It also includes video storage capacity eight times what a free membership offers, access to "expert strategy and analysis from the best players in the world," and the ability to watch Elite TV, the premium episodic video content being created by Hollywood talent like Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Tony and Ridley Scott. Bateman and Arnett will deliver "Noob Toob," which Hirshberg described as "gamers provide the videos, they provide the smack talk.
Activision also expects to sell Elite memberships at GameStop stores. It will also include one year of premium Elite membership to players who purchase the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 " Hardened Edition ," Activision confirmed. Call of Duty Elite, currently available in beta form as a web-based client, will also come to consoles Xbox and PlayStation 3 and mobile devices iPhone, iPad and Android. I got a chance to preview the Elite interface for the Xbox —a free downloadable application, I'm told, just like the mobile versions—and found it identical to the web interface.
Elite's mobile apps may feature less functionality than the full-sized versions, but Hirshberg promises iOS and Android versions will still be "deep and rich. As detailed over on the official COD site , the paid-for portion of the franchise's new stat-tracking community service includes free access to Modern Warfare 3's monthly DLC drops, access to pro analysis and Elite TV, daily competitions and a host of clan features.
Those who pre-order Elite premium status or the Hardened Edition of Modern Warfare 3 also get Elite Founder status which nets the following additional perks:. Sometimes we include links to online retail stores.
If you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our policy. Jump to comments Naruto is coming to Fortnite. Mass Effect 5 teaser image revealed and analysed. With iPad support also on the way, Activision is looking to create much more of a pervasive service this time round, reflecting the emerging trend for cross-platform functionality in games.
Although it suffered from a few technical problems at the outset, Elite has proved a popular service with over 12 million users, two million of those subscribing to the premium version. Some industry watchers are surprised that Activision has moved away from a monetised social gaming system — however, close rival EA does not charge for its own equivalent, Battlelog, available with the Battlefield 3 shooter. This article is more than 9 years old.
Activision's connected gaming platform to abandon the premium subscription package. Map packs will be available as standalone or season purchases. Call of Duty Elite: going free for Black Ops 2. It seems that, like information, social functionality wants to be free.
In fact, if anything, Elite seems more than a little generous. Elite subscribers will apparently get certain premium features first and more often. New gameplay modes will be part of the monthly supply drops.
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