Kotick Wants Call of Duty Subscriptions "Tomorrow"

[Not-here-anymore]

Kotick also wants a unicorn, so hopefully he doesn't get anything, the rotten asscricket.

Asscricket - that's the first time I've ever heard that word and it's had me in stitches. Though getting back onto topic, I don't think MS will allow Mr Kotick to get away with this. Seeing that one has to pay a subscription fee to play any kind of multiplayer over X-box Live. (Gold)

Exactly - those of us on live (which I have a feeling may be a lot of the CoD players across the world) are already paying a subscription for multiplayer. I can't see a lot of people being willing to pay more per month just to play one series of games.

And of course he's going to say it's for consumer benefit. Quite how it will be, when he hasn't appeared to make any mention of how he'll improve the system with the extra revenue (just the fact that Activision will have more money), I don't know...

 

[snowman6251]

I was torn between black ops and Medal of Honor. This would make that choice really quite easy.

 

[Doug]

Honor

Put that 'u' back in there right now young man.

 

[Uber Waddles]

This man is 100% right. When I got MW2 as a gift, and while only playing it after being badgered to do so, I look at the spare money in my wallet and say to myself "I just wish there was some way I could ride myself of this wealth". And what do you know, Activision has the solution!

The story and Spec Ops make this game worth the $60 investment, but the Online play SHOULD be extra. I mean, its got so much going for it. Strategic Gameplay, Balance, a Nice Community. PLEASE, take $15 a month so you can keep up such GREAT gameplay!

... *Sarcasometer implodes*

If there going to charge money, make the Single player worth it. Its not. Also, make your game have balance, and make it more about strategy then camping and "OMG I GOT A NOOBTUBE KILL I R LEGIT" style gameplay.

The way I see it, I perfer Halo to CoD. Let em charge for CoD, more players for Halo to absorb.

Also, for Xbox owners, can they infringe on us any further? I mean, the whole "You cant use Party Chat" thing infringes on our rights; those are advertised features for XBL, cant a lawsuit come against them (since they require XBL Gold but take away the right to use part of it). Also; charging for gameplay online? Not only would we have to pay for Gold, but for service from Activision too?

Ive never been fond of the Call of Duty series, the only one I liked was the original MW, and that was mediocre at best. This propose bullshit is what kills the gaming industry, and frankly, Call of Duty, Activision, etc; you can take a flaming rod and shove it up your ass. Make and sell Millions of copies, not enough. Shit loads of half baked but popular DLC's, not enough. So now, charge everyone to play? Bull.Shit.

 

[Doug]

And of course he's going to say it's for consumer benefit. Quite how it will be, when he hasn't appeared to make any mention of how he'll improve the system with the extra revenue (just the fact that Activision will have more money), I don't know...

Kotick doesn't understand the term "Customer Care", I don't think, given he seems to think its inchangeable with "Wallet Raping".

 

[thethingthatlurks]

This can't go well.
This will loose them a lot of players.

Regretabbly, I don't think so. Enough lemmings people bought the mappack for $15. If even a fraction of those will shell out money every month, it'll be profitable.

Here's the thing, I won't pay money every month, not even for a real MMO. I can live comfortably without Activision games, and I'm sure the same is true for other people. If you disagree with shitforbrains Kotick, don't buy any more games from that idiotic publisher.

The majority of people playing MF2 online are paying microsoft for the privilege, despite this being considered unnecessary on all other platforms. All Kotick has to do is convince people that paying a subscription is the norm, and people will forget that it can be done any other way.

So we've arrived at an impasse vis-a-vis human intelligence. To be fair, the Live fees, while completely unnecessary, are not excessive. But there is a difference between paying for a service that allows you to play whatever you wish, and paying for that service AND for the privileged of playing only a single game. If people are smart, they won't go for it, but the mere fact that MW2 has 20 million players (as per their latest commercial) doesn't really attest to that. Yeah, I have the nagging suspicion that this will work out, and Kotick will be able to buy yet another solid gold yacht...

Say, is this even OK with MS or Sony? I mean it's their service, they ought to have some say in this.

 

[DigitalSushi]

Seriously, is anyone surprised by this? Activision is evil incarnate and Kotick probably eats lunch with Satan daily.

The dudes got Satan on speed dial, the Devil is probably close enough friends with him that he calls him "Bobby K".

I'd imagine whenever Kotick opens his mouth Satan is incredibly proud that one of his charges is pure malevolence.

 

[ENKC]

Kotick also wants our firstborns and insists that we want him to have them. Yes, CoD is a licence to print money, but it is so because it has been a quality product range. You can only screw over the consumers so many times before the brand diminishes and the size of the golden egg with it.

 

[The Fork of Truth]

Christ, the multiplayer isn't even that good anyway; I've never understood the fascination, it's hideously unbalanced and riddled with glitches.

I think that may be one of the reasons it's popular: those who know what to play win more often, which is all some people seem to care about.

OT: We're clamouring for this are we, Mr. Kotick? I wasn't aware, so thanks for the heads up. [/sarcasm] This makes me wonder whether Activision's top brass have any concept whatsoever of what their fans want other than guns and the shooting thereof. Someday they may start to make less money and take a look at why. Then they'll blame it on pirates and use abusive DRM.

 

[Jumplion]

Another reason not to buy any more Call Of Duty games!

Which I've just added to the other 50 reasons I have.

I'm curious what those other 49 reasons are.

Kotick is a damn bastard, I already find it stupid for LIVE users to have to pay to play online, but slapping another subscription on top of that is just cruel.

And yeah, we gamers are really excited for the compelling act of paying $99.95 (plus $0.99 $4.99 for extra costumes!) to play the frag-fest that is Call of Duty.

 

[w-Jinksy]

Fuck yes its about fucking time i can pay an additional fee to play the awesomeness that is cod its so original and fresh and its got lasting value as the game doesn't get boring or reptitive as the same thing happens in the same way over and over.

In fact we should all pay an extra fee for even letting us play the single player aspect of the game, and while we're at it we should pay for the right to even mention or think about call of duty!

this is actually what mr kotick believes gamers think.

 

[Feriluce]

Unless this subscription comes with a MMOFPS element of a vast, single map with thousands of players being on it at once, I say 'no deal' to this, though I gave up on CoD after seeing how gimped the PC version was.

Pretty much this.

If they actually make a really good MMOFPS, I will be the first to shell out those 15$ a month.

However this is activision we're talking about so however great that would be its highly unlikely. If bobby just throws a 15$ sub on the regular multiplayer, I'll keep not buying any CoD games.

 

[The Rockerfly]

I called it first

Anyway OT: What could he possibly create? All people want is a simple fun fps that they can play with friends and is fairly cheap so it's accessible to all

Adding a subscription would generate money from those who stay but the ones who go back to COD4 will make a massive loss in the community from MW2

However Kotick you are such a dick. No one will ever love you and every gamer wants you to rot in hell

It's not exactly like there are loads of other fps's to play instead...

 

[theSovietConnection]

*SNIP*

I think your avatar best sums up my feelings on the matter.

Now if you will all excuse me, I'm off to find Kotick's money stash. He doesn't need all of it, I may as well get some for myself.

 

[Royas]

A monthly subscription for a persistent online shooter worked so well for Planetside, after all. I'm getting a bit tired of Activision trying to monetize every aspect of the gaming experience. There's gotta be a stopping point.

 

[Andronicus]

And people wonder why I only ever play single-player games...