Poll: Would you pay a subscription fee for Call of Duty online?

[tlozoot]

It's no secret Activision want subscription fees for COD. The analysts think it's inevitable and the user-base is certainly there for them to give it a go.

The question is: Would you pay any sort of subscription for COD? For arguements sake, let's say that a 'reasonable' price is similar to that of an MMO. Around $13 a month.

Let's also say that an 'inexpensive price' means somewhere around $7 a month.

For arguements sake, we'll say that the COD multiplayer is expanded to include tournaments, more playlists and content updates (new perks, weapons, killstreaks, maps.)

What would you do? Would you validate this kind of business strategy, potentially giving other developers the 'ok' to do a similar thing because the price is worth the entertainment? Or would you prefer not to ecourage such a venture?

 

[Radeonx]

Only if the game was more awesome than me.
And that's impossible.

 

[Captain Pancake]

No. It's just not that good.

 

[Nazz3]

I wouldnt pay anything for a new Call of Duty

 

[Oomii]

I won't pay while I still have other online shooters that I can play online for free.

 

[teqrevisited]

Nope. Never. Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

No. I paid for the game once already.

 

[F3TISH]

I'd imagine if this plan went ahead, Battlefield will get a lot of new players.

 

[Gralian]

God no, i don't even buy the new MP map packs let alone pay any subscription fees. I refuse to pay what is it? 1200 points for 4 maps, half of which are rehashes? The call of duty franchise needs to die, period. All the more so now IW have pretty much gone down the toilet. And as somebody above me said, i have other online shooters i can play -for free-.

 

[mikecoulter]

I refuse to pay to play a game that I own. That doesn't even make sense!

 

[enzilewulf]

No, What perks do I get for one. Second would they get off focusing around multiplayer. I actually liked COD's single player once. That was a lllooonnnnnnnggg time ago. Okay so I get new perks, killstreaks, tournaments, maps, and more weapons.....well they have never done anything except give SOME new maps, So I don't think they would do it even know, And even if they did give you all that stuff that would just take up soooooo much of your Ps3 or xbox hard drive. No, if every one does that for their online gaming then I am saying fuck it and break all my gaming systems except my computer.

 

[Swarley]

Why pay for a meh game when I can play TF2 for free?

 

[Matt_LRR]

Absolutely not.

I don't like online FPS games that much, and played the CoD games predominantly for the single player. A subscription plan would not put me off buying the game per se, but I would not pay to play online.

-m

 

[JS ibanez]

25 votes and 100% not paying. I salute you all

 

[findler]

Not likely, MMOG's are way more fun if you're going to pay for your game monthly anyway. The content just isn't there to support this move. I'm not planning on buying Black Ops even if the multiplayer is free.

 

[DeleteMe1112311]

Hell no. I'm not paying to play CoD online. They don't release or patch enough free stuff to warrant it, I've already paid for the game in the expectation of free multiplayer - why should I? I will never pay for it.

Incredibly Proud of the Escapist users here, 28 votes saying that we will never pay for CoD online, 100% of the vote so far.

EDIT: 39 votes no before we had a single voter say that they'd pay. I'm pretty happy with the unity here. Might send a message to the retarded chimps they call analysts at Activision.

 

[Jonny49]

No. I love Call of Duty but I would never pay to play it online, there are other/better games out there to be spending my time and money on.

It angers me that the COD brand is being destroyed this way ¬_¬

 

[tlozoot]

Must say I'm so far glad at the poll respone. I can only hope such feeling is mirrored throughout CODs user-base.

 

[SomeBritishDude]

The other poll options are pointless.

No one with half a brain cell would pay for this shit. That being said looking at some of the people who play MW2...

The DLC packs sold even though they're grossly overpriced. Activition know they can get away with a lot with the MW2 community, and that's exactly what they're doing.

 

[pineapplewizzard]

Activision with the help of infinity ward and treyarch sure are good at alianating their fan base.