- News of a premium service for Call of Duty has caused some fans of the game to fly into a rage, claiming gamemaker Activision should not charge monthly fees for online content. Call of Duty Elite.
- Call of Duty: ELITE has brought some interesting new features to Modern Warfare 3, and after the release of the service's mobile app, Beachhead Studio is hard at work on bringing ELITE to tablets.
The downloadable content (DLC) available for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is an assortment of additional multiplayer maps, Special Ops missions, and Face-Off Maps that came as part of the Call of Duty ELITE Premium membership. Downloadable content was split into four unique 'Content Collections,' each with 2-3 content packs. The first content collection was made available on January 24, 2012 for Xbox 360 users. Pubg online sumo. The DLC collections could be bought separately for a fee of $30.
The team behind Elite, Beachhead, is a new standalone team at Activision that is dedicated to 'evolving the Call of Duty service year-round.' The service will provide worldwide, 24/7 programming. Pdf file descargar. No, there appear to be no in-game advantages provided with the Call of Duty Elite Premium account. I would consider everything besides the DLC included with the Premium membership to be fluff (just my opinion), but definitely nothing that gives you a competitive advantage in-game.
History[edit]
At E3 2010, Microsoft announced that any DLC released for the Call of Duty series would arrive on the Xbox 360 first. This agreement applied to the games Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Call of Duty: Black Ops II.[1]
During the release of Modern Warfare 3 and Call of Duty's Elite service, premium members of the service were promised 20 pieces of DLC over a 9-month period, with content releases for each platform every month. This number was increased to 22 on Call of Duty's official Elite Content Calendar.[2] Initially, all downloadable content was only available to Call of Duty: Elite premium members. Xbox 360 users received all DLC about a month before PlayStation 3 users regardless of Elite membership due to a special contract between Microsoft and Activision. As an example, the first Collection dropped on Xbox 360 on January 24, and on February 28 on the PS3.
Face-Off[edit]
On May 9, 2012, it was announced that the Face-Off mode would be introduced to Modern Warfare 3. It included smaller maps, which promoted fast gameplay matches. Face-Off included options for 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3 battles. Two free Face-Off maps became available for all Xbox Live Gold subscribers on May 15, 2012, regardless of Call of Duty: Elite membership. There is now a dedicated public playlist for the Face-Off game mode.[3]
Content Drops[edit]
Content Drops were released monthly exclusively to all Call of Duty: Elite premium and founder members. There were a total of 9 monthly DLC releases up until the end of Modern Warfare 3's 2012 content season. September was the last month DLC was released for Xbox 360, and October was the last month for PlayStation 3. Since Call of Duty: Elite was not available for PC gamers, DLC was only released in the form of Content Collections.
| Drop(s) | Multiplayer Map(s) | Spec Ops Mission(s) | Face-Off Map(s) | Xbox 360 release date | PlayStation 3 release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Liberation & Piazza | None | None | January 24, 2012[4] | February 28, 2012[5] |
| 3 | Overwatch | None | None | February 21, 2012[6] | March 29, 2012[5] |
| 4-6 | Black Box | Black Ice & Negotiator | None | March 13, 2012[7] | April 12, 2012[8] |
| 7-8 | Sanctuary & Foundation | None | None | April 10, 2012[9] | May 10, 2012[10] |
| 9-12[11] | Oasis | Iron Clad & Kill Switch | Getaway & Lookout | May 15, 2012[3] | June 14, 2012[11] |
| 13-15[12] | None | Arctic Recon | Vortex, U-Turn & Intersection | June 19, 2012[13] | July 19, 2012[10] |
| 16-18 | Decommission & Offshore | Vertigo | None | July 17, 2012[14] | August 16, 2012 |
| 19-21 | None | Special Delivery, Light 'Em Up & Special Ops Chaos Mode | None | August 7, 2012 | September 6, 2012 |
| 22-24 | Parish, Gulch & Boardwalk | None | None | September 5, 2012 | October 9, 2012 |
Content Collections[edit]
Content Collections were distributed in the same way DLC in previous Call of Duty titles was. Multiple maps and Spec Ops missions were placed into one collection for anyone to purchase through the Xbox Marketplace, PlayStation Store, or Steam for PC. No Call of Duty: Elite membership is required to download Content Collections.
| Collection Number | Multiplayer Map(s) | Spec Ops Mission(s) | Face Off Map(s) | Xbox 360 release date | PlayStation 3 release date | PC release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Box, Liberation, Overwatch & Piazza | Black Ice & Negotiator | None | March 20, 2012[15] | April 19, 2012[16] | May 8, 2012[17] |
| 2 | Foundation, Oasis & Sanctuary | Iron Clad & Kill Switch | Getaway & Lookout | May 22, 2012[3] | June 21, 2012[18] | June 21, 2012 |
| 3 | None | Arctic Recon, Vertigo, Special Delivery, Light 'Em Up & Special Ops Chaos Mode | Vortex, U-Turn & Intersection | August 9, 2012 | September 13, 2012 | September 13, 2012 |
| 4 | Gulch, Boardwalk, Parish, Decommission & Offshore | None | None | September 6, 2012 | October 10, 2012 | October 10, 2012 |
Free DLC[edit]
Some DLC was available to all users of Modern Warfare 3 regardless of their Call of Duty: Elite membership, and was completely free to the player.
| Face-Off Map(s) | Multiplayer Map(s) | Xbox 360 release date | PlayStation 3 release date | PC release date |
| Aground & Erosion | None | May 16, 2012[3] | June 15, 2012[11] | June 21, 2012 |
| None | Terminal | July 18, 2012[19] | August 17, 2012 | August 17, 2012 |
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| System: PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| Dev: Beachhead Studios |
| Pub: Activision |
| Release: TBA |
| Players: 1 |
| Screen Resolution: 480p-1080p |
by Amanda L. Kondolojy
It's been heavily rumored for quite some time that the Call of Duty series would see the release of its own subscription-based service. Today, we can finally confirm this. Call of Duty: Elite is a subscription service that's being built from the ground up for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and will release alongside it this fall. It will allow players to experience the blockbuster multiplayer aspect of the Call of Duty franchise in a whole new way.
During an unveiling event several weeks ago, we were given a few basic points about the service, and we even got a little bit of hands-on time. Although only a few early details were made available to us, we can give you the basic rundown on what to expect from Call of Duty: Elite.
First off, Activision wants to dispel any rumors that Call of Duty: Elite is replacing the multiplayer experience. The regular multiplayer offering will remain free to play and will not change because of Call of Duty: Elite. Essentially, Call of Duty: Elite will provide an augmentation of the existing multiplayer offering, and will allow those who choose to use the service to go deeper into the experience.
So exactly how will Call of Duty: Elite accomplish this? There are three basic tenets to the Elite service: 'Connect,' 'Compete,' and 'Improve.' Connect is perhaps the most interesting feature of the service, and is the one that is the most likely to make hardcore fans stand up and take notice. Essentially, what the Connect feature will do is allow players to create a persistent profile that works throughout all Call of Duty games (starting with Call of Duty: Black Ops) and connect with players across all games. This includes people you've met in random matchups, those you play with from your friends list, and those you have labeled as 'rivals' in the game.
In addition to showing you stats on those you already play with, the Connect feature allows you to discover new people to play with using groups and clans that you can create. The group system includes an expansive tagging feature that allows you to create, join, or browse groups with any tagged word. During the demo, we were shown that you could type something like 'photography' or 'pizza' to find people with the same interests as you. Once you join a group, you can browse stats and post social messages in a central hub. The Connect feature really aims to turn Call of Duty: Elite into the Facebook of COD, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
The Compete function is a little less multi-faceted and will give players unprecedented access to current battle stats and active competitions straight from a central dashboard. The team at Beachhead Studios has promised that there will be a constant flow of challenges and contests with real-life prizes for Elite members to take part in. Players can 'enlist' in these competitions with a single click, and their in-game progress will automatically be monitored for the contest.
Improve is the final facet of Elite, and this will give players the opportunity to take a hard look at their game and raise their skills. The Improve function will show users detailed stats on weaponry, heat maps that show areas where player deaths happen most often, and will recommend video tutorials that will help them improve on both basic and advanced techniques.
Beachhead Studios
Now that we've got all the basics out of the way, two questions probably spring to mind: when can I try this and how much will it cost? To the first question: Activision has announced that it will be holding an open public beta of the service this summer using Call of Duty: Black Ops. As to the second question: we don't know yet. Considering most people play the Call of Duty series on Xbox Live (which you already have to pay for), it wouldn't make sense for the service to be extremely expensive. But as soon as we know a price point, we'll let you know.
Call of Duty: Elite looks like a promising service for those who play Call of Duty on a regular basis. Though I can't see it being a 'must-have' service for casual players, it's hard to deny that there's a huge market out there for the hardcore COD sect. The Elite service will certainly fill a niche. However, like all things, the success of Elite is all going to come down to price, and that's the one thing we don't know yet. Though it would be nice if Activision made an announcement at E3, I wouldn't expect price information until after the open beta this summer.
By Amanda L. Kondolojy
CCC Senior Contributing Writer
Game Features:
Call Of Duty Elite App
