While Modern Warfare 3 appears to be continuing the trend of stable, successful Call of Duty multiplayer launches, the much-ballyhooed Call of Duty Elite service hasn't fared so well. Despite a beta and a solid indication of the platform's requirements, Elite has been down since launch day. While Activision and Beachhead Studios continue to toil away on the problem, they've added another update to the CoD Elite status page letting eager gamers know what's what.
"And for our premium members who are Founders, know that granting your status and delivering your in-game benefits in MW3 is a priority," the statement reads, addressing the early paid adopters of Elite. "Also, to ensure that every premium member receives their full money's worth, we are immediately and automatically extending your membership to Call of Duty Elite by 30 days at no additional cost."
So that means your one-year membership is now a thirteen-month membership. But what if you haven't bought Elite yet? "If you're still considering becoming a premium member, we're going to extend Founder eligibility until the end of the month," the statement continues, "and you will also receive the additional 30 days of access."
So that's thirteen months of Elite and a one-month extension on Founder eligibility. A decent enough consolation package for premium members, but the free users will have to simply wait for Elite to get back online before they can start tweaking their loadouts from work.
Stay tuned for an interview with Activision on what's happening with Call of Duty Elite.
Reader Comments (59)
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 2:27PM Slomoshun said
LOL
So...COD dies out after about 3 months and they release one every year in November...sooooo..
I feel as though I'm the only one that see's elite just as the marketing scheme it is and everyone else is glossy-eyed.
So...COD dies out after about 3 months and they release one every year in November...sooooo..
I feel as though I'm the only one that see's elite just as the marketing scheme it is and everyone else is glossy-eyed.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 2:32PM chrisgrant said
@Slomoshun
We welcome arguments based in reality, but if you're going to troll at least try to have some basis in fact. Xbox Live last week still had Black Ops above BF3, and the two-year-old MW2 in third place just behind that: http://majornelson.com/2011/11/09/live-activity-for-week-of-october-31/
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The week before, BF3 launch week, actually had MW2 in second place. http://majornelson.com/2011/11/02/live-activity-for-week-of-october-24th/
Soooo, what I'm trying to say is you're wrong. And also banned.
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We welcome arguments based in reality, but if you're going to troll at least try to have some basis in fact. Xbox Live last week still had Black Ops above BF3, and the two-year-old MW2 in third place just behind that: http://majornelson.com/2011/11/09/live-activity-for-week-of-october-31/
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The week before, BF3 launch week, actually had MW2 in second place. http://majornelson.com/2011/11/02/live-activity-for-week-of-october-24th/
Soooo, what I'm trying to say is you're wrong. And also banned.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 2:42PM King Johngie the Fourth said
@Slomoshun
Oh Slomoshun. I see you're still trolling harder than the rest. You really should have taken my advice and just left this site for good. Now you've even got Mr. Grant calling out your stupidity. Bravo. You win. Now go away.
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Oh Slomoshun. I see you're still trolling harder than the rest. You really should have taken my advice and just left this site for good. Now you've even got Mr. Grant calling out your stupidity. Bravo. You win. Now go away.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 2:51PM baby sea tuna said
@chrisgrant
So you guys actually *do* monitor these threads!
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So you guys actually *do* monitor these threads!
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 3:08PM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
@chrisgrant
I think I physically felt that hammer strike in the Hudson Valley. Yikes.
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I think I physically felt that hammer strike in the Hudson Valley. Yikes.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 4:09PM (Unverified) said
@chrisgrant
wait, he posts what is his opinion on a service and he gets banned. Joystiq runs an article three days ago called Modern Warfare 3 vs Battlefield 3 obviously it appears the site is okay with fans voicing their opinion on which game and services they favor, obviously this brings in traffic. However when it bad mouths a game/service the author obviously favors the poster is banned? How come I never see mods over in the Battlefield stories banning the kids that come in with "OMG MW3 IS SO MUCH BETTER HAXXORZ U MAD BRO" comments.
I would also like to point out that Battlefield 3 is available across three platforms. So sighting xbox360 numbers is irrelevant because the system has always been the "home" of the call of duty series. If you want to quote the number of players then please include the PS3 and PC counts as well. It is a well known fact that the PC is the "home" of the Battlefield series.
I would be making this same statement if this was a Battlefield 3 thread that stated Battlefield 3 was out performing on the PC vs the consoles. People online are too quick to accuse someone of being a troll for disagreeing with them. Its called life, you put out a story or opinion online for thousands to see,not everyone is going to agree with you. Welcome to the big boy world.
anyways I await the eventual down vote by the mw3 kiddies and the eventual ban because I felt to voice my opinion against the author. so stay classy and I'll see you around.
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wait, he posts what is his opinion on a service and he gets banned. Joystiq runs an article three days ago called Modern Warfare 3 vs Battlefield 3 obviously it appears the site is okay with fans voicing their opinion on which game and services they favor, obviously this brings in traffic. However when it bad mouths a game/service the author obviously favors the poster is banned? How come I never see mods over in the Battlefield stories banning the kids that come in with "OMG MW3 IS SO MUCH BETTER HAXXORZ U MAD BRO" comments.
I would also like to point out that Battlefield 3 is available across three platforms. So sighting xbox360 numbers is irrelevant because the system has always been the "home" of the call of duty series. If you want to quote the number of players then please include the PS3 and PC counts as well. It is a well known fact that the PC is the "home" of the Battlefield series.
I would be making this same statement if this was a Battlefield 3 thread that stated Battlefield 3 was out performing on the PC vs the consoles. People online are too quick to accuse someone of being a troll for disagreeing with them. Its called life, you put out a story or opinion online for thousands to see,not everyone is going to agree with you. Welcome to the big boy world.
anyways I await the eventual down vote by the mw3 kiddies and the eventual ban because I felt to voice my opinion against the author. so stay classy and I'll see you around.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 4:37PM SkizzNutt509 said
@(Unverified) I agree with you completely, i thought it seemed a little premature and sort of childish really. Both of them acted an ass IMO
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Posted: Nov 10th 2011 5:00PM BklynEnigma said
@(Unverified)
MW3 is also available on all 3 platforms that BF3 is on. I never got the memo that the Call of Duty series's home is on the xbox, nor the one about BF3's being the PC. I still thought people bought games for their system of preference...For example I own a 360, wii, PS3, and a very nice computer, but because I prefer playing games mostly on my 360, unless it's an exclusive, it gets bought for my 360. So "citing" those numbers are not irrelevant as you may think.
Do I prefer MW over battlefield? Well, seeing as I only have had the opportunity to play BF1, yet I've played all the post CoD4 games, yes I think I do prefer it. However, I would like to think that I'm not biased about it. I'm sure BF is a great series, and eventually I will get around to it, but until then I won't badmouth it either. With that being said Slomoshun was trolling. Poking fun/bad mouthing a series based solely on his opinion and not by fact, which is why he was banned. Hence why Chris said "We welcome arguments based in reality, but if you're going to troll at least try to have some basis in fact."
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MW3 is also available on all 3 platforms that BF3 is on. I never got the memo that the Call of Duty series's home is on the xbox, nor the one about BF3's being the PC. I still thought people bought games for their system of preference...For example I own a 360, wii, PS3, and a very nice computer, but because I prefer playing games mostly on my 360, unless it's an exclusive, it gets bought for my 360. So "citing" those numbers are not irrelevant as you may think.
Do I prefer MW over battlefield? Well, seeing as I only have had the opportunity to play BF1, yet I've played all the post CoD4 games, yes I think I do prefer it. However, I would like to think that I'm not biased about it. I'm sure BF is a great series, and eventually I will get around to it, but until then I won't badmouth it either. With that being said Slomoshun was trolling. Poking fun/bad mouthing a series based solely on his opinion and not by fact, which is why he was banned. Hence why Chris said "We welcome arguments based in reality, but if you're going to troll at least try to have some basis in fact."
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 5:07PM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
@(Unverified)
Check his post history. Dude never had anything constuctive to offer, just a buch of trolling. He will not be missed.
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Check his post history. Dude never had anything constuctive to offer, just a buch of trolling. He will not be missed.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 6:29PM (Unverified) said
@Tephlon
wow not only can't you reply without insulting someone you don't even know what an opinion is. "I bet MW3 dies out within 3 months." that is the opinion and speculation. Chris posted a counter argument with evidence to support his opinion that it won't. Then banned him before he could respond.
What type of draconian system is in place if you ban someone for speculation. Following your train of thought you could say MW3 will sell 50,0000 million copies. Now following your logic I could ban you from the forums when its revealed it sold 50,0001 copies. Because by your argument I was in the right and you where in the wrong.
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wow not only can't you reply without insulting someone you don't even know what an opinion is. "I bet MW3 dies out within 3 months." that is the opinion and speculation. Chris posted a counter argument with evidence to support his opinion that it won't. Then banned him before he could respond.
What type of draconian system is in place if you ban someone for speculation. Following your train of thought you could say MW3 will sell 50,0000 million copies. Now following your logic I could ban you from the forums when its revealed it sold 50,0001 copies. Because by your argument I was in the right and you where in the wrong.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 8:25PM (Unverified) said
@Ellimem
you are aware that digital sales through Origin aren't tracked correct? I'm sure you're also aware of the growing trend of digital download games through Steam and Origin both of which are not tracked via NPD numbers probably made up 90% of the sales.
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you are aware that digital sales through Origin aren't tracked correct? I'm sure you're also aware of the growing trend of digital download games through Steam and Origin both of which are not tracked via NPD numbers probably made up 90% of the sales.
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 2:01AM Courtney said
@Arann
"Don't criticize any games/services an author on Joystiq happens to like at the risk of being banned"
I'd say it has more to do with several days worth of trolling, rude, ignorant comments on every single BF3/MW3 post the site has run. Check his comment history.
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"Don't criticize any games/services an author on Joystiq happens to like at the risk of being banned"
I'd say it has more to do with several days worth of trolling, rude, ignorant comments on every single BF3/MW3 post the site has run. Check his comment history.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 2:28PM Metalfacedoom said
In the famous words of Scott Bakula: "Oh Boy"
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 2:29PM King Johngie the Fourth said
Maybe I'm in the minority here, but something like this shouldn't be necessary.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 2:43PM RandomfragLOL said
@Roxas560
if you want the servicees of elite you do have to pay for it..................
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if you want the servicees of elite you do have to pay for it..................
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 2:46PM King Johngie the Fourth said
@RandomfragLOL
No you don't. A large majority of it is free.
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No you don't. A large majority of it is free.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 2:44PM 880Cloud088 said
Everytime I see a post from u it is shitting on CoD. Now as if that isn't sad enough u are almost always wrong about what u say. In this case elite dies give u those things for free. Upgrading just gives u more.
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Posted: Nov 10th 2011 2:35PM Lando the Elf said
...Think they saw that typo? Call fo Duty
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 2:52PM Ballistic H said
@Lando the Elf
It's not even the first:
http://kotaku.com/5857355/witch-of-your-friends-are-on-call-of-duty-elite
Looks like whoever writes really sucks big time.
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It's not even the first:
http://kotaku.com/5857355/witch-of-your-friends-are-on-call-of-duty-elite
Looks like whoever writes really sucks big time.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 2:36PM FlashJS said
Sweet. Now I can wait til the end of the month before I have to start playing MW3 and activate my Founder status. More BF3 for me!
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 2:52PM zwomann said
You know - another good point of the Elite service is that I can purchase that for my son for Christmas - and it's the gift that keeps on giving. I don't have to hear him begging me for map pack money all year... lol If you subtract the cost of a few map packs from the initial cost, it is really not that much more to be able to access some neat features. He also told me it came with some characters or something like that. From a parent's perspective, the Elite service sounds like it is worth it... just sayin'. lol
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 3:09PM ImwithstupiD911 said
@zwomann
I purchased the season pass for both my son & I for gears 3,we both love it.
Will be well worth it by the time all the map packs come out in our opinion.
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I purchased the season pass for both my son & I for gears 3,we both love it.
Will be well worth it by the time all the map packs come out in our opinion.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 3:28PM Metalfacedoom said
@zwomann Yay for more children playing military shooters.
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Posted: Nov 10th 2011 8:53PM MayorMikeHaggar said
@Metalfacedoom
Hey, when I was kid I played a military shoooter, and I turned out fine. It was called Contra.
Okay, maybe that's not exactly the same thing.
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Hey, when I was kid I played a military shoooter, and I turned out fine. It was called Contra.
Okay, maybe that's not exactly the same thing.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 3:11PM Schlecht said
I haven't paid much attention to this service. It's paid? I thought it was a type of Halo Waypoint/Battlelog service :o
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 3:14PM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
I am going to lose my job once I can tweak my weapon loadouts from work.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 6:36PM kentuckyfried said
@Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En
If the COD Elite service enables a way for me to do that, I'm in. =D
My company practically blocks most things game-related now including the entire COD website. So I can only access stuff that is mirrored to Youtube or Facebook.
j/p....have we figured out yet what exactly $50/yr gets us besides clan support and other exclusive competitive MP opportunities + map packs?
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If the COD Elite service enables a way for me to do that, I'm in. =D
My company practically blocks most things game-related now including the entire COD website. So I can only access stuff that is mirrored to Youtube or Facebook.
j/p....have we figured out yet what exactly $50/yr gets us besides clan support and other exclusive competitive MP opportunities + map packs?
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 3:37PM Dizazter said
Not trolling, just trying to understand this. (Please no ban-hammer, chris!)
But what is the value of a 13th month of Elite Service, if no DLC is released in that month?
Also, if I sign up for Elite Service at the end of the month, do I have 3 more weeks of the service than people who got it at launch?
Is it going to be possible to extend the service?
But what is the value of a 13th month of Elite Service, if no DLC is released in that month?
Also, if I sign up for Elite Service at the end of the month, do I have 3 more weeks of the service than people who got it at launch?
Is it going to be possible to extend the service?
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 3:49PM Dizazter said
@Dizazter
Ahh, here is the breakdown I was looking for, cause I'm a bit of a ra-tard:
http://www.callofduty.com/elite/whats-included
But I still feel like the core of the value of the Elite service is DLC, and without DLC coming out on that 13th month the value of their consolation offering drops pretty significantly, IMO.
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Ahh, here is the breakdown I was looking for, cause I'm a bit of a ra-tard:
http://www.callofduty.com/elite/whats-included
But I still feel like the core of the value of the Elite service is DLC, and without DLC coming out on that 13th month the value of their consolation offering drops pretty significantly, IMO.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 5:07PM chrisgrant said
@Dizazter Yeah, it's the compete features, notably clan support, that would be extended. Also access to the programming, like tournaments, video shows, and stuff like that. Not for everyone, but if you're getting $60 worth of DLC for $50, it's a nice value add.
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Posted: Nov 10th 2011 5:10PM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
@Dizazter
$50 / 13 months = $3.84
Significant?
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$50 / 13 months = $3.84
Significant?
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 5:34PM Dizazter said
@chrisgrant
Yeah I hear what your saying.
It gets tricky with this new DLC sevice concept, for the less hardcore players, we're having to kinda prospect here on what kind and how much DLC content will come out. For instance, I'm more into the Spec Ops Coop/Survival stuff than the versus multiplayer, and I have no idea if any or how many coop maps will come in the DLC.
I'll probably just accept that I'm not 1337 enough for the Elite Service. :(
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Yeah I hear what your saying.
It gets tricky with this new DLC sevice concept, for the less hardcore players, we're having to kinda prospect here on what kind and how much DLC content will come out. For instance, I'm more into the Spec Ops Coop/Survival stuff than the versus multiplayer, and I have no idea if any or how many coop maps will come in the DLC.
I'll probably just accept that I'm not 1337 enough for the Elite Service. :(
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 3:40PM TRTX said
"Call fo Duty Support >" ....?
Is that typo on the actual service page or is this some parody image I'm not getting?
Is that typo on the actual service page or is this some parody image I'm not getting?
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 4:25PM type2red said
Garbage! Did we all forget the comment Kotick made a while ago when he was asked what's one thing he would change or add to Call of Duty and he said he would make the game subscription based tomorrow! meaning right away.







