Post: [NEW]► Call of Duty Massive Multiplayer (MMO) game!
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01-07-2011, 07:04 PM
#1
NextGenTactics
Banned
Originally posted by another user
Call of Duty publisher Activision has been talking about new ways to make even more money from its shoot 'em up cashcow for years.
A new report makes it sound like a new way to play Call of Duty online is imminent.
The analysts at Wedbush Securities believe that Activision is set to reveal a new "tier" of Call of Duty online multiplayer within the next three months.
"Activision remains a top pick, primarily due to the company's potential to create and monetize a second tier of multiplayer online gaming for its Call of Duty franchise," Wedbush analysts write in their January 2011 newsletter.
"We expect this to occur during the first quarter of 2011." Yes, that's pretty soon and, yes, they're being awfully specific.
If accurate, that new way to play Call of Duty in some capacity may represent Activision's desires to deliver that "high-margin digital online content and further the brand as the leading action entertainment franchise in new geographies, new genres and with new digital business models.
" That was the company's plan as of March 2010."
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Black Ops still do big numbers in online multiplayer and big sales of retail copies.
But Activision brass has bemoaned the limited number of ways they can sell goods to the Call of Duty-playing masses after they invest in the game, map packs notwithstanding.
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has been thinking about "the natural evolution of a property like Call of Duty into a massively-multiplayer environment" for some time, taking cues from World of Warcraft makers Blizzard.
The company may also see the ongoing success that developer Valve has had with games like Team Fortress 2, which recently began selling in-game goods to an audience willing to spend, and want some of those dollars.
The Call of Duty publisher (and its developers) claim the boxed, retail copies of games in the series will never carry a subscription fee to play their online components.
Of course, there are many other options the company can pursue beyond the box.
A new report makes it sound like a new way to play Call of Duty online is imminent.
The analysts at Wedbush Securities believe that Activision is set to reveal a new "tier" of Call of Duty online multiplayer within the next three months.
"Activision remains a top pick, primarily due to the company's potential to create and monetize a second tier of multiplayer online gaming for its Call of Duty franchise," Wedbush analysts write in their January 2011 newsletter.
"We expect this to occur during the first quarter of 2011." Yes, that's pretty soon and, yes, they're being awfully specific.
If accurate, that new way to play Call of Duty in some capacity may represent Activision's desires to deliver that "high-margin digital online content and further the brand as the leading action entertainment franchise in new geographies, new genres and with new digital business models.
" That was the company's plan as of March 2010."
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Black Ops still do big numbers in online multiplayer and big sales of retail copies.
But Activision brass has bemoaned the limited number of ways they can sell goods to the Call of Duty-playing masses after they invest in the game, map packs notwithstanding.
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has been thinking about "the natural evolution of a property like Call of Duty into a massively-multiplayer environment" for some time, taking cues from World of Warcraft makers Blizzard.
The company may also see the ongoing success that developer Valve has had with games like Team Fortress 2, which recently began selling in-game goods to an audience willing to spend, and want some of those dollars.
The Call of Duty publisher (and its developers) claim the boxed, retail copies of games in the series will never carry a subscription fee to play their online components.
Of course, there are many other options the company can pursue beyond the box.
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01-08-2011, 07:07 PM
#11
ez2animate
Space Ninja
01-08-2011, 11:51 PM
#14
ResistTheSun
In Flames Much?
Originally posted by helpmeoprah
one word: MAG, another word: FAIL
MAG was not a MMO , it still a standard shooter. Not a big open world with loads of players inside.
Also MAG failed for many other reasons not just being a big online shooter.
However if COD keeps to the simple gentric shooter idea like MAG does not add enough content it going to follow the same route. Sell alot but die just as fast.
Anyway this rumour been around long time..so long it makes me feel young.
I doubt we going to see this tbh i doubt COD players would lap this up.
I can see them doing a WOW style deal pay x amount and get access to all the content they release bit like PS+
01-09-2011, 12:16 AM
#17
n00dle
Do a barrel roll!
This would FAIL on so many levels. I doubt any hardcore COD fans would be interested in an MMORPG/FPS whatever the hell they decide to do. I think more fans would be interested in just seeing dedicated servers with a subscription fee instead of this p2p host bullshit 
Personally, I'd like to see them take zombies and make it a full game, and give it a deeper story. Lots of people play zombies on BO majority of their time they play the game, and it is very repetitive. I am sure lots would enjoy a full featured, full length, multiplayer CAMPAIGN zombies game.
Personally, I'd like to see them take zombies and make it a full game, and give it a deeper story. Lots of people play zombies on BO majority of their time they play the game, and it is very repetitive. I am sure lots would enjoy a full featured, full length, multiplayer CAMPAIGN zombies game.
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