Post: Activision May Charge For Online Gaming
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07-01-2010, 02:50 PM
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With game sales lagging and gamers extending their playtime with their favorite titles by playing online, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachtersees mega-publisher Activision finding a way to get money out of gamers spending tons of hours with games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
According to Pachter, "Activision will find a way to monetize the 1.75 billion hours of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 online play on the Xbox 360 in the first five months following the game’s release.
"In the future, we think that Activision will find a way to charge for some portion of online game play, and if successful, we think that other publishers will follow suit," Pachter said. "With the early June launch of the second Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 map pack, we think that online game play will continue to be a drain on gamers’ time and wallets, and think that sales could again slide into negative territory."
When asked if there was something that he'd like to change immediately, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick mentioned that he would like to have a subscription service for Call of Duty in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. "I would have Call Of Duty be an online subscription service tomorrow. When you think about what the audience's interests are and how you could really satisfy bigger audiences with more inspired, creative opportunities, I would love to see us have an online Call Of Duty world. I think our players would just have so much of a more compelling experience.
We don't yet have any hint as to when Activision or other publishers might begin testing their "online monetization" plans or what that exactly will entail. It could be everything from in-game ads, to selling special DLC items, to a full on subscription model, or even a variation of EA's Project Ten Dollar. Whatever it may be, news like this is not good for gamer's wallets that are already stretched thin in this economy.
Call of Duty: Black Ops is due this November while the "Resurgence Pack" for Modern Warfare 2 is currently available on the Xbox 360 and due out on July 6 for the PC and PS3.
With game sales lagging and gamers extending their playtime with their favorite titles by playing online, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachtersees mega-publisher Activision finding a way to get money out of gamers spending tons of hours with games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
According to Pachter, "Activision will find a way to monetize the 1.75 billion hours of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 online play on the Xbox 360 in the first five months following the game’s release.
"In the future, we think that Activision will find a way to charge for some portion of online game play, and if successful, we think that other publishers will follow suit," Pachter said. "With the early June launch of the second Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 map pack, we think that online game play will continue to be a drain on gamers’ time and wallets, and think that sales could again slide into negative territory."
When asked if there was something that he'd like to change immediately, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick mentioned that he would like to have a subscription service for Call of Duty in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. "I would have Call Of Duty be an online subscription service tomorrow. When you think about what the audience's interests are and how you could really satisfy bigger audiences with more inspired, creative opportunities, I would love to see us have an online Call Of Duty world. I think our players would just have so much of a more compelling experience.
We don't yet have any hint as to when Activision or other publishers might begin testing their "online monetization" plans or what that exactly will entail. It could be everything from in-game ads, to selling special DLC items, to a full on subscription model, or even a variation of EA's Project Ten Dollar. Whatever it may be, news like this is not good for gamer's wallets that are already stretched thin in this economy.
Call of Duty: Black Ops is due this November while the "Resurgence Pack" for Modern Warfare 2 is currently available on the Xbox 360 and due out on July 6 for the PC and PS3.
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MBO ; 07-13-2010 at 12:45 AM.
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07-01-2010, 02:54 PM
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TheMonster
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As if they're not making enough money off of the game its self and the maps.
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07-01-2010, 08:12 PM
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ZeroSasurai
Auxillary Priest
If they start charging online they will lose a lot of sales due to the fact that gamers will most likely move to a different game that does not charge online.
07-01-2010, 08:17 PM
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Ac3z-iGoD
League Champion
if they do tht then there guna end up making less than they did before
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07-02-2010, 12:11 AM
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Vaner
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If that's right then " Cod is Dead " F A C T.
70% of their fans will move to another game.
Want me to list :
1- Killzone Series. ( PS3)
2- Halo Series. ( Xbox 360)
3- Battlefield.
4- Medal of honor. ( The new one)
70% of their fans will move to another game.
Want me to list :
1- Killzone Series. ( PS3)
2- Halo Series. ( Xbox 360)
3- Battlefield.
4- Medal of honor. ( The new one)
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07-02-2010, 12:26 AM
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Doctor Stan
Banned
Ive just about had it with activisions BS! As of 1/18/10 mw2 has made about 1 BILLION in sales...thats $1,000,000,000.00! I'll be damned if I'm gonna pay for live and activision's charge. This really pisses me off to no end!
The guy above me also made a good point.
1. $59.99 plus tax
2. map packs- $30 (2 of them)
Thats almost $100 just for software and dlc. Enough is enough already.
The guy above me also made a good point.
1. $59.99 plus tax
2. map packs- $30 (2 of them)
Thats almost $100 just for software and dlc. Enough is enough already.
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Doctor Stan ; 07-02-2010 at 12:30 AM.
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