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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07-02-2010, 12:40 AM
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Obliviousair
Hawt Sawce
This is getting pretty out of hand, they make enough money as it is...yet they want to charge for online play? I Guess it's the community that's to blame, they prove that they'll buy anything with the Name "Call of Duty" branded on it, even if it's outrageisly overpriced, like the MW2 Map packs...
07-02-2010, 12:41 AM
#12
Samberg
Banned
Originally posted by WHITE
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.
You my good sir, have my words in your post.
07-02-2010, 12:44 AM
#13
AgentBearJew
そしてそれで剣は再び落ちます
Then 85% of CoD players will move to BFBC2, Killzone ect., IMO MW2 is already terrible and broken,so who would pay extra. Activision Fail, DICE win
07-02-2010, 12:58 AM
#15
LuckoftheMoose
Moosalicious
Wow, it really never is enough money for these companies, and it would be greedy activision to be the first to step up. 0_o
If this should effect anyone it should be computer players... They already get a discount on the games they play starting at an average of $10 less than exactly the same console games and normally get DLC for free. Then PS3 since the multiplayer is free. If this happens to the 360 I am not playing those games online anymore, already paying for the live which is a good deal, but terrible if I'm going to be charged for Live, then separately for each game :\
If this should effect anyone it should be computer players... They already get a discount on the games they play starting at an average of $10 less than exactly the same console games and normally get DLC for free. Then PS3 since the multiplayer is free. If this happens to the 360 I am not playing those games online anymore, already paying for the live which is a good deal, but terrible if I'm going to be charged for Live, then separately for each game :\
07-02-2010, 01:09 AM
#16
Dank
Not Former Staff
Maybe if they released more maps like all the cod4 maps and a ton of new maps we would be spending more $$. Im only 15 and i gameshare like all my dlcs (from my cousin) but online sub for cod? F that. You think your that good to make ppl subscribe to your game? Eat a fat dick. The only games i would subscribe to would be World Of Warcraft <3 and i don't see how they could advertise things in cod... When you die maybe they drop toothpaste instead of money/blood...
07-02-2010, 01:16 AM
#17
dominicanpimp10
Treasure hunter
wow there greedy the 100millions of players that got there games for $60=about $6,000,00,000 then multiply the money they would get for the charge. and plus most of the gamers would change games so they fail
07-02-2010, 01:22 AM
#18
Camaro
Chevy Runs Deep
Lmao if they follow through with this, they are stupid and they will lose so many of their players (They already lost me due to MW2 becoming a fail game). I've been playing BFBC2, which is a great game btw, and I was considering trying out CoD again by buying Black Ops but if they go through with this, then nevermind. They'll prob charge $50/week seeing that they don't care about overpricing things.
07-02-2010, 01:27 AM
#19
NoMooreMercy
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