Apparently there has been a survey going around the internet which hints that Modern Warfare 2’s publisher, Activision, is considering a online service for its Call of Duty series. The validity of this survey has not been verified but such a service could bring timed exclusive content, as well as premium extras to the multiplayer side of the Call of Duty franchise.
The survey specifically mentions that the supposed service would “enhance the multiplayer experience and provide exclusive access to a group of gameplay enhancements.” This includes early access to expansions and betas, and exclusive access to character skins, enhanced stat tracking, game modes and even “support for competitive play.”
The service may come with a monthly fee attached to it or may come bundled with a copy of Call of Duty for a flat rate. The monthly fee idea is especially interesting: in March, Activision’s Bobby Kotick hinted at the possibility of a Call of Duty MMO.
“…when you think about other properties that we own and control, like Call of Duty, and what would be the natural evolution of a property like Call of Duty into a massively multiplayer environment, and how do you monetize that,” Kotick stated at the Morgan Stanley Technical Conference three billion Internet years ago.