Call of Duty XP 2011: Activision Shares In Depth Details About Call of Duty Elite

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Activision’s new stat-sharing platform, Call of Duty Elite, has been more or less a mystery ever since it was announced, but at Call of Duty XP today, Activision detailed what players will be getting for free, and what features will require a paid subscription to Elite. Head past the break for all the details.

First off, the free stuff. Activision says that they want to turn the huge network of Call of Duty players into an actual community, so Call of Duty Elite will support Facebook connectivity. By doing this, Activision will be able to match players based not only on their proximity to one another, but by shared interests. So, if you’re a giant Lyle Lovett fan, there’s a chance that Call of Duty Elite will be able to match you with other Lovett fans that you can form a team with (or alternatively viciously murder).

Speaking of teams, Call of Duty Elite will grant everybody the ability to form a clan. Once your clan is formed, you’ll have to ability to create private clan matches, send schedules to everyone, and even create a new clan message every day. This kind of support for clans, along with the ability to connect with Facebook to find friends and those who share similar interests will be free to everybody who buys Modern Warfare 3.

Now onto the stuff you have to pay for. We now know that a subscription to Call of Duty Elite’s premium service will run you $49.99 a year, but after hearing Activision explain it, it sounds like players will get a lot of bang for their buck. Perhaps most importantly, paying that 50 dollars will give you free and early access to all of the DLC released during the year that you’re subscribed. Activision says that so far they’ve planned about 60 dollars worth of DLC for Modern Warfare 3 (which will be released monthly for those who pay the premium price), so if you’re a person who can’t get enough Call of Duty, the subscription will eventually pay for itself.

Those who pay for a subscription to Call of Duty Elite will be able to enter daily competitions for chance to win both virtual and real prizes. The competitions won’t just be for the best of the best either, as Activision promises competitions for those of all skill levels.

Call of Duty Elite premium subscribers will also be granted eight times the amount of photo and video storage than that of standard subscribers, and while clans can be created and maintained without a premium subscription, those who dish out the extra cash will be able to level up their clans just as they’d level up their character individually.

I know that there’s a lot of people thinking that Call of Duty Elite is just another one of Activision’s cash grabs, but hearing it all explained, it really sounds like Activision is pulling out all the stops to give Call of Duty Elite significant value to fans. We’ll see just how popular the premium version of Call of Duty Elite is when Modern Warfare 3 launches on November 8th.