Social networking will become essential to gaming says Activision
Call of Duty Elite is just the beginning...
Activision's Jamie Berger has been talking about the future of social networks in gaming with the impending launch of Call of Duty Elite.
As it stands at the moment Call of Duty Elite is an optional extra for Modern Warfare 3 gamers but Berger believes that social networks like their effort, EA's Battlelog, the partner for Battlefield 3 and Need for Speed's Autolog will eventually become and essential part of video games.
Berger said: "We believe that a 24/7, year-round services strategy that broadens the game experience beyond just playing is going to be a necessity. Right now, it's an option but in three to five years, it won't be. To support a diverse player base, you will have to have a services and ongoing content strategy. I don't see how games are going to manage without that. Elite is about Call of Duty being bigger than ever five years from now and laying the groundwork for that."
Call of Duty Elite launches with Modern Warfare 3 world wide on November the 8th.
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