News broke earlier today about Activision's plan to implement a paid service that will complement Modern Warfare 3. Dubbed as Call of Duty Elite, the premium service will give gamers some "extra content that isn't offered on game discs sold in stores, including downloadable map packs that give players new "Call of Duty" levels to play" and players tools which analyzes the players performance within the game, "gauging factors such as which weapons have been most successful for them in killing enemies" ala Bungie.net. It also includes a Facebook-feature will will let players "meet for online gun battles with others who share various affiliations and interests."

The bad news, the service isn't free. According to the Wall Street Journal, Activision is still a little bit “coy” about the pricing, but they are looking for fees comparable with online-entertainment services, such as Netflix's US$ 7.99-a-month movie subscription.

We've heard about this rumor before but never expected it to be implemented this soon. Activision Chief Executive Bobby Kotick said he isn't worried about the potential backlash from gamers about the paid service because players will "still be able to compete against each other online without subscribing to the service," and without the charges, the company’s plans for online support just wouldn’t be possible, another greedy move that can only be described as further milking profits from its loyal consumers and could potentially change the gaming industry anew.

How about you guys? What are your thoughts about the upcoming subscription service? Would you pay for such a service? Share your thoughts below or continue the discussion at the forums.

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