Will you pay extra to play Black Ops online? What if Halo and Medal of Honor were charging as well?

It’s the next big evil that we all know is coming and are still refusing to admit, in the next few years it is pretty much guaranteed that Activision will begin charging for online play in Call of Duty but the big question is whether we will pay or not

[8800gtx]

Who'd want to pay online for those games when there are awesome games like TF2 & L4D2 which offer dedicated servers, custom user maps(which other games charge for as DLC).

8800gtx

[Venatus-Deus]

Same with SOCOM and Killzone.

Subscription payments for online shooters will never work because there is too much free and better competition.

I play MW2 a lot, but only because SOCOM Confrontation is a couple of years old. Come SOCOM4, black ops won’t have a chance.

[Double Toasted]

What exactly are you trying to say about Socom and KZ? Because the guy you're replying to mentioned pc version of a couple of games. As far as I can tell, Socom and KZ aren't on that level of catering.

[bakasora]

I hope they do, then people will starting hating these never-ending FPS series.

[Chubear]

Halo fans WOULD pay extra - DEFINITELY! I'm shocked MS hasn't implemented an added pay structure for playing halo online cause they'd rack in the dough on that one for sure.

[Raendom]

Don't forget MAG either! 256, no lag, servers? Free? Yeah... I don't see why anyone would pay to play Halo or CoD unless it offered that level of service.

[AndrewRyan]

As a Halo fan myself, I would pay monthly to play. Halo offers a good server and system, many patches and updates, custom maps with forge and the upcoming forge world, user videos/montages and pictures, an option to upload the videos/pictures to the internet, free occasional maps, glitch free gameplay, multiplayer balance, very fum double exp weekend playlists, and much more.

With a monthly subscription, I would assume map packs would be free, and more money would be spent on servers and such.

[dkgshiz]

What? Who would ever pay a montly fee for a FPS? Plus your already paying for Xbox live so that would be stupid.

[AndrewRyan]

For anything. PSN Plus has a monthly payment, and it pays you back with certain things. World of Warcraft gives you an amazing server and many updates. Halo could give you free map packs, and a bungie pro account for free, maybe an even more advanced editing tool, I think it would be worth it.

[Venatus-Deus]

@double Toasted

I'm saying that SOCOM and Killzone are awesome games as well.

Are you saying their not?

[pwnzter]

Who'd want to pay you ask?

Pretty sure all the halo fanboys would. The CoD community would be 50/50.

I myself am too cheap to play a subscription based game so no thanks anytime soon Activision, or any other developer thinking of charging for online.

BTW, RtCW:ET > tf2/l4d nuff said.

[nickjkl]

STRIKE STRIKE STRIKE

[socomnick]

Moh charging a subscription fee lol. Moh sucks so much they should pay us to play that crappy game.

[iamnsuperman]

In my opinon subscription will not work....for Xbox live pople paying two subscriptions is rediculous so are definatly more likely to go for a free option...PSN users probably are more likely to pay because of not paying for PSN but if activision do start charging the other companies will get big business for not charging. Some die hard fans will pay but the casual will not and some hardcore wont pay because there are other games out there as good as COD but do not charge....but if they all start charging then the gaming industry has gone mad

[blodulv]

Can you imagine multiple subscriptions from a handful of publishers... just to play a few games?

I would find another hobby in a heartbeat.

[NY_Pride]

I already paid my $60. Done.

I'm sick of hearing this argument that it's too expensive to develop games nowadays and that's why they need to charge a monthly fee. If it's too costly then get out of the business. I'm sure someone else will gladly take your place.

[ViciousBoston]

you already are paying extra to play online if you're on xbox360. such mindless drones willing to pay 2x to have access to their cable/internet service. Suckers.

[jay2]

No way, I'd rent the games and finish single player only.

[dgroundwater]

Same. As a former CoD/Halo fanatic, this would be the last nail in the coffin. I'd never pay a monthly fee to play in little 4v4 and 8v8 rooms all day.

Single player games are more rewarding I find. Their prices tend to drop quicker too.

[jay2]

Wow, 8 agrees and no disagrees result.

[ArchangelMike]

I would not pay a subscription to play online unless the game is a really really good MMO (Eve-online = happy days)! And even then, I'd play for a coupe months and then canel my sub anyway!

The beauty of capitalism is the the power actually lies with the consumer. If the consumer says 'no', your product won't get off the ground!

I guess gamers are not your typical consumers eh!

[skawtch]

I love a good MP shooter, but there is no way I'll be paying monthly for the privilege. MMO's are one thing, since there is an insane amount of content, and even then, people probably think of WoW right off the bat. Whilst WoW has proven successful, there are many, many MMO's that fell flat.

We are a long way off from paying monthly to play our FPS titles.

[frostypants]

Awesome point. Pay-to-play could effectively kill off variety in online gaming. Games that people might now give a chance because it's free to play online will be completely avoided in the future if this becomes standard. I'm not going to pay a monthly fee to play a couple of rounds of a game I know nothing about.

[sigfredod]

i not even buyin black ops or any other COD

[Wizziokid]

the only game subscription I would pay for is an MMO, the only type of games which are actually worth subscribing too.

[T9X69]

After playing the MOH beta on both 360 and PS3, EA would have to pay me to play that game.

[Dsnyder]

I wouldnt.

[AssassinHD]

No. Also, if Medal of Honor decided to go down that path, I would not buy it either.

[the-show-stopper]

Id probably still get it if the single player was worth it

[StitchJones]

If they decide to charge an additional fee to play online, then I will not even purchase any of the games.

[TheRealist2102]

NO

[frostypants]

Look, if the console maker is already charging for online usage, and the game in question is using a peer-to-peer methodology, then any further charges are double-billing. The game publisher is providing NOTHING beyond the game itself. This is crap. On the 360 side at least, they should work with Microsoft to demand a slice of the Live income based on how much people play this game.

[ukilnme]

As much as I love Halo, I would not pay to play online. That's why I got rid of Xbox Live Gold. I will enjoy the single player campaign when Reach comes out though.

[BeaArthur]

I might pay for Halo but I wouldn't pay for anything else.

[KillerPwned]

I would never in my life pay to play a FPS online i rather just not play it.

[Redempteur]

NO

paying for online ? no thanks ..

[divideby0]

HELL NO... and that goes for all the games for all the consoles I own..
This would be the kiss of death to the gaming industry....

[BigKev45]

No. No and No.

[Mmmkay]

why not? $15 a month per game is just awesome.... it's only like $1.000 /month to get my collection up and running...

[RacingLightning01]

I think we all knew the day would come, when some deushbag Executive would kill online gaming, in favor of a quick buck.

[Toman85]

Will not play for onlineplay at all, im only paying Xbox Live but nothing more. Its not the money it come down too, its principles I have. When I buy a game, that game is more than expensive...

[danmachine]

black ops is going to have a subcription?

i'm not buying it then.

[Mmmkay]

say what? the internet is turned ON in between weekends as well..?

[e-p-ayeaH]

Since when they started making FPS with fees? is this a joke?

[NBT91]

About the time that people started paying ridiculous amounts for a few extra maps and re hased ones :/.

And no I wouldn't pay to play any FPS online: I feel that the original £35-40 (or in some cases even more) should warrant me full access to anything that the game can offer.
However, you can leave it to the Call of duty fans to happily pay extra for absoloutely anything that activision may want to (over)charge them for.

[VideoGameJimmy]

So, while I'm on my 360, on top of paying the $50 to play online, there could be an additional $10-$15? Being the gamer that I am, I can not go along with paying extra for something that should essentially be free *cough cough Xbox Live*. To me, everything comes down to the economics. A subscription based game is bad business.

[Nodoze]

would be to introduce a truly persistent world. Think WOW, but with guns and in FP mode. If they could do that, I would gladly pay. Sony already tried and failed with this model.

If they could introduce a MMOFPS genre, then and ONLY then could they charge. To even suggest charging for what is presently offered is an insult to gamers.

[Dorwrath]

Would not pay.

As for Halo Reach bungie already stated that Reach would be just like Halo 3 online. Any future Halo is up in the air though.

[FragMnTagM]

I highly doubt they are going to charge for online play of Reach. If they do, however, as much as I like the game F&$@ THAT! I am not paying a monthly or yearly fee on top of XBLG to play online. I will be playing on the PC a hell of a lot more if this stupid crap happens. I don't care what they offer in return for the monthly fee, not paying it!

Call of Duty is easy, not buying it to begin with, so no problem there. Same thing with MOH, both do not appeal to me, so I am skipping them anyway.

[gypsygib]

I'd only pay for a MMO. For me to pay for a FPS they'd need new map releases monthly and new 2 hr long sp story chapters every month kinda like TV episodes.

If they did that I'd pay no more than 8.99 a month

[rwarner174]

What if the allowed you to download the game for free, but paid a 5$ monthly fee to play it. It would come out to 60$ a year.

While I hate the idea of paying for FPS I am not blind to the economic challenges of maintaining an online community. With online games you have to have a dedicated support team which fixes issues with the game and keeps the servers up and running. As these games get more complex the cost for support goes up as well.

Sometime in the future something will have to be done.

[yamzilla]

Rampant 360 and PC pirating now....

if people could pirate effectivly on the ps3...and this...charging for online play....might just be the spark that gets the pirates ultra motivated to perfectly and cost effectivly crack the ps3.......

The should offer...if they must(and we know the freaking must because their little corporate weeners are excited at the thought of more money to bathe in)....a premium membership that gives access to all the dlc....free maps exclusive to members...speacial events with prizes for competition winners....you know....all the shit that is usually free on pc

[divideby0]

EA already stopped me from renting video games with their stupid online pass.
Now go ahead and charge for Halo and other FPS... it just hurts the industry

[Nugundam0079]

But millions of FPS sheep say yes and you know it.

[hankmoody]

... and I wouldn't pay extra to be able to play it, other than what I'm being charged currently for Xbox Live. What's with all these generalized statements?

[Rybakov]

who buys call of duty to begin with? if you want the new one play the games that came out last yr and the yr before
halo? meh
MOH? they need to fix the programing bugs in from the beta other than that its living up to expectations

[Rybakov]

my point from the last i refuse to pay for the same assholes on the same 3 reskined maps

[BuIIetproofish_]

If 343 makes a Halo with a fee, no thanks. Already not getting MoH and 99.9% sure I won't get CoD.

[midgard227]

shooters dont have any right to charge unless they are constantly updating, adding content and etc......especially not halo since u pay for xbox live already.

now unless all new maps weapons etc are free and the fee isnt to much then maybe, but still its stupid

[BlueEye]

Oh yeah sure, people are gonna buy a 60 dollar game, (some of us) pay an extra 50 for XBL and then we will pay what? Is 30 enough, eh doesnt matter im always happy if you take all my money Actavision. NO! Its the biggest bullcrap ever. Sure if they do it they will get a bit extra from the people paying to play the game online, but they will also lose a whole lot in the games overall sales, not many people are buying the CoD games for the campaign anymore. They do it for the fun multiplayer.

[midgard229]

yes the glitchy, cheating whore multiplayer :)

game is fun when all that stuff isnt going on tho, thats why i play offline 4 players with my bros

[dkgshiz]

They will probably jack up games to $70. If this happens Im pretty much done playing video games. $60 for a video game is really criminal.

[midgard229]

u dont have to stop playing videogames, u just gotta start buying more used and on ebay lol

[Rybakov]

dont buy used...used is crap and devs dont get there money

just wait till price drops

[omi25p]

if companys what to slam a online payment charge onto their games with the added live subscriptions those companys that do so may as well be signing a suicide note, there is no way i can see people paying £30 pounds a year for xbox live only to then have to pay another charge to play the most popular games.

The sad thing is i can see activision and EA doing it because they are multiplatform and are greedy bastards. But if bungie force players to pay extra just to play halo reach and the fact you can only play halo reach on the 360 which needs a subscription. If they do it they will be so incredibly stupid.

The only way i find it to be even mildy exceptable is if any and all dlc from the second you start paying just to play a specific game is free, map packs weapon packs ANYTHING.

[theonlylolking]

I will Absolutely not pay for those games.

[redsquad]

Absolutely, emphatically "NO". I just wonder how many people saying 'no' here would, albeit grudgingly, cave in?

[AngelicIceDiamond]

Would I pay For Halo Or Call Of Duty Hell naww to Halo and especially to Call Of Duty.

[cowboyfanva]

Uhhh h3ll no!!!!!

[Double_O_Revan]

My answer, Hell no! canceled my preorder from Amazon yesterday. I prefer single player games anyway. I played MW2 online for about a month and it was fun, but I'm not paying extra for it.