Two Million Users Have Signed Up for Beta of Call of Duty Elite

There is no doubt in anyone's mind that Call of Duty is a powerhouse with over 30 million players world-wide. So when Activision introduced plans to release a paid subscription service-Call of Duty Elite-it was no surprise that the internet went crazy. Apparently though, this service has still managed to interest a large chunk of players. As there are already two million people signed up for the beta, according to Dan Amrich, Social Media Manager over at Activision.

There has been a cloud of mystery surrounding the service as we still don't know which features of the service will be paid and which will be free, and we don't know how much the paid features will cost. We do know that users participation in the service will help shape the services future.

"When the studio head at Beachhead said this would be a live beta," says Amrich, "he was not kidding — your participation really can make a difference in how Elite evolves."

He went on to reassure that if players want they can still get into the beta.

"Don’t be discouraged by the big number, thinking you shouldn’t bother because they already have enough people — two million volunteers among 30 million Call of Duty players is a small amount. More would be even better."

Call of Duty Elite will be premiering with Call of Duty: Black Ops and will continue onwards into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and presumably future Call of Duty games. Again, the service doesn't make the multiplayer pay-to-play, it simply introduces in depth analytics and statistics.

Call of Duty Elite to Have Closed Beta, Registrations Being Taken

Having been put to the public just yesterday, Call of Duty Elite is supposed to mark the beginning of what could be the biggest thing for the Call of Duty franchise. Well, I'm a bit skeptical about this, but hey, if you're interested, then good for you!

Robert Bowling of Infinity Ward just tweeted this (literally was just a few minutes ago).

"http://www.callofduty.com/elite - Apply to beta test the Call of Duty ELITE service. I highly recommend it for anyone with questions!"

The link takes us to what is pictured above. Obviously, from what Robert Bowling tweeted, Call of Duty Elite will have its own closed beta. Registration is taking place at this moment, so act fast. Even though I'm curious about what this means and what this could also bring to the table for Call of Duty in general, I applied. If you're a lot like me right now, I'd say to give it a shot!