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It's unclear how many people are going to be willing to pay for the subscription-based component of Call of Duty Elite, but there is no shortage of interest in the upcoming
beta.
Activision's Dan Amrich
reports that more than two million people have signed up for the beta in less than two weeks. (You can do so
here.) Elite was formally
announced at the end of May following
many rumors that an online subscription service of some sort was coming. It initially sparked a backlash when it was misconstrued that users would have to pay for things like stat tracking and social networking that are free elsewhere. Those concerns have since been addressed with Activision making it clear what's
provided for free.
It remains unclear how much the premium service will cost or all of the benefits it will provide. As of now, free access to downloadable content and a Call of Duty
web series are among the perks we know of that Elite subscribers will be entitled to.
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