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The way in which news was made public on Call of Duty Elite has resulted in a great deal of confusion within the community. Even though it's been made clear what it offers for free, there are still people who seem to be under the impression that they're being asked to pay to play online or for freebie services like stat tracking and social networking. We still don't have final details on how much the subscription service will cost or everything it will offer, which doesn't help the situation. Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello has stated he's unsure that Activision made the right move in announcing Elite so early.
"I don't know what's in Elite right now," he told Industry Gamers, "but based on what I've seen, I think they might've been better off holding the Elite thing and been a little more careful and show up a month after they've launched Modern Warfare 3. 'Hey, we've got an expansion pack. It's going to be x amount of money, but if you give us y amount of money, you get extra stuff.' As opposed to leading with their chin."
Subscribers will get access to all playable downloadable content for free. Map packs will still be sold independently, as they are now, but getting every new map is one perk that's been confirmed for those willing to pay a monthly fee.

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