Activision Blizzard's Q4 financial conference continues, and some Call of Duty details were released. First, a new FPS is shockingly coming in 2011. I know! They didn't mention what studios were involved with it.
"Project Beachhead" was created to streamline all online content with in-game integration, including all kinds of community elements. Beachhead will include a newly formed studio which will focus on this new element as part of Activision Blizzard's renewed focus on online digital content as a viable means for generating profit.
When asked, Activision said Beachhead will have a "lot of services" but they are not ready to talk about subscription costs at this point. They didn't flat out deny it would be a free service either, but simply referred to an announcement some point in the future.
The First Strike DLC pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops sold more than 1.4 million units in the first 24 hours, a 25% increase over the last Modern Warfare 2 map pack, and Activision considers DLC to have "more commercial potential than most standalone console games."
First Strike DLC will be released on the PS3 later this quarter.
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4:20 PM on 02.09.2011 | 
THIS IS FRANCHISE MILKING, JAYSON.
Bobby Kotick: so gentlemen, any ideas how to make us even more filthy rich?
I don't like cod myself (I prefer tuna haha) but I hope we don't get 200 angry comments suggesting that all the people who bought it have no taste or are retarded.
For that many people to buy that much dlc it must have something going for it.
and i won't be surprised when Activision starts a 6 month CoD cycle instead of 12
Well if I don't get sick this before the new CoD (Black Ops was my first) then I may be in for one more year before I abandon it.
Excuse me, I will be at my toilet throwing up if anybody needs me.
And stupid
I mean I dont hate the game its just boring and samey EXTREMELY SAMEY