Should Call of Duty follow Killzone 3 on Multiplayer Seperate Purchase?

Gator from ESG writes: 'Recently Killzone 3 got the option to sell the multiplayer side of the game to its customers via download. To me this is a big thing and a great idea and other companies should do this from launch date.'

[aviator189]

Come on, it's Activision... :/

[Gator_ESG]

Never know this could be good for them or any other franchise.

[Klipz-Wish]

I personally don't think Activision will do it. Yes it benefits us the consumers but it doesn't benefit them. Why split up the MP and SP and charge less for both when people have no problem buying the full 60 dollar experience. The way I see it people will just take the option to buy COD for the MP for say 30 bucks and Activision will lose 30 bucks off of everyone of those customers.

For KZ its a different story the game isn't really selling anymore as everyone who was gonna buy it most likely has it. So it benefits Sony as they can get some extra money off the MP instead of having it sit there. It also will give a boost the player count and help to grow the community.

[Gator_ESG]

I see your view but I also thought of the fact that I would probably buy PS3, 360, and PC MP for 30 each rather then just the one 360 copy I have this time. So they would have made the extra 30 bucks of me and personally I know tons people that would buy the other versions if it came out this way. Plus again no cost to them for digital.

[Klipz-Wish]

Yeah but then it would turn into a guaranteed $60 vs a possible $60 - 120 as a casual gamer may not be as likely to do that. Also not everyone has every console so that lowers the possibilities of that even further.

[Soldierone]

If you ask me I still see that as buying the same thing more than once and wouldn't do it, which is the issue.

I know of plenty of people that to this day haven't finished (heck some haven't even touched) the single play of MW2, Black Ops, and mostly MW3.

As for me the single player experience on these titles are so short and easy that they can't warrant a 30 dollar purchase....

[trenso1]

them offering COD mp for $14.99 would actually have me considering the purchase. i dont feel like $60 warrants the purchase but i might pay $14.99 or even $30(maybe $30 is a but much for just mp but its activision). But i honestly think that they wouldn't do this. people gladly pay $60 and why would they take the chance to lose money.

[Gator_ESG]

Yeah I see that point but im sure they would figure out how to make it more profitable. Offering both could only lead to more profit as some people that didn't get the game might consider it at cheaper price.

[t0mmyb0y]

If CoD's were $20 I'd def get them. Makes you warrant the extra cash for the DLC

[Megaton]

The next CoD should just be the start of a persistent multiplayer that will carry on through the next few jugs of milk. They're just fragmenting their base of kids and bros by releasing new multi every year.

[ThatIrishGamer]

No way..

Very few people buy CoD for the single player so Activision make a full £44.99 off the game even though people want only the multiplayer.

If they offered a £14.99 multiplayer version then they'd sell just as much but make no where near as much money.

[MaverickStar7]

No way they would or should. Most of the COD sales are because of the multiplayer. Killzone 3 did not have near the success as was as expected so this could help gather intrest in the series again before Killzone 4. Sony has already has success going this way with DC Universe.

[Kaos_Vll]

why would they even bother with sp? they wouldn't lose a thing as all effort would go towards mp.