Activision announced several things regarding its most popular franchise, Call of Duty, on its earnings call today.
For starters, the next Call of Duty game (Activision did not confirm if this would be Modern Warfare 3) will have an accompanying "online universe." Activision didn't give any further details, but this could be connected to the new studio Beachhead's endeavor to provide "digital content" for the franchise.
Finally, Activision stated that it has no intention of monetizing features that players currently receive for free with Call of Duty.
What do you think of these changes? What could an "online universe" mean for Call of Duty? Are you happy that Activision says it won't charge you for currently free features?