Yeah you will still be able to play online even if you dont pay for an "Elite" service. But the "Elite" service is not confirmed and there has been a lot of talk about the "Elite" services and rumours that people have casually made up to get the banter going and because no SOLID information has been released; then nobody can say anything for sure which is what people now are not doing and many people, as I said, make up rumours.

In my opinion I believe that you will still be able to play online for free (despite XBL 40 Annual Fee) but you will be able to buy things online with MSP - such as COD Points or special items.

Thanks for clearing this up, I was shakey on if I was going to purchase it because of the pay each month, but now I will keep my preorder

It isnt going to cost money, it is going to cost MSP and they dont count that as money

Here is the Wall Street Journal article on it

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Robert Bowling posted awhile ago The Elite Srvice is Confirmed but IT WILL NOT COST it wont cost MSP either stop piosting that stuff read his twitter you can learn alot !

To end all confusion , this would be just like buying an add-on extra map pack for the game. The Online will be valid for XBL gamers. Gold. ... End of.

It WILL be in the next game,that's guaranteed and announced by Activision.

He said it will be "free to play",but it will also have an option to pay for benefits.

TTG_BALOWNEE wrote

There wont be the ELITE multiplayer service in Modern Warfare 3



Robert Bowling ( fourzerotwo ) posted on his twitter the following

@xtremechaos1 @Jarsh019 That remains true, that article is not referring to #MW3 multiplayer. As I've said, #MW3 will NEVER be pay to play.

He posted this at 10:03 PM on 5/30/11

leadbman There is no charge to play the game, ELITE is an additional service outside the game. #MW3 MP remains free to play.

So it will be outside the game not in Multiplayer

As people say you only pay for extras but as he says MW3 will never be pay to play

Mate this is a completly seperate thing to the actual online

nice post keep it up

iShiftHD wrote Yeah you will still be able to play online even if you dont pay for an "Elite" service. But the "Elite" service is not confirmed and there has been a lot of talk about the "Elite" services and rumours that people have casually made up to get the banter going and because no SOLID information has been released; then nobody can say anything for sure which is what people now are not doing and many people, as I said, make up rumours.

In my opinion I believe that you will still be able to play online for free (despite XBL 40 Annual Fee) but you will be able to buy things online with MSP - such as COD Points or special items.

This is true but i dont thing that its right you can buy yourself through the game or w.e i think it should be fair to rich players and poor players there should be no special items to help you win or w,e maybe camos and stuff but thats all you should be able to buy like stupid add ons