CALL OF DUTY ELITE Beta Available On Playstation 3

By Simon Gallagher / September 19, 2011

Some exciting news for Call of Duty fans today as Activision have announced that the Call of Duty Elite Beta, which uses Call of Duty: Black Ops as a foundation, is now available on the PS3. Those who manage to take advantage of the limited invitations can take their current Call of Duty multi-player experience up a notch by jumping into the Beta version of the Call of Duty Elite service, as access begins to be activated from today. The plan is for the entire PlayStation community to be given the opportunity to connect, compete, and improve through Call of Duty Elite and Play Together Better. The Beta is set to test select features and functionality, including stat tracking, the use of custom player groups, competitive events and video sharing, and testers will see a major upgrade of additional features at the online community's official launch on 8th November with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Premium members of Call of Duty Elite will also receive the added benefit of all DLC for Modern Warfare 3, in the shape of 20 pieces of new in-game content, which will be available monthly during the 9-month DLC season. According to Activision's announcementDLC will still be available a la carte too, for those still waiting to sign-up. To register for the beta, go here, and for additional Call of Duty Elite updates, frequently asked questions and additional information on the premium component to Elite, visit the official Facebook page, or follow @CallofDutyElite on Twitter.

What Is Call of Duty Elite? Connect with your friends and meet new people who want to play like you. Join Public Groups of players with similar interests and create Private Clans for a personalized multiplayer experience where you can share, stream and stack up your Call of Duty Elite conquests on a global stage. No matter what your skill level, Call of Duty Elite offers players the ability to compete for real prizes and digital trophies in official tournaments, leagues, operations and events. Take your Call of Duty experience to an all new level in competitions that offer a variety of unique ways to play, including special in-game playlists in MW3. Compete on your level for real and digital prizes. Tally stats, personal leaderboards, badges, and bests in your Online Career Profile €” your HQ for personal performance battle analytics. The Daily Program Guide keeps you up to date with new challenges every day. Regardless of your skill, you can improve your game with deep strategies, and the custom stats analysis features of Call of Duty Elite. Engineer your arsenal with in-depth weapons guides and customize your loadouts to sync right into the game. You can also develop tactical strategy with exclusive interactive maps, guide videos and detailed intel.

Elite will be available for free with Modern Warfare 3, with a raft of special features, though to enjoy the complete package, including all of the MW3 DLC and the Elite TV material that we have announced already, gamers must sign up for the Premium package for $49.99