Activision wants to convert the millions of Call of Duty players out there into regular customers of its newly unveiled Elite subscription service. The currently detailed offering includes a social network service, clans, competitions, detailed statistics, and access to downloadable map packs. A report by the Guardian reveals that Activision has one more ace up its sleeve for the service: a Hollywood-produced web TV series "inspired by Call of Duty."

Further details haven't been offered, with Activision exec Eric Hirshberg admitting that the company is waiting to "have something to show." More information will be revealed "later in the year," probably around the launch of Modern Warfare 3. Read more »

Call of Duty games reign as the most popular online shooters. Every day players log an unbelievable number of hours playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and even some of the older titles in the franchise. But while individually the games provide an extensive system for following a player's career in the game, the tracking only covered performance in each game individually. Read more »