Activision announces free Call of Duty Black Ops II Elite Services

This is great news, and we bet that it only incrases the longevity of this new Call of Duty title.A

From the press release:

ACTIVISION TO MAKE ALL CALL OF DUTY® ELITE SERVICES FOR CALL OF DUTY®: BLACK OPS II FREE

Call of Duty: Black Ops II DLC to be Sold Separately via the Discounted Season Pass Bundle or a la carte as Individual Map Packs. Call of Duty Elite Service Set to Unite Fans with New Features – Player and Clan HQ, Zombies Leaderboards, All-New Call of Duty Elite TV and More

With the launch of Call of Duty®: Black Ops II less than 40 days away, Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), announced today that all of its Call of Duty® Elite service features for Call of Duty®: Black Ops II will be free when the blockbuster game hits worldwide on November 13. With Call of Duty Elite free for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, both new and veteran Call of Duty Elite members alike will be able to enjoy the full range of Call of Duty Elite’s robust service and features integrated into the highly-anticipated new game in development by award-winning studio Treyarch.”

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There you have it. Exciting and awesome news for the game’s release next month.