'Call of Duty' Video Claims To Show Paid Online Options

Activision wants a way to charge for online "Call of Duty" play. Whether or not a video posted by a message board user Sunday represents a first look at what their strategy looks like remains to be seen, but the "Modern Warfare 2" player claims to have evidence that new options appeared on the Xbox Live menu.

"I was trying to join a friend's session on 'MW2' the other day and had this screen pop up. It clearly says at the top of this menu: 'Modern Warfare 2 Membersh,' in which we can confidently assume that the last word is 'Memberships,' board member PwnShop posted on 360Junkies.com. "If you'll notice at the bottom is an option to 'Add Microsoft Points,' clearly indicating that this was intended to be a menu for purchasing different levels of Membership, presumably memberships would have been offered in a variety of durations."

PwnShop posted a video from YouTube that appears to show these messages. The authenticity of the footage hasn't been verified yet, and it wouldn't be the first time someone that someone had faked a CoD rumor. Nevertheless, the new memberships would represent an initiative in line with wishes that CEO Bobby Kotick has pondered aloud and on the record in the past.

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