User blog comment:Drkdragonz66/Call of Duty ELITE Free Features/@comment-4747934-20110605104339

The point is, if any company, in any market, gaming or furniture (as an example), sells a service with a free version and a paid version, there's always going to be a feature that the company thinks is so special that they have to charge money for it. Problem is, the people who can't afford, aren't bothered, or for some other reason(s) to sign up, will fight and argue about what a waste of money it is, while those who can buy it will think that they are the best and that everybody else just sucks. That's the problem with companies who are desperate to make money and don't care much about their customers. I've been a fan of Activision, Treyarch, Infinity Ward, and all those other game makers out there, but with the recent issues plaguing each company (such as the ongoing lawsuit by David Vonderhaar and co. against Activision, I believe), I really wonder if the gaming industry has become a bit of a nuisance.