Black Ops II Charges for DLC but ELITE is Free

Activision announced today that all of its Call of Duty Elite service features for Call of Duty: Black Ops II will be free when the game releases on November 13th. Both new and veteran Call of Duty Elite members alike will be able to enjoy the full range of Call of Duty Elite’s service and features.

Supporting Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Activision will be selling four new DLC Map Packs both á la carte and through the introduction of the Call of Duty: Black Ops II Season Pass. Coming to Xbox Live first, the four Call of Duty: Black Ops II DLC Map Packs will deliver a variety of new Multiplayer and Zombies playable content and are expected to be available in 2013. The Season Pass will deliver all four Call of Duty: Black Ops II DLC Map Packs at a discounted price of 4000 Microsoft Points ($49.99). Season Pass pre-orders are now available at select retail outlets, including GameStop. Further details regarding the 2013 calendar of Call of Duty: Black Ops II DLC Map Packs will be made available at a later date.