@Cubical said:

A Room full of punk kids and console noobs, that like call of duty because they no fucking clue about first person shooters and think it is the best thing ever since that the only fucking thing they play when in fact it only does the same fucking thing First person shooters have been doing since the fucking dawn of time on the PC.

Call of duty fans are even more annoying and pathetic than halo fans at least halo fukcing tried to do something innovative (AKA vehicles but fucking PC first person shooters did it first and fucking online) and had a small thread hanging off it of originality in the Art after it ripped off metroid for the bad ass suit idea like her fucking power and varia suit. No thanks I rather stay home and watch fucking oprah reruns or something then go to Quakecon (AKA the real First person shooter convention.).

WOW man, you need to relax.

@salad10203: $150 to play the same game from the past 5 years early?Sounds good.

well it is good that this is going to a good cause...

I can say with 100% absolute certainty that playing paintball is more fun than playing any Call Of Duty game.

The fact that it's going to a good cause negates any negative comments you can make.

I can't imagine the level of douchebaggery that will transpire. 
 
At least it's for a good cause.

I don't see whats wrong with this, this sounds like a blast.  Its official: anti-COD fanboys are now worse than COD fanboys.

I cant help but feel that someone will get stabbed at this thing
 
Also the crowd booing at the paid service should make a good youtube clip

Alright I guess? I'd rather they do conventions and make consumers pay for an over-the-top spectacle, rather than nickel and dime them for map packs.

They didn't consider the part that Blizzard waits like 10 years between sequels instead of putting one out every year.  That is part of why people get so stoked for Blizzard sequels.  If they put out a new Diablo game every year, people would buy them, sure, but I don't think many people would be really super-pumped after a few years of that.  You can't miss what never goes away.

I'd be happy if the CoD franchise is killed off. If I have to play one more game where an explosion knocks me over, a buddy helps me up, and said buddy dies at the end of the level im gonna barf.

@Cubical said:

A Room full of punk kids and console noobs, that like call of duty because they no fucking clue about first person shooters and think it is the best thing ever since that the only fucking thing they play when in fact it only does the same fucking thing First person shooters have been doing since the fucking dawn of time on the PC.

Call of duty fans are even more annoying and pathetic than halo fans at least halo fukcing tried to do something innovative (AKA vehicles but fucking PC first person shooters did it first and fucking online) and had a small thread hanging off it of originality in the Art after it ripped off metroid for the bad ass suit idea like her fucking power and varia suit. No thanks I rather stay home and watch fucking oprah reruns or something then go to Quakecon (AKA the real First person shooter convention.).

Cripes buddy, go take a nap.

Turrible.

Okay, that's cool that it is for charity. I guess I can't rage about this, hah!

I can't believe I didn't see all these negative comments coming.

Slight issue with this is that Blizzard has 3 franchises and call of duty is only call of duty. I think I would grow bored much more quickly of something that just shows off one game.

wut

this is just sad

I bet it will have a blue taskbar and a green start button.

150 dollars plus hotel stay plus food plus travel. UH, for a chance to play Call of Duty early and get to eat some shitty burgers in Burger Town? ...K.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ok. this is a strange way of milking the community and trying to keep it alive. phat lolz

Not sure if this joke has been made already, but will the last paintballer standing be subsequently blown up in a nuclear explosion?

That's a good idea, good cause and good marketing. I'm not interested in the slightest (even if I lived nearby) but cool for whoever is interested in that.

  im a Halo fan myself, but i am actually really interested in this. 150 is a big number, but depending on what you get prize wise, it may pay off at the door. 
  the paintball recreations are kind of cool, and i think id also be willing to pay half the amount just to get two or three attempts to run the Pit at a record time. 
depending on what else is offered, this could be a steal. Just like Blizzcon

@pieman32 said:

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ok. this is a strange way of milking the community and trying to keep it alive. phat lolz

You do realize all proceeds go to charity, right? Or did you get that far?

Sounds fun.

Nah, I'm good 'bro. Seriously, this place should be strapped with explosives and then blown up at peak attendance... it would get rid of many of the worlds jerks.

@LeetBalla said:

@pieman32 said:

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ok. this is a strange way of milking the community and trying to keep it alive. phat lolz

You do realize all proceeds go to charity, right? Or did you get that far?

Based on his masterful use of "phat lolz", I would wager that he did not get that far into the article, sir. I'd bet that he just saw the headline, wiped the drool from his mouth, and started typing.

I mean, if there is a demand for it, have at it, and I hope they enjoy the convention. That said, a convention for basically a single game seems a bit excessive. But hey, I am sure they tested what the demand would be before they tried this, and they are probably right

...Cool?

EDIT: Did not see that it is for charity. That is actually pretty awesome then.

Call of Duty Endowment sounds like an organization that would endow people with copies of Call of Duty.

This is a "charity" event headed by an organization run by one of the greediest men in the gaming industry, so I have to automatically wonder what percentage of the money will go to "administrative" costs.

I know, I can be a bastard.

It's cool that the proceeds go to charity, and if enough people are really that passionate about CoD I'm glad they have something to bring them all together. I'm interested to see how this turns out.

Sounds great. Love they are doing it as a charity event. Though, not really my thing. 

Bizzcon works because people who play Blizzard games are nerds and have nothing better to do then go to blizzcon.  

Most the people who play COD play casually and have lives, they don't wanna spend there weekend at a gaming expo.  It is nice however that the money is going to charity.

I started reading but then I just couldn't keep interest.

Nope.

Despite that it's for a good cause, I'll pass.

Activision is really trying hard to turn CoD in to a cultural phenomenon and I just don't see why they're dumping so much money in to it. In two or three years, something better will have come along and dethroned it and where will their legacy be then? Same thing happened to Halo; sure Reach did really well but imagine if Microsoft dumped hundreds of millions dollars in to marketing schemes for it? They'd be in the hole for most of that money. Seems like a waste to me