As if the makers of “Call Of Duty” haven’t already made enough off of their video game franchise, their plans to team up with Beachhead Studios will have fans lining up and pulling out their credit cards. “Call Of Duty Elite” isn’t the name of the newest game title to be released. Players that sign up for this service will be able to log their stats, find like-minded partners for campaigns and download new features. The basic version will be free, but like all hardcore gamers, “Call Of Duty” fans do everything big.

Activision has plans to released the Internet based service by the end of summer. The company hopes that “Call Of Duty Elite” will help to address the franchise’s social networking shortcomings. Strangely enough, most “Call Of Duty” fans play the game mainly because they are able to hook up with their fans, talk trash and unleash a melee of virtual destruction. Because Activision is releasing yet another add-on service, fans may begin to worry that the company is more focused on sucking them dry rather than creating good games.

So far, the reception to “Call Of Duty Elite” has been mixed. Some players will buy anything that has to do with the game while others are more selective about their purchases. Via the web, it is easy to find players that have similar skill sets, and the Xbox Live and PlayStation Network services give devoted gamers just about everything they need as far as social networking goes.