Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg recently made the announcement as part of his presentation at the 13th Annual Pacific Crest Global Technology Leadership Forum in Vail, Colorado that filmmaker Ridley Scott will create content for Call of Duty Elite. The online service is currently beta testing on Xbox Live.
We are working with the likes of Will Arnett and Jason Bateman, Ben Silverman (we assume that’s The Office executive producer) and Ridley and Tony Scott to create this content, said Hirshberg. “Just like any other passion that people spend a lot of their free time doing, Call of Duty players share a common language and a common experience, and we think we can create some entertainment content that they will love and talk about and share.”
He also noted that Activision has sold 25 million copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops sold so far and 14 million downloadable maps for Black Ops. “Call of Duty has become more than a game,” he said. “It has become a pop culture phenomenon with 30 million players.”
Source: USA Today