'' Call of Duty : Elite '' was an online service developed by Beachhead Studios for the multiplayer portion of '' Modern Warfare 3 '' ( as well as the previous installment in the series , '' Black Ops '' ) . It was first showcased at E3 2011 and was released on November 8 , 2011 to coincide with the release of '' Modern Warfare 3 '' . The free version included features such as lifetime statistics and social-networking integration . It included monthly downloadable content . The service was shut down by Activision on February 28 , 2014 , and did not support '' Call of Duty : Ghosts ''
E3 2011
E3 2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3