Could Activision be looking to squeeze more money out of gamers with a subscription fee to play Guitar Hero World Tour online? Earlier tonight, NintendoWiiFanboy put on their Internet detective hats and uncovered a very suspicious blurb at the tail end of an IGN article. A disclaimer which seems to indicate that an online subscription fee exists for the PS3 and Wii versions of Guitar Hero World Tour. While it may be related to the recently announced track sharing component of GHWT, I wouldn't put it past Activision to charge gamers that are not currently paying an annual online fee.

*Online gameplay is only available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Wii and may require an additional subscription. -- IGN

If this turns out to be true, it's going to look really bad on Activision. Just because some people would be willing to pay to play with their friends online, it doesn't mean they should have to. I believe there exists a fine line between running a successful business and being downright mean to the people who buy your games. Would Activision really be willing to cross that line?