Activision and Beachhead Studio have confirmed that the servers for the beta phase of Call Of Duty Elite will shut down at 8pm tonight.

Although the Connect, Compete & Improve sections have been closed in preparation for Modern Warfare 3 and ELITE'S official launch on November 8th, access to the Career page will soon be open to all. Stat hounds can tide themselves over with access to Black Ops stats later this week once that section reopens.

All beta activity will carry over to when Call of Duty ELITE officially launches on 8th November.

Among many other features, Call Of Duty: Elite will give players an in-depth look at statistical details of their own performance and gameplay as well as that of the entire Call of Duty community, including heat maps, load-outs, stat trends, custom leaderboards, and integration of your Facebook friends.

Modern Warfare 3, which is being developer co-operatively with Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, will launch on November 8th

For future updates, you can visit http://callofduty.com/elite