Call Of Duty: Black Ops II Blasts Past Original On Day One Pre-Orders At Amazon.co.uk

Black Ops series achieving more than three times the orders received for 2010’s ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops‘ in the first 24 hours

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3rd May, 2012: Pre-orders for ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’ began yesterday at Amazon.co.uk with the second instalment of the Black Ops series achieving more than three times the orders received for 2010’s ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops‘ in the first 24 hours.

“Set to be one of the biggest games of the year, it’s great to see so much enthusiasm and anticipation for ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II,’” said Graham Chambers, video games manager at Amazon.co.uk Ltd. ‘’Bolder and better than before and with everything from a futuristic storyline through to single player mode, Zombies and multiplayer, Black Ops II promises something Call of Duty fans have never seen before.’’

‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’ will be released on 13th November on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, currently priced from £42.90 at Amazon.co.uk. With Amazon.co.uk’s Pre-order Price Guarantee, customers can order now and if the Amazon.co.uk price decreases between the time the order is placed and the release date, the lowest price will be charged.

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