Tomorrow marks the launch of the next anticipated of Modern Warfare game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Several retailers are hosting midnight launch events for what is sure to be the biggest game launch this year. Below are the details on retail stores that will be open to sell the first copies of Modern Warfare 3, along with details from pre-launch events at GameStop and Walmart stores across North America.
Modern Warfare 3 midnight openings and pre-launch events:
GameStop
GameStop will be offering pre-launch gameplay of MW3, midnight store openings, giveaways and MW3 developer meetups. See midnight store openings here. Events start at 9pm. See available MW3 bundles and game platforms from GameStop here.
Details from GameStop:
Multi-City Event Features Developer Meet-and-Greet and First-to-Play Game Action
WHO:
Modern Warfare 3 and GameStop join forces to host “Midnight Warfare” marquee first-to-play launch events for the year’s most anticipated game.
WHAT:
First-to-Play: Activision and GameStop are giving Modern Warfare 3 fans the chance to play the game before it goes on sale at midnight.
Developer Meet-and-Greet: Members of the Modern Warfare 3 development team will be in-store to meet fans and sign autographs.
Giveaways: Customized Modern Warfare 3 T-shirts will be distributed to the first one hundred fans that evening
Jeep Experience: Check out the new Jeep Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 edition during the event. Enjoy additional game play opportunities and Jeep-branded giveaways (NYC event only)
WHEN:
Monday, November 7
8:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
WHERE:
GameStop
7100 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA
GameStop Union Square
32 E. 14th Street
Between Fifth Avenue and University Place
New York, NY 10003
Walmart
MW3 tournaments and events start at 8pm today.
See a list of Walmart store openings and MW3 giveaways here in this PDF.
Details from Walmart:
“Gamers can earn “Mega XP” time, consisting of 90-minutes of double experience points, with every purchase of specially-marked 20-packs of Mountain Dew, exclusively at Walmart. Local tournament prizes will include a copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in each of the 2,700 participating stores. More information is available at www.walmart.com/gamecenter.”
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be available starting Tuesday, 11.8.11 for the following platforms (online links to purchasing MW3 from Amazon.com):
Xbox 360:
Xbox 360 Limited Edition Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Bundle
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition
PlayStation 3:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition
Wii:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
PC:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
DS:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
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