Black Ops 2 Perks Programme - Everything You Need To Know

By Simon Gallagher / July 25, 2012

Thanks to UK games retailers GAME and Gamestation, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 fans will be able to bag themselves some exclusives and "the opportunity to receive a wealth of additional bonuses, not available with any other retailer" through the retailer's 'Call of Duty Perks programme', which has just launched. In exchange for a £10 deposit paid against the cover price of a copy of the forthcoming hotly-anticipated shooter, gamers will pick up up the following perks: As well as receiving the Nuketown 2025 map, you will also get: Quadrotor drone avatar/theme* Automatic entry into regular sweepstakes Double sided Nuketown 2025 poster** Plus LOADS of more stuff still to be announced If you've already pre-ordered in store, the instructions are to go back to your local store where you preordered the game and place an additional £5 deposit to get access to the perks, and if you pre-ordered on line with a linked Reward card, you need fo nothing as you've already been upgraded. If you don't have a linked Reward Card, or yours is currently unlinked, all you need to do is link your current card or set up a new one for free. GAME are also promising "additional bonuses", but without any confirmation of what those might be just yet. And bear in mind, the earlier you get in, the more perks you'll get. Here's the full down-low from GAME:

The GAME Call of Duty Perks Program is designed to reward you - the dedicated Call of Duty warrior. Preorder your copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops II and you can look forward to a whole host of cool and exclusive items, and the chance to win some fantastic prizes! The First Wave of Perks includes a Quadrotor drone avatar (for Xbox 360) or Quadrotor theme (for PlayStation 3) which is yours when Call of Duty: Black Ops II launches in November. Plus, you'll get entered into the first GAME Call of Duty Perks Program sweepstake, with the chance to win one of five VIP trips to Gamescom, the world's largest games trade fair, held in Germany on 18th-19th August. Entry to this sweepstake closes on 5th August, so if you want to be in with a chance of winning this fantastic experience, the clock is ticking! There's even more in-store! If you visit a GAME store and place a £10 deposit for Call of Duty: Black Ops II you'll get even more items including a Limited Edition Nuketown 2025 double-sided poster. And that's just for starters. There's plenty more perks on the road to Call of Duty: Black Ops II, so the sooner you preorder, the more perks you'll receive.

Additionally, the Nuketown 2025 map will be available to all who pre-order the game. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 launches on 13th November. You can follow all of our coverage of the game by heading over to its dedicated hub-page including media, features and news. http://youtu.be/8F8fh_Q1Wx8