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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Blows Away Amazon Pre-Order Records

Fans are eager to reserve their copy of the game, which doesn't hit stores until Nov. 13.

May 4, 2012

Treyarch this week unveiled the first full trailer for the highly anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, which caused first-person shooter fans to circle Nov. 13 on their calendars—literally.

Amazon revealed to MCV (The Market for Computer & Video Games) that the single-day pre-orders for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 were three times higher than the one-day pre-order total for the game's predecessor, .

"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 2," said Amazon U.K.'s video games manager, Graham Chambers.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, penned by The Dark Knight scribe David Goyer, takes place in the year 2025 where a terrorist organization takes control of U.S. high-tech, unmanned war machines. Besides the futuristic weaponry and military craft that look like they were pulled from the set of a Terminator flick, there are also shootouts that occur on horseback, as well as a simmering Cold War between the United States and China over rare Earth materials. And, apparently, the undead.

"Bolder and better than before and with everything from a futuristic storyline through to single player mode, Zombies and multiplayer, Black Ops 2 promises something Call of Duty fans have never seen before," said Chambers.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, a PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 title, will arrive on store shelves Nov. 13. Pre-orders are now being accepted via Activision, Steam, Amazon, Best Buy, Gamestop, and Target for $59.99.

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