EB Games is opening over 300 stores around the country tonight in readiness for the launch of Modern Warfare 2.
The highlights will be at Liverpool Westfield in Sydney and Knox City Shopping Centre in Melbourne, the two stores designated to host what EB predict will be the biggest gaming launch ever in Australia.
“EB Games are extremely excited to be the premier launch destination of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. We look forward to being an integral part of this historic event as this will be the biggest gaming launch in Australian history,” says Shane Stockwell, EB Games merchandising director.
“We are expecting tens of thousands of people to come out at midnight to get this game, it will definitely be a sight to see and I would encourage everyone to come along and be part of these very special events right across Australia.”
Those heading down to the two official midnight launches will be in the running to win a bunch of prizes, too, including:
* Dress in camo and get your head shaved for your chance to win a Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition Xbox 360 console
* Free cans of V energy drink
* Energizer Torches
* Plus the chance to get a free upgrade from Standard Edition to Hardened Edition
Oh, and if you’re going, don’t forget to take some pics and send them to us.
Brent
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 4:38 PMHey guys if u catch this before you go to EB tonight…
Demand a price match for $79.00!!! they have to give it to you because Kmart are open 24/7 and they will be selling the game as of midnight aswell…
so if you want to save $40 show them the catalogue from http://www.kmart.com.au (page 19 bottom left corner) and they will have to price match it ;)
APK
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 4:49 PMOn a normal basis I would go, but oh look, it the School Certificate >.>
Dan
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 5:30 PMJust wait till morning, get it from Kmart for $79,I’m getting it for $75 with staff discount : ) . Don’t need any of the crap collector’s edition, all it collects is dust, I just wana play the game damn it.
Clark
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 5:56 PMSome EB managers can be way too technical about refunding it later and stuff. My store has no problem price matching at 12am, don’t understand why others would try and save $10 by making ppl come back and refund it later…..
Sarah Ogden
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 8:44 PMQuite unimpressed about how there’s only two midnight launches for the whole of Australia when there’s more than just two cities in Aus… Or perhaps the other states just aren’t important enough to get midnight launches?
TheMoth
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 9:13 PMCracked the carton?
Why havent people realized that EB price match? Its been said atleast 7 times in this discussion. The return policy and the pricematching SHOULD harbour a change of thought, but hey. Ignorance is bliss i guess:/
Alen
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 9:32 PMhey guys. is there a list or anything to find out if my local store where i pre-ordered has the midnight launch? i want to get this because i start work at 5:30am and i finish at 2:30pm and i want a taste of the game before i go to work. i live in perth, western australia and my local store is morley AKA galleria. thanks
alex
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 9:34 PMcan i get a copy at midnight if i didn’t pre order???
Darren
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 12:33 PMif you were at the Knox opening in Victoria you probably would have seen the boys from [www.auscod.net] well they finally launched the all aussie mw2 social network.check it!
Web Design Burwood
Friday, February 18, 2011 at 4:19 PMModern Warfare 2 Australian Midnight is really good
I lost my last comment but I just want to say I enjoyed it. Take care