The newest Call of Duty installment is poised for a big Steam promotion this weekend.
Gamers will have a chance over the next three days to try out Call
of Duty: Black Ops II free of charge. Those who want to purchase a
downloadable copy, meanwhile, will get a 33 percent discount to $40, or
$54 for the Digital Deluxe Edition.
For those unsure about which title to pick, the deluxe edition
includes two Nuketown bonus maps (the 2025 version and one plotting the
neighborhood's zombies), weapon camo, two player card backgrounds, the
official Call of Duty: Black Ops II soundtrack, and the Call of Duty:
World at War add-on.
Owners of a Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and PC are welcome to join
the free weekend, which began today at 1 p.m. Eastern, and lasts through
1 p.m. Sunday. The multiplayer version of Black Ops II will be
free-to-play until 4 p.m. Sunday.
Additionally, gamers are eligible for double XP (experience points) until Monday at 1 p.m.
As reported by SlashGear,
this is the first time game makers Treyarch and Activision have offered
their popular title at no cost. Fans are well-acquainted, though, with
the production companies' Double XP weekends, which offer players a
chance to boost their progression through the game. This weekend,
players will be looking to level up for advancement in the recently
released Revolution DLC. The pack, which became available on Xbox Live
late last month, can be downloaded for $14.99.
Call of Duty reigned over the video game market in 2012,
taking home the best-selling game honor for the fourth straight year,
despite a tough 12 months for the industry. Total spending on new
hardware, software, and accessories last year dropped 22 percent to
$13.26 billion.
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