Call of Duty: Black Ops 'Limited Edition with DLC' listed on GameStop [update: it's official!]

by JC Fletcher on Jun 21st 2011 1:30PM

Headed to the store to buy Call of Duty: Black Ops right this second? Hang on. A listing spotted on GameStop.com suggests that, next week, you'll be able to buy a version bundled with DLC.

The listing is light on specifics, but the name is "Call of Duty: Black Ops Limited Edition with DLC." According to GameStop, it's set to come out June 28 on Xbox 360 and PS3, for the same $59.99 price that the normal edition commands.

We're checking with Activision to determine exactly which DLC is included and if this package will be sold at other retailers. (Oh, and whether or not it's real.)

[Thanks, BrownWing!]

Update: Activision confirmed to Joystiq that the "Limited Edition" version of Black Ops will be available at "all retailers" in North America on June 28. For $59.99, it will include the game and a token for the "First Strike" DLC.

Source: GameStop

Tags: activision, Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops, gamestop, microsoft, playstation, ps3, special-edition, treyarch, xbox

Reader Comments (58)

Moooo!

MOOOO!!!

That's cow for "IT BURNS!"

@CaptainProtonX Lol beat me too it.

@CaptainProtonX

Companies trying to make money??? OMG, hang them all! We cannot allow game developers to make money! OMG! We have to buy this DLC??? THEY ARE MAKING US BUY THIS DLC???? OOOOMMMGGGGG! I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M SPENDING MONEY ON VIDEO GAMES!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

@Punisher M1911

I believe I see your point. It's in there somewhere.

@CaptainProtonX

Cash Cow?

Idun'tseewutudidthar?

@Punisher M1911
People spending money on things they enjoy? What has the world come too?!

@CaptainProtonX
You know what's funny about this? Apparently when MW3 comes out activision plans to turn off the listen server for MW 2, Black Ops, W@W, and MW1.

I do believe it time to start the cow jokes.

@bxgt What goes oooooo oooooo?
A cow with no lips.

@Raiderfan

An Oooooo

@Raiderfan
You mean this cow?

http://theync.com/media.php?name=18255-holy-shit

@Sprinkled Cupcake

WARNING: THE ABOVE LINK IS NOT SUITABLE FOR WORK (the a-hole who posted it really should have mentioned that).

Hopefully it'll include both the ones already released.

@ksunnyv99

I can see how this all started.

"Let's re-release the same SKU. BUT! Let's change the label to say "Now with DLC" (read fine print)

*********DLC not included"

Then the ghosts of videogames' Past, Present, and Future made a visit, and Activision found the true meaning of gaming.

"It's not just about gaming. It's also about the $60 price tag. Let's throw in the DLC!"

....and the children danced.

@(Unverified)
Either way, someone's going to be dancing all the way to the bank.

That's not bad considering that regular Black Ops is still $59.99 at GameStop.

i think this is fair, might bring in more players who were turned off by having to pay the extra $30 on dlc. Considering that this game still goes for $60

The DLC is way too expensive, and refuse to give my money to Activision for their overpriced DLC.

@(Unverified)
this way it averages out, and you wont be paying as much [giving that this is real that is]

@(Unverified)

Not only is it overpriced, it's really overpriced since alot of the maps are terrible.

Treyarch needs to find a different subcontractor for these map packs.

Too good to be true, coming from Activision.

Hey Joystiq,

Get tipped!
No but seriously thanks for accepting my tip.

OT: I might have a reason to re-buy Black ops now that it comes with $45 worth of used content.

@BrownWing
$45 of content.
Didn't mean to say used.

There's another millions of dollars for Activision. It's pocket money for them by this point.

and there is no sign of graditude for the people who bought the game befire and dlc for 15 bucks each

@adr916
In all fairness, the versions adding dlc on at a later date for cheap or no extra cost has been common for a while. When I finally got Forza 3 it came with everything on the disc. I don't know how they could show gratitude to early purchasers beyond lowering the initial prices.

Oh the DLC is so brutal on cost. I've only got one of the packs so far, but for this next one I'm going to allow myself to be taken to the bank again I think. It just seems a bit high for map packs.

How much money would they make it they made a multiplayer level where instead of zombies, Bobby Kotick clones attacked you? Once they were all defeated, Mecha Bobby Kotick would have to be destroyed. I'd buy that for a dollar!

@Milf Biggenson

Better come.with tickets for Moneyball.

it s the First Strike DLC maps pac

I got an email from Amazon about this two days ago with a link to the product page where you can pre order. No information on what DLC is included, though.

I don't care about your dang bundles, just give me more zombie maps.

Killzone 3 has DLC coming out toady. 4 maps for $4.99. If only Bobby Kotick...

@FakeKevinButler

Is there no end to your awesomeness, Kevin Bu.....heeeeeeeeeeeeey. Wait a minute.

@CaptainProtonX

Kevin Butler is not awesome hes just plain gay.

I thought I was the only one who actually hated that fruitcake... And all the Sony fanboys who think he's really an avid gamer, go ahead and let the downvoting commence...

@BG GRZZ

He's also a great dancer, race car driver, painter, and lover.

This is dogma.

Oh no, Activision! Don't bundle $45 worth of DLC with a game that is $55 used! As a matter of fact, stop releasing OPTIONAL DLC as a whole, because it's not like it provides replay value to those who own Black Ops, you EVIL corporation, you!

/end sarcasm. :)

Classic zombies maps hopefully.

lol at the people defending cod. Just because it cost $45 dollars doesn't mean its worth $45. You could get Black ops for about $30 used so its not that big of a deal, but still pretty good.

my biggest gripe with games like this, is they never add new guns. i wish they would just drop all the WaW guns into zombies and multiplayer

@Roxas560 Yeah, I'm surprised they haven't added new anything in terms of weapons for these map packs.

Probably b/c the community would cry foul and say any additions would unbalance the game (insofar as the ppl who weren't buying the DLC at the time are concerned).

This is the funny part: They are going to end up reselling Black Ops 3 times then.

First the normal SKU.
Then this one with 1 DLC.
Then ALL of the way down the road, the game with ALL of the DLC.

Activision = Raping the cow.

@Wazzup4567

You're completely corect.

Wow...... I'm going to wait a year till I get MW3.....

Great deal if you were on the fence about picking up this game.

I wish that they would sell the zombie maps separate from the multiplayer maps, because that's all that I care about. I know that this is completely unrealistic, though. Of course they want to force you to pay $15 for the zombie map by bundling it with the other maps, giving the appearance of "value." It's almost like a... a... IT'S A TRAP!!!

Imagine if they released the WaW maps. That would be, what, $75?

it is the first strike DLC map pack. It's on the wal-mart CANADA Flyer.

@(Unverified)

Thanks for that clarification. That makes more sense now (making the SKU that's available with the black ops ps3 bundle).

Best Buy has it listed as well in their store. If you go to their pre-order touch screen and type in Black Ops, the Limited Edition shows up coming out the same day, box art saying it comes with First Strike.

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