HMV hosts Black Ops launch event

Entertainment retailer HMV is supporting the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops with a special launch event in London tonight.

HMV’s Oxford Street store is offering a free strategy guide to the first 200 customers in the queue who go on to purchase the game. The first 500 through the door will also receive a goody bag, t-shirt and entry into a competition to win Black Ops Prestige Edition.

There will also be special launch activity with promotional characters and limited quantities of the Prestige Edition available to buy from midnight.

HMV is opening over 70 of its stores at midnight to sell copies of the game. It is also offering consumers Black Ops for 7.99 if they trade in a copy of Medal of Honor.

For other retailers’ deals read MCV’s Black Ops price roundup.