Warner Bros. Interactive and Snowblind Studios have announced details of the North American Collector’s Edition and interesting pre-order bonuses for The Lord of the Rings: War in the North.
The Collector’s Edition of the Lord of the Rings: War in the North includes:
Ranger of the North Quiver Case
War in the North art book featuring concept art of key characters in the game, various enemies and beautiful environments in Middle-earth
Inside Look: The Music of War in the North
Interviews and footage of legendary composer Inon Zur at Abbey Road Studios
The E3 2011 Concert event, along with three tracks from the game soundtrack
Digital content:
Ranger of the North Avatar for Xbox Live – includes the Ranger armor set, helmet, quiver and bow
War in the North Theme Pack (PS3) – includes War in the North wallpaper, fonts, icons and much more
Unfortunately, you have to shell out $130 for this Collector’s Edition.
Pre-order incentives if you choose to purchase the standard edition:
Amazon.com- Exclusive to Amazon.com, pre-order the game and get early access to part two of the War in the North Digital Comic written by Brian Wood, illustrated by Simon Coleby and produced by DC Entertainment. The comic book reveals the back story leading up to The Lord of the Rings: War in the North. Players will also receive the Orc Champion sword for in-game use.
Best Buy- Embark on an Elven adventure with the Elf Theme Pack, equipped with a mystical Elven sword, armor and helmet, and get access to the Lothlórien Challenge map.
GameStop- Visit the Citadel of the Stars and the Tower of Stone with the Human Theme Pack equipped with an exclusive human sword, armor and battle attire of the Human Ranger, and get access to the Osgiliath Challenge map.
Target- Immerse yourself in the sounds of Middle-earth with three exclusive tracks from the War in the North soundtrack.
Toys ‘R’ Us- Receive a limited edition, signed War in the North poster by Jim Lee, and access to download parts one and two of the War in the North Digital Comic at launch.
Wal-Mart- A Dwarven quest lies ahead for everyone who chooses to pre-order at Wal-Mart; the Dwarf Theme Pack includes an exclusive dwarf sword, armor and helmet.
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is scheduled to release in Fall 2011 for the PC, PS3 and Xbox360.
EB Games Australia announced the Battlefield 3 Limited Edition Physical Warfare Pack an hour ago.
Exclusive to EB the Physical Warfare Pack contains the game in a Steelbook case and the following extra content:
Amazon.de is listing some very interesting Editions for the near future and I’m sure we will see some of them soon in the UK and the US. Unfortunately there is no information available which content they will include. For this reason I decided to create an overview to give people a better look for what they can expect in the next few months.
I devided the news post in 2 parts. Multiplatform & PC
Multiplatform (PC, PS3 & Xbxo 360)
Raven’s Cry – Treasure Chest Edition
Two Worlds II – Velvet Game of the Year Edition
PC
Risen 2: Dark Waters – Collector’s Edition
Risen 2: Dark Waters – Stahlbarts treasure
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action – Special Edition
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout – Special Edition
The Tiny Bang Story – Premium Edition
A Game of Thrones: Genesis – Collector’s Edition
Might & Magic: Heroes 6 – Collector’s Edition
Sherlock Holmes Anniversary Edition
Non of these Editions are in the Database yet because of the lack of information concerning the content! So this is not an overall view of coming games!
The Austian retailer Gamesonly has unveiled the Dead Island Red Edition which comes in a Steelcase with unique and stylish design. In addition to that, the Red Edition includes the following:
“Bloodbath” messenger bag
“Bloodbath” Beach towel
Bloodbath arena DLC:
4 different kinds of arenas: dangerous and deadly
Endless waves of Zombie
single-, or- coop multiplayer
earn experience and items for use in the campaign
Leaderboard to Challenge your friends
new cruel weapon: sonic pulse grenade
Special weapon the Ripper – a deadly combination of a baseball bat and chainsaw
game.fr and game4game.at are already taking pre-orders for the Dead Island Limited Edition. The item description at game4game states that the Limited Edition includes the following content:
Here it comes…another Assassin’s Creed Edition – The Animus Edition
The Edition comes in a big Animus Box including the following content:
In-depth encyclopedia, with comprehensive entries on the major characters, events and other important aspects of the Assassin’s Creed universe
animated short movie
Soundtrack
In-game content:
Explore the prison of legendary Vlad the Impaler, the scourge of Constantinople who inspired the myth of Dracula. Seek out the hanging cell of the infamous leader to retrieve his personal blade, a deadly close quarters dagger capable of dispatching any foe.
Capacity upgrades for your hidden gun bullets, bombs & crossbow arrows to give you a decisive advantage in battle.
Play as two additional multiplayer characters: The Crusader & a character from Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood revamped with a Constantinople flavor: the Ottoman Jester
The Armour of Brutus from Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
One exclusive customization item
Cost: 149.95 $ for PS3 & XBOX 360, 129.95 $ for PC
Thanks to CE.o member Javius for pointing this out.
Sony announced there will be a collectors edition for the North American fans of Uncharted 3, set to release in November, 2011.
The Collector’s Edition goodies can be found in a swanky looking Traveling Chest replica
full size replica of Drake’s necklace
belt buckle
Nathan Drake statue
SteelBook
It looks like there is going to be some very nice pre-order bonuses for Uncharted 3 as well
Gamestop.com: Creepy Crawler Kickback
Best Buy: Regeneration Booster for multiplayer games
