Black Ops is the new entry into the Call of Duty video game franchise. It was released on Tuesday at midnight and became the fastest selling video game of all time with 5.6 million copies sold in the first 24 hours.
Our local Wal-Mart was not preselling the game. Gamers had to wait in line to get their copy at midnight. It was first come first served. At 10 p.m. there were over 50 people in line. By midnight there were well over 100.
Video game enthusiasts were sitting on the floor, exchanging stories, and waiting for their turn to be the first in their circle to buy this much anticipated release. Several people bought chairs from the camping department to make the wait a little more comfortable. One gamer bought a case of Pepsi and was sharing it with other people in line.
The employees at this store were not tolerating people who butted in line. An announcement was made that line cutters would be called out and escorted from the building, so all behaved and waited patiently. Underage gamers were waiting with their parents and some teens were denied purchase because of the “M” for Mature rating which required customers to be 17 or older.
A friend called from nearby Jackson, Michigan, and estimated there were over 1,000 people in line there. Sometimes it’s good to live in a rural area where the crowds are smaller and the lines are shorter. I got my copy and had it inserted in my X-Box 360 game console by 12:30 a.m. on the first day of release. Life is good in Jonesville.
Mike Venturini
Jonesville Michigan Bed and Breakfast Innkeeper
“Life is good in Jonesville”