A steel case, unique disc art and a 100-paged journal are included. It grants Founder status on Elite, with exclusive in-game perks. It should unveil this weekend.
A promotional photo of the Hardened Edition was leaked to Wired.com. Membership with Call of Duty Elite grants access to statistics and social networking if a premium subscription is paid for.
The leaked shot appears to show the European version of the Hardened Edition, so a North American version could offer different items although previously special Call of Duty editions have been identical across the Atlantic.
The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition includes:
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 game with unique disc art.
• One year of membership in Call of Duty Elite.
• “Founder status” on Elite with exclusive in-game emblem, player card, camouflage, clan XP boost and other exclusive benefits.
• SteelBook case.
• PlayStation Network exclusive: “Animated Timeline Theme.”
• Xbox 360 exclusive: “Special Ops Juggernaut Xbox Live Outfit.”
• Limited-edition “field journal” with more than 100 pages of “authentic military sketches, diagrams and written entries.”
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 releases on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC November 8th.