Collin Ingles holds up a new copy of Modern Warfare 3.

By: JoJo Collins, Reporter

It was dark and cold. The sounds could be heard from all directions.  Many people started to get in line, which stretched from GameStop to RadioShack. There were a few minutes left until Modern Warfare 3 came out.

The number of the people had doubled in 30 minutes. A GameStop official unlocked the door. People started to push others to the door. The doors opened and everyone started to come in. The line in the store was very long. People were still standing outside waiting to get in. The place started to size down after an hour. Everyone was gone by 2:30.

The Drop is important to gamers who like Call of Duty. It is where gamers wait to get the game. Many people like to be at the Drop early so they can be first in line. Gamers get the game that night so they can play it before anyone else. The bragging rights that come from the game are cool. They get to go to school the next day and show off the game.

Modern Warfare 3 costs $59.59 plus tax. But if the customers want all the guns and maps it’s an extra $100. In one hour on Nov 8, 169 games were sold. But after everyone was gone GameStop had sold 288 copies of MW3. Only 109 of those copies were the ones that had the maps and guns. There were 55 copies left.

“I like being at the Drop early because it makes me look likes I really want the game,” said freshman John Marks.

“I’m usually at the Drop right after school,” said sophomore Ben Hackley.

Hackley goes so he can be one of the first people to get the game.

The waiting part for the game is the hard part. Many gamers find ways to entertain themselves. Others just chill with their friends. Some just go hang out at Wal-Mart. Gamers who stay at GameStop play Xbox with their friends. Others just sleep until it’s time to get the game.

“Me and friends hook up a Xbox and a TV to entertain ourselves till the game comes out,” said Hackley.

The gamers who hooked up the Xbox and TV used the outlet in GameStop. They played NCAA Football 11 and Modern Warfare 2.  The gamers were enjoying themselves with pizza and a shopping cart full of candy.

Many people thought the Drop wasn’t important so they didn’t go. Many of the gamers who weren’t at the Drop waited until the next day to get the game.

“My dad said I could go but I fell asleep. So I didn’t feel like getting up to wait in line,” said freshman Collin Ingles.

According to freshman Brett Buchanan with the last two COD games that have came out, many more

many more people have been showing up to the Drop. With any game that comes out at midnight the gamers will always be gamers.