As is customary for each Call of Duty release, a more expensive version will be available at launch for Modern Warfare 3. At the very least a Hardened Edition is planned, and its contents may have been leaked today.

The photo above, purportedly showing an advertisement for a European version of MW3"s Hardened Edition, was sent to Wired, revealing that buyers will get a free year-long subscription to Call of Duty Elite. Additionally, it includes a special version of the disc with art that"s different from the regular version; a special founder status on Elite that grants an exclusive in-game emblem, playercard, and XP boost for clans, plus extra weapon camo and more; a SteelBook case; and a limited edition "field journal" that sounds like it recaps the Modern Warfare series. There is also one of two bonuses depending upon which platform you buy the game for: an animated timeline theme for PlayStation 3 or a special ops juggernaut costume for your Xbox Live Avatar.

The only thing that"s been made official about the Hardened Edition, aside from the name, is what the box itself looks like. The picture below was tweeted by Infinity Ward"s Robert Bowling last month.