Sierra have today released details of the U.K. World in Conflict pre-order program. Available from June 22nd in GAME stores throughout the country, pre-order customers will receive an exclusive History Channel DVD, access to the beta which is scheduled to start in July plus a few extra multi-player maps and privileges.

I don't at present have any pre-order details for other countries, but you might want to check out worldinconflict.com for any extra detail.

World in Conflict is the highly anticipated action-strategy game from Sierra’s own Massive Entertainment that asks the terrifying question, what if the cold war didn’t end? The game represents the next-generation of strategy games, pitting Cold War-era superpowers against one another with completely destructible 3D battlefields, blistering visual utilizing DX10 technology, and an innovative gameplay mechanism, removing traditional resource-gathering and base-building in favor of non-stop combat, tactical decisions and an FPS-like addiction to intense action.

"World in Conflict marks a great step forward for the strategy genre, effectively blurring the lines between strategy, action and first-person-shooter," said Cindy Cook, chief marketing and strategy officer for Vivendi Games. "The pre-order campaign offers fans the exclusive chance to grab extra maps and materials that would make any game fan or cold war aficionado excited. With its exciting gameplay and amazing technology - if there’s one strategy game to try this year, it’s World in Conflict."

The World in Conflict UK pre-order bonus program includes:

• "Declassified: The Rise and Fall of The Wall" DVD by The History Channel®
Learn about the brutal life and catastrophic death of the Berlin Wall, central symbol of the 20th century's longest and deadliest war. Features rare footage, insider reports, and exclusive interviews with major players, including Mikhail Gorbachev and George H.W. Bush.

• Access to World in Conflict’s Beta Event – Guaranteed access to the upcoming beta event for World in Conflict scheduled for July 2007

• Bonus Multiplayer Maps for the Beta Event and Demo – Exclusive multiplayer maps for play in the July beta event and the game’s demo. These maps will only be available to those who pre-order the game.

• Exclusive Massgate Account Privileges – Exclusive access to Massgate, the powerful multiplayer software created by Massive Entertainment to provide online play for World in Conflict. By pre-ordering, players will be able to secure their online name before the game releases, ensuring their handles are their own when everyone else joins the fray.