‘Black Ops II’ stats will not be reset on launch day

People who have participated in Call of Duty: Black Ops II’s multiplayer feature before the launch of the game will not have their stats deleted when it legitimately hits retailers Tuesday.

Treyarch game design director David Vonderhaar assured his followers of this fact in a series of tweets, encouraging eager gamers to just “enjoy the game” if they’ve somehow bought copies early. Yet, those who’ve found less-than-honest ways of getting their hands on ‘Black Ops II’ may run into a bit of trouble.

If “you are a bad person doing bad things,” you’ll most likely get banned. Developer Treyarch may exile players for two days, two weeks or even life – it really just depends on the the act committed.

If you’re waiting patently to buy your legitimate copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, look for it to release Nov. 13 in North America on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

So, have you seen any places that are selling the game early? Have you been tempted to pick it up? Let us know what you think by leaving a comment below!