Plus, Activision announces a big event for October and reveals when the beta will begin.
17.08.2023 - 20:45 / eurogamer.net / Vladimir Makarov
Following its odd little pre-amble last night, Activision and developer Sledgehammer have given Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 the full reveal treatment, sharing first details on its campaign, multiplayer, and zombies mode, alongside a brief look at the game in action.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which launches this November, is a direct sequel to last year's Infinity Ward developed Modern Warfare 2, pitting Captain Price and Task Force 141 against recurring antagonist Vladimir Makarov, who continues to extend his grasp across the world.
Starting with its campaign, Call of Duty's familiar cinematic missions will be joined by what Activision is calling Open Combat Missions, which are intended as more open-ended objectives, featuring multiple paths and approaches, that emphasise player choice. These will take place «across the sizeable landscape of a mission's AO » and «adapt to different playstyles», from stealth to run-and-gun action, so «players can truly play how they want.»
Over in Modern Warfare's multiplayer mode, Activision is touting «one of the greatest collections of...maps ever assembled». That starts with the return of all 16 multiplayer maps from 2009's Modern Warfare 2 — Afghan, Derail, Estate, Favela, Karachi, Highrise, Invasion, Quarry, Rundown, Rust, Scrapyard, Skidrow, Sub Base, Terminal, Underpass, and Wasteland — which have been all be rebuilt from the ground up, featuring refinements and modern visuals for 6v6 play.
A mix of brand-new multiplayer modes — a competitive 3v3v3 mode known as Cutthroat is mentioned — and returning options, including Hardpoint and Kill Confirmed, will be playable on these core maps at launch, and Activision is also promising three new Battle Maps — described as large scale locations where Ground War and Invasion game modes take place — and one «colossal» War map that'll play host to an evolved version of War Mode.
Players can expect a mix of new and returning features across Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer. On the new pile is a togglable Tactical Stance feature described as the «perfect middle-ground between hip-fire and aiming down sights». This is intended for cramped, close-quarter combat situations, and trades accuracy for improved mobility and handling. Elsewhere there are expanded loadout options in Create-a-Class, plus After-Market Parts in Gunsmith, enabling players to construct unique weapon configurations or types.
There's also talk of improved responsiveness across movement abilities, and returning classic features including map voting, classic mini-map behaviour that'll show unsupressed fire as red dots, an increase of core multiplayer health to 150, and all chosen perks being available at the start of each match. And, as previously
Plus, Activision announces a big event for October and reveals when the beta will begin.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III just got a gameplay reveal trailer — a slightly misleading title, given most of the footage is loaded with cinematics. Indeed, it is focused on the campaign, which sees Captain Price and his Task Force 141 take on the Russian ultranationalist war criminal Vladimir Makarov, as he extends his grasp across the world. Publisher Activision has introduced a new non-linear campaign structure called ‘Open Combat Missions,' memorable multiplayer maps, and a Zombies mode set in an open world. Pre-orders for the game are now live across all major platforms.
Sledgehammer Games and Activision today lifted the lid on the latest entry in the Call of Duty franchise, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 has been fully revealed, and it releases in November.
Activision and developers Sledgehammer Games, Infinity Ward, and Treyarch revealed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on Thursday, during an in-game event in Warzone. This year’s Call of Duty will feature a number of firsts for the franchise: It’s the first back-to-back direct sequel in Call of Duty history; the game’s multiplayer will carry over “a vast amount of content” from last year’s game; and the beloved Zombies co-op mode will be playable in a Modern Warfare setting.