Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 the First Modern Warfare to Have Zombies, Includes Classic MW2 Maps

Activision has announced new measures to combat toxicity within Call of Duty, confirming it'll be introducing what it calls «global real-time voice chat moderation» alongside the launch of Modern Warfare 3 on 10th November, with a US beta trial of the feature starting today.

Games have the power to connect people across the world in enjoyment and teamwork, but they can also create a space ripe for toxic speech and hatred. Activision is attempting to minimize the latter, announcing a new collaboration with Modulate, a company using technology to identify these issues, for direct voice chat moderation in Call of Duty. 

Last week Activision and developer Sledgehammer Games officially unveiled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III via a quick trailer that teased a lot of things – the return of Vladimir Marakov, the infamous “No Russian” mission, and more. What we didn’t get was a lot of uncut gameplay. Thankfully, Activision just served up a meaty chunk of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III during today’s Geoff-Keighly-produced Gamescom Opening Night Live show.

At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023, Activision revealed gameplay for its upcoming first-person shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Now that Activision has finished their official reveal for Call of Duty Modern Warfare III, we now know what fans were excited about, even if the rest of the world wasn’t fully aware of what the game was.

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.

Activision has released the first gameplay trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. It’s coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 and PC via Steam, the Microsoft Store and Battle.net. Check it out below and watch Task Force 141 going up against Vladmir Makarov and his forces.

Unlike the original Modern Warfare trilogy, 2023's Modern Warfare 3 won't be the end.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 pre-orders are officially underway, following today's announcements from Activision. The UK has jumped first, with very early pre-order options available at Amazon. We're still waiting on US options, but retailers are readying their troops as we speak.

Minutes ago in Call of Duty Warzone 2.0, the first in-engine trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III was revealed. The trailer mainly focuses on the new MWIII campaign, which looks to be fairly dark and intense, with references to past CoD campaigns and memorable moments, including the infamous “No Russian” mission. How that mission, which controversially had players take part in a mass killing, will be adapted for 2023 remains to be seen. You can check out the trailer for yourself, below.

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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.