Vladimir Makarov

Activision has officially released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, the latest instalment in their ever-growing rebooted  Modern Warfare sub-collection.

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Any fan of the Call of Duty franchise will tell you that the conversation around this year's new entry, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, has not been positive for the most part.

For the first time in franchise history, Call of Duty has released a direct sequel to the previous year’s title with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Continuing the new rebooted series that began in 2019, the latest entry in the long-running FPS series sees the return of the original trilogy’s most infamous villains: Vladimir Makarov. As Makarov’s plan takes shape and the world is put in danger, its up to Task Force 141 to put a stop to him.

The release of is an exciting moment for fans of the series, but the basic requirements to install the game could quickly temper some of that anticipation. games have gotten increasingly difficult to set up on a system over the years, going from simple affairs packed into a few gigabytes of space to major graphical undertakings with complex launchers and frequent updates. makes some decisions that force more files on and players alike, and it feels closer to a breaking point than ever before.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is finally out for everyone and while many are excited about its take on first-person shooter multiplayer gameplay, especially in that it includes every map from 2009's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the campaign so far has not been well-received by critics and fans. A new Bloomberg report sheds some light on the harsh conditions and quick turnaround developer Sledgehammer Games worked with to get the latest Call of Duty out the door, which might explain the campaign's mishaps. 

The big day is here. Yes, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is now hitting digital store shelves around the globe, and to the surprise of no one who has played one of the shooters in the past decade, it comes with a monumental file size.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has arrived, and if you've been getting sweaty on CoD MW3 multiplayer and its classic MW2 2009 maps, you might want to see how you’re faring.

This winter's dismally received Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was created in "less than a year and a half", with staff working overtime to make up for mid-development changes of direction, according to a new report published on the day of the latest Activision shooter's release.

Sledgehammer Games reportedly pitched Call of Duty Advanced Warfare 2, its follow-up to 2014's Advanced Warfare, only for it to be shelved in order to create Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. This reportedly led to heavy development crunch within the studio.

The previous king of nail-biting FPS campaigns has proven it needs some time off from annual releases with 's campaign. Sledgehammer Games has helped develop many titles since 's original release on generation three consoles in 2011, but 2023's 's campaign fails to include exciting features to help it stand out.

Attention all PlayStation players, ready yourself for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. The war has changed, and for the first time in back-to-back years, Call of Duty returns with a direct sequel. The entire game, featuring the full Campaign, seminal Multiplayer, and all-new open-world Modern Warfare Zombies experience, launches on November 10.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III will be among the new titles launching this month that will support NVIDIA DLSS technology for significant performance boosts.

Time was that you knew exactly what you were going to get from a new Call of Duty game. After the original Modern Warfare took the world by storm in 2007, each year brought a new game, alternating developers and narrative arcs, a remixed multiplayer, and a tight 6-8 hour campaign that pushed one spectacular set piece after another (and with the odd controversial moment thrown in to get the tabloids excited). That’s not the case anymore, though, with much greater highs and lows from one game to the next, and this year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 looks to be a prime example of this.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 launches this week and as players fight to save the world from Vladimir Makarov’s machinations in the single-player campaign, they’re bracing themselves for the next battle in the seemingly endless war with video game cheaters.

Player freedom drags down Modern Warfare 3's biggest moments.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launches worldwide next week for consoles and PC, but pre-orders can access the campaign now. Activision has released a new trailer for the same, highlighting Vladimir Makarov, the new main villain. Check it out below.

Here's everything you need to know to be ready for the launch of MW3.

The upcoming release of Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III is quickly approaching its November 10 PC launch date on Battle.net and Steam. In partnership with Sledgehammer Games, Call of Duty PC lead developer Beenox has ensured players have over 500 customization options at their fingertips, with 4K graphics and Ultrawide support, and a massive array of options across all manner of settings. We’re also excited to share some of the highlights coming to the PC version of the game.

October 28 marked 20 years of the Call of Duty series, as part of which some of the key designers  have been talking about the greatest moments. The foundation for its overwhelming success, however, will always be original developer Infinity Ward, in particular the leap forward the studio made with the Modern Warfare series. It delivered an unforgettable and oft-controversial singleplayer campaign reflecting one view of contemporary geopolitics, alongside a best-in-class multiplayer experience that the wider series has followed ever since.

This week marks the 20th anniversary of Call of Duty. As part of a week of Call of Duty coverage, this feature takes an in-depth look at 'No Russian', the controversial mission from Modern Warfare 2. It contains discussion of content some readers may find disturbing.

The end of the first weekend for the multiplayer beta of Sledgehammer Games’ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has come to a close. Weekend Two starts this Thursday, October 12th (for those who pre-ordered) and features Highrise, new mode Cutthroat, and much more.

Next month, the holiday season will be in full swing, and there are many November 2023 games to look out for. From a classic returning to a new Call of Duty approaching physical and digital stores, you better prepare your wallet.

Multiplayer modes come and go, but one that has continuously adapted and proven a hit with fans for decades is Call of Duty. That's not set to change come Modern Warfare 3.

Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launches this Fall, with an open beta set for early October. While it’s the next chapter of the modern reboot’s story, with Vladimir Makarov as the antagonist, the appeal for many is in multiplayer. This year’s title differs from previous entries as 16 multiplayer maps are from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009).

Modern Warfare 3 Early Access will be available to certain players up to a full week before the game releases officially. This news follows the full reveal of Modern Warfare 3, which will task players with taking down the formidable Vladimir Makarov.

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Plus, Activision announces a big event for October and reveals when the beta will begin.

Activision has released a 9-minute campaign gameplay video for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

During today’s Gamescom ONL we got our first look of a campaign level footage. Meanwhile, the presentation also highlighted open combat missions where the objectives can be tackled how players see fit. 

Activision has revealed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, sharing fresh details about the game’s single player, multiplayer, Zombies and how it ties back with Modern Warfare II. Modern Warfare 3 is coming out for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One and PC on 10th November.

Narrative director Brian Bloom hints that Activision is planning to extend the story for the new timeline in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Activision has revealed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, sharing fresh details about the game’s single player, multiplayer, Zombies and how it ties back with Modern Warfare II. Modern Warfare 3 is coming out for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One and PC on 10th November.

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.

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.

Sledgehammer Games and Activision today lifted the lid on the latest entry in the Call of Duty franchise, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.

For the first time in back-to-back years, Call of Duty returns with a direct sequel as Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III picks up immediately following the events of last year's incredible blockbuster Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II. This all-new experience is scheduled to be released worldwide on Friday, November 10th allowing players for the first time to continue their journey, progression, and story seamlessly for a new year to come.

Attention, PlayStation players! Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III releases on Friday, November 10. Get intel on some of the features coming to Modern Warfare III and learn more about every available game edition on PlayStation, plus preorder benefits you’ll earn between now and the game’s launch.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 has been fully revealed, and it releases in November.

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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.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s single player campaign is going to see players facing the threat of Vladimir Makarov once again, while on the multiplayer side of things, it seems the game will be taking a trip down memory lane with remastered versions of maps from 2009’s Modern Warfare 2. Beyond that, it’s looking likely that another fan-favourite mode will also be featured.

The next installment in the epic Call of Duty franchise, Modern Warfare 3, has officially been confirmed for a November release this year, and fans are buzzing with anticipation. The game's plot will seamlessly continue from the events of ‘Modern Warfare 2', where Task Force 141, under the leadership of the iconic Captain Price, battles the nefarious Vladimir Makarov, the long-standing antagonist of the Modern Warfare universe, in a desperate attempt to thwart his villainous machinations.

Modern Warfare 3’s latest trailer includes snippets of in-game footage that have set tongues wagging within the Call of Duty community.

As the official launch for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is only days away, Activision has begun to confirm crucial details about the upcoming FPS game. 

Activision has announced that, for the first time in the history of the Call of Duty franchise, players will be able to carry forward all the things they’ve bought and unlocked in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2, including Bundles and Operators, will be carried forward into the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Typically, when Activision releases a new Call of Duty it’s back to square one for collectors – you have to purchase or unlock a new slate of weapons, operators, cosmetics and other items, even if something similar was offered in a previous game. Well, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a little different – it’s well established that the game started as a major expansion to CoD: Modern Warfare II, and one of the benefits of that, is that the two games are much more integrated than usual.

A new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 trailer has introduced the return of a major franchise villain.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III was recently announced to launch in November, and a new trailer teases its antagonist: Makarov. The final big bad from the original Modern Warfare trilogy is back in full force, which means bad news for Task Force 141. 

A Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 trailer has revealed series antagonist Vladimir Makarov and snippets of in-game footage.

Activision will host the worldwide reveal for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III on August 17, the company announced.

Vladimir Makarov is a fan-favourite Call of Duty villain who has not appeared in the campaign since Modern Warfare 3. Fitting then that he's set to return in the rebooted MW3 launching on November 10, with a trailer dedicated to his reveal dropping later today.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3's release date has been revealed, and it's now confirmed that it will be the Call of Duty title released in 2023. Not only that, but we now know when we'll be hearing more about the upcoming shooter, as well as some hints on what to expect from the story.

Activision have finally given the much-teased Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 remake a release date - November 10th. Here's your teaser trailer, in which the camera skydives through a cosmic wilderness of glowing red waveforms while returning adversaries Captain Price and Vladimir Makarov apparate briefly to the rear. There are mysterious husky whisperings - "he's not new", "never bury your enemies alive" - and you fly through a giant stone wolf's head. What does all this bode? I'm going to say "shooting".

This year's Call of Duty has been revealed as Modern Warfare III, and it's coming November 10. Publisher Activision dropped a brief teaser, featuring an abstract mosaic of familiar characters from the franchise — Captain Price and Vladimir Makarov — and a voiceover saying, “Never bury your enemies alive.” There's also the mention of ‘heads of snakes,' which possibly alludes to the ultranationalist Russian Makarov, who also served as the main antagonist of the original MW3 (2011). Sledgehammer Games is taking the lead on developing the sequel, which is part of a trilogy of Modern Warfare soft reboots, which started back in 2019.

Activision Blizzard, one of the most prominent players in the gaming industry, has made an official announcement revealing that this year's addition to the widely acclaimed game series, Call of Duty, will continue the storyline from the preceding year's release. The upcoming game has been named Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, is scheduled for release on November 10. A brief teaser, which surfaced on Monday, hints at the potential comeback of the infamous antagonist, Vladimir Makarov. He has been a well-known recurring adversary in the Call of Duty franchise.

Activision has officially confirmed this year’s Call of Duty will be a direct sequel to last year’s game and given it a release date: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will arrive on Nov. 10, according to a brief teaser for the game released on Monday. That teaser warns “the ultimate threat awaits” in Modern Warfare 3, and all signs point to classic Call of Duty bad guy Vladimir Makarov.

By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven years. Previously, she worked at Kotaku.

Activision has whisked back the curtain on this year's Call of Duty instalment, eliciting exactly zero gasps of surprise from anyone. As widely rumoured previously, it's titled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and it's releasing on 10th November.

Reliable rumors about 2023’s Call of Duty title have been swirling for some time, but now Activision Blizzard has finally confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is coming our way this year. Originally, it was reported that CoD would actually be skipping 2023, with a major expansion for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II to be released instead. Later, that expansion would morph into a full game, headed up by Sledgehammer Games. It was Sledgehammer Games that made the officially CoD: MWIII announcement, essentially confirming this timeline.

Activision has officially announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, releasing on November 10th worldwide. It didn’t provide any other details, like the launch platforms, but there is a short teaser and some “ultimate threat” awaiting the player. Check it out below.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 will be revealed during a Warzone event.

Activision has announced that it’s adding Nicki Minaj as an operator to Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare II.

Sledgehammer Games, an Activision studio, appears to be teasing that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be the next game in this year's annual release cycle. 

Further evidence that this year’s Call of Duty game will be Modern Warfare 3 has seemingly leaked.