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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has had a rough start to life where reception from critics and the audience is concerned, but with its sales, the shooter has got off to a predictably solid start. As per data revealed by the Gfk (via GamesIndustry), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has topped the latest weekly UK retail charts. Though its physical launch sales are 25% lower than those of last year’s Modern Warfare 2, it’s possible that its digital sales make up for that shortfall. 

Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launched worldwide before the weekend amid the backlash against the campaign. Whether that impacted its sales performance, its physical launch sales in the UK are 25 percent lower than Modern Warfare 2 (2022), as per Gfk.

Sledgehammer Games has hit back at reports about the development cycle of Modern Warfare 3, insisting it is «incredibly proud» of the latest Call of Duty instalment and says that its «proud to be the team to lead the way on Modern Warfare 3», and «anything said to the contrary is simply not true».

Whatever you might think of Call of Duty, you can't accuse its anti-cheat team of lacking imagination; having previously caused chaos for multiplayer cheaters by whisking away their weapons and turning opponents invisible, it'll soon be cutting their parachute cords and causing their bunny hops to launch them 10,000ft into the air before a very messy end.

Threat Zone Three is the most difficult area in Modern Warfare Zombies and getting there is quite the challenge. Luckily, players have already discovered a secret portal in Threat Zone One that allows them to skip the proverbial hike to Mordor.

Playing Modern Warfare Zombies is more than just about skill and luck. It is about your style too, and there is no better way to show that off than with your operators’ skins. However, how to change your operator skins in Modern Warfare Zombies isn’t quite as clear as it could be.

For those who purchased Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and suffered the Campaign in early access, there’s good news: The rest of the game is now available. Multiplayer and Zombies are playable, with the former offering Team Deathmatch, War and other modes. Check out the latest hype trailer for the same below.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is globally out today, but the first person shooter hasn’t got off to the best start where critical and fan reception is concerned. In particular, its surprisingly short single player campaign has drawn widespread criticism, and a recent report published by Bloomberg has revealed that Sledgehammer Games developed the game in the just of just 16 months, which entailed developers working nights and weekends.

The response to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, particularly the campaign since early access began, has been less than stellar. Many have panned it for the lazy mission design, repetitive Open Combat missions, short run-time and throwaway plot. It should come as no surprise that development was rushed.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has turned out to be a major disappointment, with its underwhelming and shockingly short campaign in particular having drawn widespread criticism. In the wake of poor reception for the first person shooter, a recent report by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier has also shed light on the its rushed development, with Sledgehammer Games reportedly having had to put together the single player campaign in the space of just 16 months (and not under the best working conditions).

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.

Every so often in the course of our irregular series of Gamers Hate Thing posts, I like to chuck in a Gamers Love Thing post just to shake things up - though in this case, Gamers Love the Thing in question partly for not being another Thing they Hate, and the Thing they Love is something they Hated back in 2016. Erm.

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer recently told a reporter that he considers PlayStation 5 and Switch users as part of the Xbox community. He made this remark in reference to Activision Blizzard games on non-Microsoft platforms.

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.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3's short campaign may be getting mixed feedback, but it does at least feature a cameo appearance from the series' best canine boy.

In a recent Call of Duty blog post, it’s been revealed that Modern Warfare 3 will launch with more than 1,700 weapon camos available to collect. Completionists, you have a lot to look forward to.

The impact of Elden Ring is still being felt as one modder has put the iconic Malenia into Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.

Modern Warfare 3 players with early access to Call of Duty's latest instalment have taken to social media to share their dismay – and outrage – about the shooter's campaign.

With another year comes another Call of Duty, and this time, we’re diving into Modern Warfare 3 and all it has to offer. Now, with the campaign in early access, players are not pleased with how Infinity Ward has handled the story.

Modern Warfare 3 isn’t out yet fully, but it’s getting some much-needed positive buzz. While some players are turned off by its massive size, you can look forward to an annoying feature (at least to me) not being present in Modern Warfare 3. If you’re familiar with weapon tuning and didn’t like it, we’ll explain why Sledgehammer Games is removing it from Modern Warfare 3.

Even though the Call of Duty franchise has always put more emphasis on its multiplayer offerings than its single player campaigns, the latter remains an important aspect of the series that many in the fanbase look forward to every year. This year’s campaign, however, seems to be attracting criticism from those who have played it.

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.

The early access of the Modern Warfare 3 campaign is now live instead of reliving the magic, players everywhere are experiencing a myriad of bugs and errors. No one’s safe — PC, Xbox, and PlayStation players trying to get into the Modern Warfare 3 early access campaign are experiencing a buggy mess.

After a week that's seen significant layoffs at Bungie, as well as reports of a delay for Destiny 2's The Final Shape expansion, the studio has told players «we know we have lost a lot of your trust» and promised to reveal plans to «take us all out of this Darkness and into the Light.»

If prior reports are to be believe, though the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is set to launch as a full-fledged new entry in the franchise, that wasn’t always the plan, with Activision supposedly originally having planned to release its content as a sizeable expansion for last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. It seems, however, that we’re still going to see some holdover for those original plans.

Infinity Ward is nearing a marvelous release in the form of Modern Warfare 3, and it’s recently announced all the game modes players will be able to dive into. However, it appears the community is not satisfied with the selection this time around.

Reports are showing that Modern Warfare 3’s file size is absolutely massive. Call of Duty game files are notoriously large, but how big is Modern Warfare 3 exactly?

Sony announced a slimmer, lighter refresh of the PlayStation 5 last month, bringing new design changes that help the console shed its bulky signature. The PS5 slim, which now comes with redesigned side panels that allow you to add a detachable external Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive to the digital edition of the console, is set to release this month. While Sony has not announced an official release date, both disc and digital editions of the new PS5 slim will reportedly go on sale November 10 in the US and could arrive in a Marvel's Spider-Man 2 bundle. Now, the PS5 slim disc edition is seemingly getting bundled with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, too. According to a Call of Duty news portal, the upcoming shooter from Activision is set to be bundled for free with the console.

Modern Warfare 3 campaign spoilers are already surfacing online. If you don’t want to get spoiled, then my advice is to stay out of any MW3 online circles and, just in case, avoid the internet entirely.

Sledgehammer Games, Beenox and Activision have released the system requirements for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on PC. Regardless of your setup, Windows 10 64-bit with the latest update and up to 149 GB (78 GB if Call of Duty HQ and Call of Duty: Warzone are installed) is required. A solid-state drive and network connection are also mandatory.

Activision and Sledgehammer Games have revealed the release timings for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Those who pre-purchased on PC can preload the Campaign on November 1st, 9 AM PT and access it early starting November 2nd, 10 AM PT.

Call of Duty Mobile is surprisingly fun (even though I lost all my data in the game) with how it plays. By taking the fight on the go you won’t miss out on the action. A lot of things like maps such as Firing Range have made their way to. However, custom loadouts also appear in Call of Duty: Mobile, and this guide will show you how to get them

With Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard finally complete, the company controls a larger than ever share of the game industry. According to CEO Satya Nadella, Microsoft now plans to double down on game publishing and development.

To celebrate the launch of the upcoming, Call of Duty partnered with director David Leitch and an ensemble of celebrities to create a live-action trailer for the game.

Soon after the Steam release of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, Activision has released an update for the game. The update, featuring only two changes to the game, revolves completely around making the game better to play on the Steam Deck, including the ability to play the title offline.

With Activision Blizzard officially part of Xbox, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has discussed some plans for the future in a recent Xbox podcast. He confirmed that no titles from the publisher would come to Game Pass this year, though 2024 is more reasonable, and the era of exclusive betas and skins for Call of Duty on other platforms is over.

Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard surely hit its fair share of roadblocks in the approval process, but at long last, the deal was formally closed last week, with Microsoft officially welcoming Activision Blizzard King to Xbox. A deal of this magnitude is obviously going to have a significant impact on the industry for years to come, but where the immediate future is concerned, many will be hoping to see games in the Activision Blizzard back catalog being added to the Game Pass catalog.

Microsoft has completed their vast $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, less than half a day after the UK Competition Markets Authority (CMA) gave their approval to a revised package of concessions.

The decision in Microsoft's legal case against the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a historic one, but for those who don't have a law degree, it can be hard to understand. The case surrounds the Microsoft Corporation's attempt to purchase the game developing and publishing powerhouse Activision Blizzard, Inc., an enormous conglomerate that counts,, and among its flagship properties. Microsoft first announced its plans to buy Activision Blizzard in January 2022, and the FTC's review began shortly thereafter. The legal battle began in earnest by June 2023, when the FTC filed its first documentation in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Microsoft has officially completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard King first announced in January 2022, the company announced (2).

United Kingdom antitrust regulator Competition and Markets Authority has approved Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard after previously blocking the deal in April.

launches on PC and current and last-gen consoles next month., including 4K support.

Activision has released a new trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 before its launch next month. It highlights several PC-exclusive features, from 4K resolution and Ultrawide support to Nvidia DLSS 3 and Reflex implementation. Check it out below.

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.

Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is getting delayed to Spring 2024. Originally thought to have been slated for a November release, the game has seen a limited release in some countries so far, including Australia, Chile, Norway and Sweden.

When Call of Duty: Modern Warfare comes up, many players’ minds immediately jump to 00’s memories of lobbying up with close friends. For Modern Warfare III, developers Sledgehammer, Treyarch, Infinity Ward, and Raven Software come together to deliver an updated FPS experience with all the illustrious nostalgic magic we remember, but with enough innovative features to make it feel new.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is dropping in November and before that, Activision has unveiled a brand-new map coming to its battle-royale counterpart. Dubbed ‘Urzikstan,' the large-scale metropolis will be available in Warzone 2.0, sometime in December, as part of season 1 content. The region was first featured in the reimagined 2019 MW game and is playable on the endless respawn-enabled Plunder mode, as well. Set on the eastern border of the Black Sea, this map comes with 11 unique points of interest, peppered with horizontal ziplines and drivable trains for better traversal.

The saga of Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard has dragged on for nearly two years at this point, but after having cleared several major regulatory hurdles, it seems like the $69 billion deal is edging closer to being finalized.

Call of Duty’s exclusive marketing deal with PlayStation sees it getting some exclusive content on Sony’s consoles every year, and Activision has now revealed one piece of that for the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3– Elodie “Lockpick” Micheaux, a new Operator.

Developer Raven Software and publisher Activision have unveiled the next major map making its way to Call of Duty: Warzone. Dubbed Urzikstan, the map features 11 points of interests, along with a host of smaller zones. The studio has described the map as “the Middle East meets Eastern Europe” in terms of design and aesthetics.

Zombies is going open world in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, as multiple squads cooperate in a PvE environment to take on the undead. Activision released a new trailer showcasing the mode’s various mechanics, but other details are available courtesy of a new blog post.

The Call of Duty franchise is promising some intriguing changes to its formula with the upcoming Modern Warfare 3. Some of those changes will take the form of Open Missions in the single player campaign, but the most radical departure in the game is looking like its Zombies mode, which will be fully open world this time.

Publisher Activision and developer Sledgehammer Games have released a new set of trailers and screenshots for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III during today’s Call of Duty: NEXT event, including the reveal of “Zombies.”

If reports are to be believed, Activision’s initial plan was to not release a new Call of Duty game in 2023 for the first time in many years, though that, of course, ended up not being the case, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 due out next month. And while it remains to be seen whether the company will decide to give the series a year off anytime soon, it does look like Activision has the next few years already planned out for Call of Duty releases- which, given the scale of the franchise, shouldn’t surprise anyone.

Ahead of the Call of Duty Next Showcase on October 5th, Activision has released a multiplayer trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. It features everything you’d associate with the franchise, from explosions and executions to Eminem. On the bright side, ‘Till I Collapse is still a banger. Check out the trailer below.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is reusing Modern Warfare 2 (2009) maps for its multiplayer (albeit with a shiny new coat of paint), but it’s implementing some much-requested features. Map voting and the classic mini-map are just a few. In a new video, the developer discussed Aftermarket Parts, similar to Operator Mods from Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.

Publisher Activision and developer Sledgehammer Games have released the official multiplayer trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.

Toys for Bob’s multiplayer-focused Crash Team Rumble didn’t have the biggest impact when it launched a few months ago. Nevertheless, if you’ve never tried and wondered what it offers, a free trial is available now on all platforms until October 2nd. Check out the trailer below to see the content in action.

After being exclusive to the Epic Games Store since its release in 2020, Vicarious Visions’ Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 +2 is finally coming to Steam. It releases on October 3rd with Standard and Digital Deluxe Editions available.

Publisher Activision and developer Vicarious Visions will release the PC version of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 via Steam on October 3, the companies announced.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has sold-through over 10 million units worldwide, publisher Activision and developer FromSoftware announced.

FromSoftware’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has sold over ten million units worldwide in its lifetime. The developer confirmed this in a recent tweet and thanked fans for playing the game. The last sales milestone for the title was in July 2020, with over five million units sold.

With the United States’ FTC having failed to make a strong enough case to block Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) remains among the last major stumbling blocks that the deal needs to clear, and all parties involved have now taken another significant step towards resolution.

Activision has revealed that various forms and characters from Todd McFarlane‘s Spawn have joined Call of Duty as part of Season 6‘s Battle Pass. The skins will work across both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Warzone.

Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has a new campaign following up on last year’s title and multiplayer that involves revamped maps from Modern Warfare 2 (2009). However, Zombies is the main appeal for many, and this year offers a brand new experience. Check out the intro cinematic below.

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).

On September 9 1998, Spyro the Dragon made his mischievous debut on the original PlayStation, capturing the hearts of gamers of all ages. To celebrate 25 years of Spyro, we sat down with both the original developers from Insomniac Games, as well as the team behind the remaster, Spyro Reignited Trilogyat Toys for Bob, to learn how the beloved dragon came to be.

Whether or not we’re going to get a new mainline Spyro game anytime soon is anyone’s best guess, though fans of the platforming franchise did get to relive some of its best years when, in 2018, Activision and Toys for Bob released a remake collection of the original three titles with Spyro Reignited Trilogy. And five years on from its launch, it’s continuing to sell well.

Spyro Reignited Trilogy has sold through 10 million units worldwide, publisher Activision and developer Toys for Bob announced.

Activision announced on Wednesday that it would be collaborating with Modulate to create a new voice chat moderation system debuting with .

Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 had an extensive gameplay reveal at Gamescom Opening Night Live, showcasing a linear campaign mission. However, there are also Open Combat missions, where players have more freedom in their approach. A new trailer sees Sledgehammer Games discussing the same while showcasing some available options.

Sledgehammer Games debuted new gameplay ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 at Gamescom Opening Night Live, focusing on one of the early campaign missions. It sees Task Force 141 sneaking into Zordaya Prison Complex, following some underwater traversal, and relying on line launchers, silenced weapons and the good ol’ NVG to get by. Check it out below.

With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s recent global unveiling, Activision lifted the lid on some of the biggest headlining features in this year’s game, from its single player campaign to its multiplayer component to its redefined Zombies experience. Pretty soon, more details and footage on the shooter will also be showcased.

2011’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the conclusion to the Modern Warfare subseries, at least until it came back with its 2019 reboot. Unlike the original trilogy, however, the rebooted Modern Warfare series will not be ending with its upcoming third instalment.

Activison’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is an unprecedented release in the series, launching one year after its predecessor. It continues the story with a new campaign featuring non-linear Open Combat missions, multiplayer with remastered maps from Modern Warfare 2 (2009) and a new open-world Zombies mode with extraction survival mechanics. Who’s leading development, though?

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.

While Activision had plenty of details to share on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s campaign and PvP, Zombies is perhaps the most enticing aspect. It features an open-world PvE environment with extraction and survival mechanics. Players will fight alongside other squads and battle hordes of enemies in the “largest Call of Duty Zombies map ever.”

In addition to the campaign and its new Open Combat missions, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 also features several new multiplayer features. It’s confirmed that all 16 launch maps from Modern Warfare 2 (2009) will return but modernized and with new modes.

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.

Publisher Activision and developer Sledgehammer Games have released gameplay reveal trailer and first details for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, as well as confirmed its launch across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on November 10. Digital pre-orders are available now via PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Steam, and Battle.net.