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First and foremost, it has been far too long since we’ve posted an article over here at IPC. Given the new-found hype surrounding Call of Duty, there is no better time to hop right back into it. It looks like this is going to be a big year for CoD with Modern Warfare 3 and thus a big year for all of us here at IPC. We hope you’re as excited for the future of Call of Duty as we are.

Reveal Event and Basic Intel

Call of Duty fans around the world received text messages with some very cryptic intel. This intel included basic texts, pictures, and voicemails leaving players wondering what was coming. All of these messages made sense shortly after, however, with the start of something that has been long-awaited.

Earlier this week, on August 17th, the worldwide reveal of Modern Warfare 3 went live in Warzone 2.0. Shadow Siege, the in-game reveal event tasked operators with dropping into Al Mazrah to complete a multitude of objectives. After arming eight missiles around the map, players entered one of three bunkers to extract gas canisters. A successful completion of these challenges, capped off with a successful exfil, leads players to the Modern Warfare 3 Reveal Trailer.

The Modern Warfare 3 Reveal Trailer shows off gameplay from the upcoming campaign. A continuation of the Modern Warfare 2 campaign, MW3 introduces a well-known villain to this iteration of the Modern Warfare story… Vladimir Makarov. We also now know that Modern Warfare 3 is set to release on November 10th, 2023. Additionally, MW3, and the Vault Edition of the title, is now available for pre-order.

Maps

It has long been rumored that we would, eventually, see some of the original maps from 2009’s Modern Warfare 2 return to Call of Duty. Players will not have to wait much longer for that to become a reality as all 16 original maps from the title will be available in Modern Warfare 3 at launch. Although these maps will be the only multiplayer maps available at launch, many maps will added throughout the various seasons. Furthermore, four brand-new maps will be available at launch for the War and Ground War modes.

Moreover, players will be able to have a say on which of the original MW2 maps they want to play on. Map voting, a fan-favorite feature that has been absent from Call of Duty in recent years, will be making a return with Modern Warfare 3.

Now this may not necessarily deal with the maps themselves, but you can’t spell mini-map without map. That said, the classic mini-map returns, something that I know OG fans of the franchise are going to love.

Movement

Movement is KING in Modern Warfare 3 with the many new features being made available. Slide-cancelling is finally making a return to Call of Duty after an absence that felt far too long. Slide cancelling was present at the onset of MW2, being removed shortly after, but odds are we don’t see it removed this time. In addition, players will be able to start shooting their weapon immediately after coming out of a slide. If that wasn’t enough, a feature that players have wanted for a long time now is introduced in MW3. Players can ADS while sliding with a toggleable feature known as Tac-Stance.

Slides are not the only cancellable actions in Modern Warfare 3, however. Players can also reload cancel which will allow players to hop back into a gunfight quicker than originally anticipated.

Mantling is faster than ever before, especially while sprinting as well. The duration of tac-sprint has been increased as well… so watch out for those speed-demons. Tac-sprint will also regenerate while maintaining a normal sprint, so don’t worry about having to hit the brakes. Strafe and ADS movement speeds have been increased as well so get ready for that mid-gunfight movement.

It is important to note that this new movement system will be available in Warzone 2.0 when the Modern Warfare 3 integration takes place at the start of Modern Warfare 3 Season 1.

Additional Features

Many players have complained that the time-to-kill is a bit too fast in Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty has decided to address these concerns. Modern Warfare 3 sees a 50% increase to health, with base player health up from 100 to 150. Furthermore, the headshot multiplier has been lowered as well.

Perks have been ” rebranded” in Modern Warfare 3. Perks will now be seen as “gear” that players can equip to their operators. Although the name has changed, gear will work in the same way as traditional perks. Some of the classic Call of Duty perks, like ninja, will be returning alongside some new perks. Unlike in Modern Warfare 2, all equipped perks in Modern Warfare 3 will be active from the onset of every match.

Content Carry-Over

For the first time ever, we see content from one Call of Duty title carries over into the next. Of course we have seen a variation of this through the various Warzone integrations, but never before have we seen content from one mainline Call of Duty title carried over into the next. All weapons, operators, and bundles will carry over from Modern Warfare 2 into Modern Warfare 3.

Now there are some caveats to this content carry-over that are worth noting. You must have the content unlocked in Modern Warfare 2 for said content to be available in Modern Warfare 3. Furthermore, there are some pieces of content that will not carry-over simply due to the lack of presence of its use in the new title. For example, vehicle skins for certain vehicles in Modern Warfare 2 will not carry over as these vehicles will not be present in Modern Warfare 3. Additionally, players cannot use Modern Warfare 2 weapon camos on Modern Warfare 3 weapons.

Cross-progression is also present between Modern Warfare 2 and Modern Warfare 3. We have seen cross progression in the past, so this is of no real shock. However, due to the content carry-forward, we see cross progressions like we never have before. Players can use Modern Warfare 2 weapons in Modern Warfare 3, levelling them up and completing challenges for these weapons in the new title.

Campaign

The Modern Warfare 3 campaign takes place right after the Modern Warfare 2 campaign. Featuring locations in Verdansk and around the world, the battle takes place on all fronts. Half of the missions will be linear with the other half being open combat missions. These open combat missions will allow players to play the campaign in the way that they see fit. The Modern Warfare 3 campaign also features some well known characters including, but not limited to, Makarov, Shepard, Task Force 141, and Farah.

Zombies

For the first time ever, zombies will be seen in a Modern Warfare title. MW3 zombies is being dubbed a combination of DMZ and Outbreak and it will be played on the new Warzone map. Multiple 4-player squads (up to 24 players) will work together in this new zombies mode. However, throughout the game each individual squad will be sent to their own secluded area to complete objectives. Many features will be available in zombies including buy stations, ammo depots, wall buys, mystery boxes, and of course Pack-A-Punch. The cinematic story part of MW3 zombies follows the Treyarch zombies story line.

Wrap Up

Being dubbed the most advanced Call of Duty of all time, Modern Warfare 3 is going to be a big year for Call of Duty. Being released on November 10th, with the beta rumored to begin October 6th, it’s almost time to ring in the new era of Call of Duty.

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