Activision has absolutely taken the wraps off Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, which it’s billing as a “direct sequel” to 2022’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.
In addition to a great deal of new details about the marketing campaign, the return of Zombies, and basic maps, Activision additionally launched a dozen new screenshots from throughout Modern Warfare III. You can verify them out beneath.
Activision’s launch contains the primary particulars on Zombies, which was beforehand confirmed for Modern Warfare III in a trailer tease. The new mode is described as an “all-new open world” by which gamers can group as much as combat the Zombie hordes within the “largest Call of Duty zombies maps ever.”
The new mode superficially resembles an up to date model of Outbreak, a preferred Zombies mode from Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War, however Activision does not point out Oubreak anyplace in its launch. Instead, Zombies will characteristic an “open world PvE extraction survival expertise” with “new mechanics.” Players can even battle “a few of the largest enemies in Call of Duty historical past.”
A darkish new chapter begins in Modern Warfare III ?
? Blockbuster marketing campaign that includes new Open Combat Missions
?️ Iconic Multiplayer maps
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— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) August 17, 2023
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 marketing campaign will concentrate on participant selection
Elsewhere, Activision additionally talked about Modern Warfare III’s marketing campaign, which can decide up immediately after the occasions of Modern Warfare II and characteristic Vladimir Makarov because the villain. According to Activision, the brand new marketing campaign will introduce “Open Combat Missions” which are designed to “empower participant choices like by no means earlier than.” They will characteristic “quite a few further paths and selections to finish goals,” whether or not stealthy or extra run and gun.
But whereas the marketing campaign will characteristic extra participant selection, Open Combat Missions aren’t changing the cinematic missions. Instead, they’re designed to enrich the extra conventional construction in an try to enhance the general number of the marketing campaign.
Activision has been steadily revealing extra Modern Warfare III data over the previous two weeks, together with the return of Call of Duty’s basic minimap, slide canceling, and extra. Much of this data leaked within the lead-up to Modern Warfare III’s reveal, to the purpose that Activision lastly threw its palms up and determined to play alongside.
That contains the revelation that Modern Warfare III will embody all 16 launch maps from the unique Modern Warfare 2, all of which have been modernized with “new modes and gameplay options.” In addition, Modern Warfare III will characteristic over 12 new core 6v6 maps as a part of its post-launch roadmap. Modes embody Hardpoint and Kill Confirmed in addition to the brand new 3v3v3 Cutthroat Mode.
Activision might be internet hosting an open beta at no cost throughout PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, with dates nonetheless to be introduced. Those who pre-order will achieve entry to the marketing campaign as much as per week earlier than launch.
Modern Warfare III might be out there globally on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on November 10.
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