Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 officially teased - It’s coming in November
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3will be the next entry in the long-running shooter series, and will be developed by franchise developer Sledgehammer Games, the first game in
Fans of thebest FPS gameswon’t have to wait long forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s release, as it’s scheduled for a November 10, 2023 release. The teaser trailer released on Twitter showcases a red logo written in Roman numerals, which is consistent with last year’s entry,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
This is the first time since the original Call of Duty trilogy, which ran from 2003 to 2006, that a mainline entry has directly followed another in the series' long and storied history. Usually, different development teams are brought in to create alternating titles, meaning a longer overall 2-3 year development cycle overall. Such other sub-franchises in the series includeBlack Ops, Vanguard,andWW2.
Sledgehammer Games was established in 2009 and has exclusively made Call of Duty titles, the first of which is the originalCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3alongside Infinity Ward back in 2011. It’s all coming full circle, as the development house has assisted in every mainline entry since 2019’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfarereboot.
MODERN WARFARE IIIpic.twitter.com/PcrDI2Nzy4August 7, 2023
Much like its predecessor, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 looks to be a loose reboot of the series which shares some characters and key plot points while diverting in different ways. This keeps the series fresh despite the trodden ground, so the franchise faithful will have some new surprises to look forward to.
It’s also a continuation of the co-existence of both a mainline entry and the free-to-play battle royaleCall of Duty: Warzone 2.For the past three years, this massively popular online mode has been thriving on PC,Xbox Series X, andPS5and previous-gen. The former iteration,Call of Duty: Warzonehas beenconfirmed to be shutting down in September.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will play best on consoles with one of thebest PS5 controllersand thebest Xbox controllers. You’ll want as many frames as you can get to stay competitive, so we recommend only thebest monitors for PS5and thebest monitors for Xbox Series X.
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