Modern Warfare 3 Open Combat Missions (OCMs) explained
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Open Combat Missions (OCMs) are a new edition to theCall of Dutyseries and are featured in 2023’sModern Warfare 3. They come as part of the main Campaign Mode, alongside more traditional missions. These OCMs allow players to take on objectives in a variety of ways, favoring freedom over the more linear missions found in previous titles.
You’ll steadily unlock Open Combat Missions as you progress throughModern Warfare 3’s Campaign, which you can actually play a week early viaModern Warfare 3 Early Access. For now, we’ve yet to see an OCM in action, but thanks to some blog posts revealed by Activision, we’ve got plenty of details on what’s in store. These new mission types, as well as the return of some classic maps easily makeModern Warfare 3one of the most highly anticipatedupcoming gamesleft this year.
Here’s what you need to know aboutModern Warfare 3Open Combat Missions, including a look at how they work, and how they’ll be included in the Campaign.
Modern Warfare 3 Open Combat Missions (OCMs) explained
Open Combat Missions are new toModern Warfare 3, and are described as a break from the traditional mission structure you’ll likely be used to. OCMs take place on a much more open map, with multiple ways of approaching objectives. In a recent blog, OCMs were described as follows:
“Whether embracing the shadows with a stealthy approach or unleashing an all-out assault, the gameplay mechanics flexibly accommodate a spectrum of choices, enabling players to forge their own paths towards success.”
In addition, there are 10 different strategies that can be employed while taking on OCMs, according to the developer:
It’s worth noting that while these 10 strategies have been offered up as recommended tactics, you can switch between them or try other approaches that you come up with while playing. OCMs are meant to be open and varied, allowing for player experimentation.
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Modern Warfare 3 confirmed OCMs so far
So far we’ve only seen one OCM. There’s a Call of Duty NEXT event coming next month (October), that is teased to be revealing more OCMs, so we’ll be sure to update the list below after the show. For now, here are all of the confirmedModern Warfare 3OCMs:
That’s everything we know about Modern Warfare 3’s OCMs so far. For more, be sure to check out our look at thebest FPS gamesyou can play right now.
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