Highlights
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's post-launch plans are still unclear, although leaks suggest that the game will bring back classic Call of Duty titles through seasonal content.
- The first season of Modern Warfare 3 is rumored to feature Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare weapons, including the BAL27, MORS, and EM1.
- If the leak is true, fans might also expect the inclusion of weapons from Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, such as the M8A1, SMR, LSAT, MSMC, and potentially remastered maps like Standoff, Nuketown 2025, and Hijacked.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is just a few weeks away now, and Sledgehammer is continuing to drip-feed fans new information seemingly right up until the game drops on November 10. Over the last two weekends, fans have managed to get their hands on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 for the first time thanks to its two beta periods, and the general reception to the new entry seems to be pretty positive. But while Modern Warfare 3's beta has given fans a good idea of what they can expect on launch, the game's post-launch plans are still a little unclear.
Ever since Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's reveal back in August, Sledgehammer has made numerous comments about the game's post-launch plans, with some original 6v6 maps slated to be coming to the game at some point, along with potentially some new game modes. But while these comments have come from Sledgehammer itself, no plans have been really set in stone yet, though that hasn't stopped a ton of leaks and rumors hitting the internet, some of which claim that Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 might end up finding its way to Modern Warfare 3 in some form.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Could Bring Black Ops 2 Back in a Big Way
According to some very recent leaks, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is going to be bringing back a number of classic Call of Duty titles in the form of post-launch seasonal content. Apparently, the first up to bat in Modern Warfare 3's first Season will be 2014's Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Sledgehammer's very first solo CoD project. If the leak is to be believed, then this first Season will see a number of Advanced Warfare weapons make a return, with the BAL27, MORS, and EM1 all being mentioned specifically.
With 16 remastered MW2 maps coming to the game, along with the return of some iconic series characters in its campaign mode, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is already shaping up to be quite the celebration of the franchise's long history, which does give some slight credence to this leak. And if Modern Warfare 3 is celebrating the franchise's best entries, there are few quite as beloved as Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, a title that many fans still regard as one of the best in the entire series.
While the leak didn't mention too much about what would actually come to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 during these themed Seasons, it did mention that a few classic weapons would be coming to the game. So, if Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 ended up being the subject of one of MW3's post-launch Seasons, then fans could probably expect to see weapons like the M8A1, the SMR, the LSAT, the MSMC, and maybe even some specials like the Ballistic Knife. Though Black Ops 2 had a near-future aesthetic, that near-future is practically here, with the game being set in 2025. As such, most of Black Ops 2's "futuristic" weapons look as though they'd already fit right in with Modern Warfare 3's arsenal.
But if Sledgehammer wanted to go truly above and beyond with its rumored Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Season, then it could even throw in a remastered map or two. There are plenty of iconic Black Ops 2 maps to pick from, but it's maps like Standoff, Nuketown 2025, and Hijacked that would really get fans excited. It's also rumored that Call of Duty's 2025 entry will apparently remaster all of Black Ops 2's maps just like Modern Warfare 3 is doing with MW2, and if that's the case then this potential Season could only be a tease of things to come.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launches on November 10 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.