Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Stat Proves Its Been a Huge Success

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023)

By Bobby Anhalt

Published Nov 29, 2023

Highlights

Despite setbacks and negative headlines, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is breaking player engagement records and racking up record hours of gameplay.
The campaign of Modern Warfare 3 initially disappointed players, but the online multiplayer has been a success, contributing to the game's overall success.
The next entry in the Call of Duty franchise has the opportunity to address the criticisms of Modern Warfare 3 and make improvements, as it has had a longer development period.

Regardless of any setbacks the game has suffered to this point, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is absolutely crushing it in terms of player hours. The stats back up, that despite some negative headlines surrounding the shooter, players are still racking up some record hours in the game. Even poor previews weren't enough to keep sales numbers down, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has even broken player engagement records for the reboot trilogy.

To say that Modern Warfare 3 has had its ups and downs is perhaps understating things a bit. The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 campaign disappointed players out of the gate thanks to a brief, five-hour long (on average) story. The backlash even led to players accidentally review-bombing the 2011 version of the game. Still, it appears as though things have smoothed over as the online multiplayer has largely been a success.

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December 6 is Going to Be a Huge Day for Call of Duty: MW3 Fans

Wednesday, December 6 is going to be an absolutely massive day for fans of the recently-released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

The franchise's official social media account shared that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 "players racked up the most hours per player for a new premium Call of Duty release during the holiday weekend since 2019." Notably, the premium release in 2019 was Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – the first entry in the new trilogy. Call of Duty's social media account calls for fans to beat the record as it gets set to add the ever-popular map, Shipment, to the playlists on Thursday, November 30.

Developer Sledgehammer Games recently confirmed the fan-favorite map will return to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, but the latest announcement gives fans a specific date to look forward to. With player numbers currently going strong, the return of Shipment looks to continue the momentum for Modern Warfare 3.

While the annual release cycle for the Call of Duty franchise remains controversial, it doesn't appear to be hurting sales or player engagement. Sure, some fans have been vocal about various aspects of the game being disappointing in various regards, but Modern Warfare 3 appears to be a success by most metrics. Still, even those disappointed by this year's entry have reason to look forward to the next.

Call of Duty's 2024 entry already has one advantage over Modern Warfare 3 – it's been in development for more than twice as long as the most recent release. Even with some missteps here and there, Modern Warfare 3 has proven to be a success. And while no Call of Duty entry is ever likely to make every fan happy, the next title certainly has the chance to right some of the wrongs that have rubbed players the wrong way.