Highlights
- Activision has released a new trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, announcing a big reveal for August 17 and reintroducing the game's antagonist, Vladimir Makarov.
- Makarov's return will have significant implications on the game's story, as General Shepherd is also at large, potentially leading to conflicts within Captain Price's Task force 141.
Activision has released a new trailer for the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 where it announced a big reveal for August 17 and also introduced the game’s antagonist, Vladimir Makarov. It has been almost 12 years since the original Modern Warfare 3, and now the game's main villain is set to return in the 2023 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3.
This article will have some SPOILERS for the Modern Warfare reboot games
Activision rebooted the Modern Warfare subseries in 2019 and re-introduced popular characters like Soap, Captain Price, Ghost, and General Shepherd. At the end of last year’s Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 campaign, it was revealed that Makarov was the one who sabotaged Shepherd’s plans, paving the way for him to show up in the next game. Now, Activision has given fans a better look at Makarov.
In a recent trailer, Activision revealed the character model for Valdimir Makarov, a Russian ultra-nationalist who is currently in captivity. However, the trailer reveals that he has considerable influence over the prison. There were also glimpses of gameplay during his journey from his cell to the tattoo artist, where the game seems to have some form of underwater combat and a possible tundra location as well. One shot also showed an operative scaling the side of a castle-like structure, which could be another important location in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3’s campaign.
Makarov’s return to the franchise will have far-reaching implications on the game’s story considering General Shepherd is also at large. Captain Price’s Task force 141 will possibly be fighting on two fronts considering both Makarov and Shepherd could go against each other. These two aren’t the only ones returning to the game as the Warzone Season 5 trailer announced the return of Phillip Graves, the CEO of Shadow Company from the 2022 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. Graves is an ally turned antagonist who was seemingly killed by Soap, but has now been brought back and could be another villain in Modern Warfare 3 alongside Shepherd and Makarov.
Activision is also planning to bring back the popular slide cancel feature with Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3. A leak has also revealed that the Activision will bring back some iconic Call of Duty maps to Warzone 2, which will possibly be showcased during the August 17 reveal.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is in development.