Highlights
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 aims to fix the issues from its predecessor, with 16 remastered maps from Modern Warfare 2, staple mechanics returning, and new features.
- The game features 12 confirmed game modes, including fan-favorites like Team Deathmatch, Search and Destroy, and Domination.
- Two large-scale game modes, Ground War and Invasion, return, along with the previously seen War mode and a new mode called Cutthroat, providing a variety of gameplay experiences.
Last year's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was far from the worst entry in the long-running FPS franchise, but it also definitely wasn't the best. With a lack of 6v6 maps on launch, some truly unnecessary changes to staple mechanics, and some disappointing new features, Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer didn't hit quite as hard as its 2019 predecessor. However, according to Sledgehammer Games, this year's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is going to fix all of that.
Announced back in August and set for a November 10 release date, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is aiming to be a true crowd-pleaser. With 16 remastered Modern Warfare 2 maps coming at launch, all of last year's weapons carrying over, and some big walk-backs on Infinity Ward's bizarre changes, Modern Warfare 3 could be the ultimate experience that Call of Duty fans have been longing for. After all, the game's 12 confirmed game modes are definitely a good sign of things to come.
Every Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Game Mode Confirmed So Far
- Team Deathmatch
- Deathmatch/Free-For-All
- Search and Destroy
- Domination
- Hardpoint
- Control
- Headquarters
- Gun Game
- Ground War
- Invasion
- Cutthroat
- War
There are a good handful of Call of Duty multiplayer game modes that have become a staple of the franchise, and as such they're just expected to be present in every new entry. Thankfully, most of these modes have already been confirmed for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. As should be expected, Team Deathmatch and Free-For-All will be present in Modern Warfare 3 from the get-go. Classic objective-based modes Search and Destroy, Domination, Hardpoint, Control, and Headquarters will also all be available in Modern Warfare 3 at launch. These seven modes already give players plenty to work with, but Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer offerings don't end there.
Two large-scale game modes make their return in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Both Ground War and Invasion will be available in Modern Warfare 3, each accompanied by their own unique maps that drop players into a much larger warzone. While Modern Warfare 3's game mode roster is sorely lacking in party modes, much like the last few entries that came before it, MW3 will still have Gun Game, giving players at least a bit of a break from the game's more intense and competitive modes.
One of the more interesting modes on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's rosters is War. A mode originally seen in Sledgehammer's own Call of Duty: WW2, War is set to make its triumphant return in Modern Warfare 3. A larger-scale mode, but not quite as big as Ground War or Invasion, Call of Duty's War mode saw players be divided into teams of Attackers and Defenders, with the former having to complete a series of narrative-led objectives in order to advance and win the match. While it's great to see this War mode return in Modern Warfare 3, it seems as though Sledgehammer is only tentatively testing the waters with it right now, with only one War map being available at launch.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is also adding one completely original game mode. Called Cutthroat, not much is known about this game mode just yet, though it seems to revolve around 3v3v3 gameplay. Aside from these multiplayer modes, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will also feature a fully-fledged campaign mode that's set to bring back some iconic series characters, and an overhauled Zombies mode that sees players take on the hordes in an open-world setting.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launches November 10 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
