Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

"To me the game plays like Call of Duty 4 in terms of gameplay style, but with the smoothness of MW2 plus the new advances we've made."

- Robert Bowling

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (stylized as Call of Duty: MW3) is the upcoming sequel to Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Activision confirmed the title be in pre-production on April 9, 2010 and has slated it for a November 8, 2011 release date. Sledgehammer Games, originally planning to work on the canceled action/adventure Call of Duty, will be working with Infinity Ward to complete all aspects of MW3. Raven Software is assisting with the user interface and DLC and will not be developing the multiplayer portion alongside Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games. Sledgehammer is aiming for a bug-free Call of Duty title and ratings above 95%.

Modern Warfare 3 is to use an upgraded Modern Warfare 2 engine, dubbed the "MW3 engine" instead of "IW 5.0" out of courtesy for Sledgehammer Games.

When a massive amount of leaked information was revealed by gaming news site Kotaku on May 13, 2011, Robert Bowling responded in a tweet stating: "A lot of hype & a lot of leaked info on #MW3, some still accurate, some not. To avoid spoiling the experience, I'd wait for the real reveal." Later that day, four teaser trailers for Modern Warfare 3 were released on Call of Duty ' s official YouTube channel. Each one revealed a different location: New York, London, Paris, and Berlin.

The full reveal trailer was released on May 23, 2011. The trailer was leaked almost two hours before the scheduled air time, prompting Activision to officially release the reveal trailer earlier than planned. The reveal featured sequences from combat in all four of the previously confirmed locations.

Official site
The official site was launched on May 18. The site currently contains an interactive map with the four locations seen in the teaser trailers along with a News column, a collection of screenshots, and videos.

Campaign
"It doesn't take the most powerful nations on Earth to create the next global conflict. Just the will of a single man."

- Vladimir Makarov


 * 1) "Black Tuesday"
 * 2) "Mind the Gap"
 * 3) "Hunter Killer"

Characters

 * Derek "Frost" Westbrook (playable)
 * John "Soap" MacTavish (returns from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare & Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2)
 * John Price (returns from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare & Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2)
 * Sandman
 * Eddie Decker
 * Grunt
 * Truck
 * Grinch
 * Overlord
 * Wallcroft (Returns from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare)
 * Marcus Burns (Playable)
 * Vladimir Makarov (Returns from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2)

United States of America

 * New York City, New York

Russia

 * Moscow

Somalia

 * Mogadishu

United Kingdom

 * London, England

France

 * Paris

India

 * Dharmasala

Germany

 * Berlin

Multiplayer
The core multiplayer gameplay has been likened to a spiritual combination of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, but with several major additions:
 * Each Prestige now has 80 levels.
 * New, changed and removed perks, as well as the re-inclusion of Overkill.
 * Weapon Proficiencies allow for further class and weapon customization.
 * Camouflage can now be applied to secondary weapons.
 * 3 strike packages for pointstreaks to choose from: Assault, Support, and Specialist
 * Strike Chain, similar to killstreaks from previous games
 * New gametype called Kill Confirmed.
 * Players have the ability to scroll pointstreak rewards.
 * There is now a visible pointstreak counter.
 * Players' pointstreaks restart after their third pointstreak reward is reached without needing to die.
 * Online multiplayer splitscreen.

Prestige Shop
Every time a player enters Prestige mode they may choose one of the following rewards from the Prestige Shop:


 * Extra custom class
 * Reset all stats
 * Double XP
 * Double weapon XP
 * Unlock gear
 * Challenges 1
 * Challenges 2
 * Challenges 3
 * Title and emblem 1
 * Title and emblem 2
 * Title and emblem 3

Hardened Edition
So far, only a Hardened Edition has been announced. The Hardened Edition includes:


 * Modern Warfare 3 in a Steelbook Case
 * 1 year of Call of Duty: ELITE membership (map packs included)
 * Special Founder status on Call of Duty: ELITE
 * Animated Timeline Theme (PS3 exclusive)
 * Juggernaut outfit for avatar (Xbox 360 exclusive)
 * Limited Edition Collectable Field Journal



Videos
Video:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Reveal Trailer Video:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - America Under Siege Video:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - England Teaser Video:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - France Teaser Video:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Video:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Multiplayer World Premiere Video:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Tango Down Multiplayer Trailer