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, and also referred to as Modern Warfare 3, MW3 or even just CoD 8) is the upcoming sequel to Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. It was confirmed to be in pre-production on April 9, 2010 by Activision. Activision 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 the game. Contrary to popular belief, Raven Software will only be 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 game and ratings above 95%.

It has been revealed that Modern Warfare 3 will use an upgraded version of the Modern Warfare 2 engine, dubbed the MW3 engine (but unofficially IW 5.0).

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. It currently contains an interactive map with the four locations seen in the teaser trailers.

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)
 * 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)

Multiplayer
Multiplayer in Modern Warfare 3 will be similar to previous games.

Gameplay
The basic gameplay stays the same from Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 with multiple changes.
 * The maximum rank is now 80
 * New perks
 * New weapon skins
 * Camouflage on secondary weapons
 * 3 strike packages: Assault, Support, and Specialist
 * Strike Chain, similar to killstreaks from previous games
 * New gametype named Kill Confirmed
 * Survival Mode
 * The ability to scroll pointstreak rewards
 * Pointstreaks Counter

Prestige Shop
Every time a player prestiges they may choose one of the following:
 * 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

Limited editions
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

Trivia

 * This is the first Call of Duty game to allow the player to add camouflage to their secondary weapons without hacking/modding.
 * The Red Dot Sight from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare will make its appearence in this game.
 * This is the first Call of Duty game to have both the MP5 and the MP5K variants.
 * This is the first Call of Duty game to have players use more than three perks in multiplayer.
 * This is the first Call of Duty game to scroll pointstreak rewards in multiplayer.
 * Introduction of two new attachments: the Hybrid Sight and the HAMR Scope.
 * Introduction of a new weapon customization, Weapon Proficiency.
 * Callsigns returns from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
 * Customizable reticle returns from Call of Duty: Black Ops.