User blog comment:Crazy sam10/Infinity Ward explains leaving Modern Warfare series/@comment-81.99.27.82-20130531122846/@comment-3967954-20130601191448

Linearity isn't always a bad thing. MW3 did a decent job of showcasing some epic battles and it really felt rather action-packed. The storyline wasn't terrible, either. For what the series is, MW3's campaign seemed fine to me. Multiplayer is a different story.