Summary
Activision has revealedCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s Season 3 update, which introduces new Multiplayer maps, classic game modes, and more. The majorCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3content patch is set to release on Wednesday, April 3.
In early March,Sledgehammer teased the returnof Capture the Flag. Although fans might remember playing a modified version of the classic mode inModern Warfare 2’s 20v20 Big Capture the Flag, a 6v6 version has been seen inCall of Dutysince 2020’sBlack Ops Cold War. While Sledgehammer’s initial tease was a bit vague and uncertain, the mode’s return is now set in stone.
On April 3,Modern Warfare 3’s Season 3 update adds Capture the Flag alongside four new 6v6 Multiplayer maps. The first map, Growhouse, is a remaster ofVanguard’s Sphereand takes place around a drug farm, 6 Star takes place on top of a luxurious skyscraper, Tanked is set in and around an aquarium, and Emergency is based around a government research lab. Later in Season 3,Modern Warfare 3will receive two more 6v6 maps in Checkpoint and Grime. Just like all otherCall of DutySeasons, the update includes a battle pass with an assortment of new skins and weapon blueprints, some of which can be seen in the trailer.
In addition to Capture the Flag, Season 3 also introducesCall of Duty’s classic One in the Chamber modeat launch, followed by new modes Minefield and Escort later in the Season. In case fans are unfamiliar, One in the Chamber is a free-for-all mode that gives players limited lives, a knife, and a one-shot pistol with one round that reloads after earning an elimination.
New Content in Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone’s Season 3 Update
Call of Duty’s Season 3 update adds three new weapons at launch in the FJX Horus SMG, MORS sniper rifle, and Gladiator melee weapon. Later on, Season 3 will introduce the BAL-27 assault rifle. Furthermore, Season 3 adds three new Perk Vests that buff secondary weapon usage, Lethal and Tactical equipment, and health regeneration. Also, two new Perks counter movement-reduction effects and buff the minimap, while the EMD Mine Tactical equipment and Enhanced Vision Goggles Field Upgrade will be added later in Season 3.
Activision also confirmed somepreviously leakedCall of Dutycrossoversby announcing that a Snoop Dogg skin is unlockable in Season 3’s battle pass, and a Cheech and Chong bundle will be added to the Store at some point during the Season. Zombies fans also have some content to look forward to later in Season 3, when the mode receives a new story mission, dart aether rift, warlord, and classified schematics.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023)
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The war has changed. Call of Duty returns with an all-new campaign, modernized versions of classic Multiplayer maps and an open-world PvE Zombies experience. The campaign, a direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, sees Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against ultranationalist war criminal Vladimir Makarov as he extends his grasp across the world. In Multiplayer, the 16 maps that launched with Modern Warfare 2 in 2009 return with upgraded graphics, new modes and innovative gameplay features. In Modern Warfare Zombies, team up with other squads for the first time ever as you work together to survive in the largest Zombies map yet
