


Additionally, an expanded version of Las Almas, a location featured in Modern Warfare 2's campaign and multiplayer, will serve as the new Warzone map for the game's first season which will reportedly begin on December 5.

Insider Gaming adds that Activision is on the fence about whether to break the Zombies mode off as a separate free-to-play title. Whereas Modern Warfare titles have always been the home of Spec-Ops as the co-op mode, Modern Warfare 3 is rumored to instead feature Zombies as a first for the modern military subseries. The upcoming iteration of Modern Warfare 3 will reportedly feature the typical three-pillared offering with a story campaign, multiplayer, and a co-op experience. Since Infinity Ward has had its hands full with MW2 and providing seasonal content in the months after its release, Sledgehammer Games, the studio behind Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, WW2, and Vanguard, has been developing the DLC, which has now turned into Modern Warfare 3. Insider Gaming has reported that this year's installment of the Call of Duty franchise will be called Modern Warfare 3, launching just one year after the release of 2022's Modern Warfare 2. RELATED: Call of Duty and Crash Bandicoot Collide in New Free Bundle With the mysterious DLC having recently evolved into a fully fledged standalone game during development, new details have emerged about the game's title, maps, modes, and more. It was later claimed that "premium" DLC for the most recent title Modern Warfare 2 would take the place of a full game release in Fall 2023, holding over fans who still enjoy the annual output of gaming's most popular FPS franchise. With the majority of Activision's studios supporting the franchise for years on end, this gap year would've meant a refresh for some of the teams working on Call of Duty as well as for some fans who've been feeling burnt out with the high frequency of annual releases. The Call of Dutymachine has continued to churn out content for players as a live service platform since 2019's Modern Warfare reboot, and it's looking like the third installment of the reboot trilogy is on its way sooner than anticipated.Ģ023 was rumored to be the first year without a new major Call of Duty release since 2004. A new Call of Dutyleak reveals that the 2023 installment of the best-selling shooter franchise will be named Modern Warfare 3 and will feature a new Warzone map as part of its first season after launch.
