9 new announcements about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III – Following the 'decent' launch of Modern Warfare II last year (2022), Activision Blizzard's long-standing first-person shooter series has gradually regained its 'energy', showing improvement after the forgettable and disastrous launch of Call  of Duty: Vanguard in 2021.

As usual, at this time of year, Activision reveals information about the next Call of Duty installment, developed by its various studios. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III has been named for this year, being developed by Sledgehammer Games and supported by Infinity Ward, with a release date set for November 10th.

So what new content will this new installment bring?

Join tipsplay.net as we explore a series of notable announcements about the upcoming Call of Duty update in the following article!

1. Content continues!

Modern Warfare III is a direct sequel to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022), with the campaign mode of the game co-developed by Sledgehammer Games and Infinity Ward.

The game continues to follow Captain Price and Task Force 141 as they confront a new threat from the villain Vladimir Makarov, a fanatical nationalist with extremist tendencies.

2. Open Combat Missions

Open Combat Missions (OCMs) are an exciting new addition to Call of Duty 's campaign mode this year, offering a range of different options for players to complete missions.

These campaign levels place players on a small map where they can utilize vehicles and equipment scattered throughout the map to complete missions, allowing players to tackle a single objective from multiple approaches.

3. 16 old maps have been remade.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the game series, the upcoming release will feature a number of remastered classic maps, including Afghan, Derail, Estate, Favela, Karachi, Highrise, Invasion, Quarry, Rundown, Rust, Scrapyard, Skidrow, Sub Base, Terminal, Underpass, and Wasteland.

A total of 16 maps from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) have been modernized and graphically improved, and will be included in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III in the 6v6 team-based multiplayer mode along with a brand-new 3v3v3 mode.

4. New maps and the return of Ground War and War Modes

In addition to 16 reworked maps, the game also adds four completely new maps, including three new maps for Ground War mode, Invasion, and a massive map for War Mode.

Additionally, the game promises to introduce more than 12 new maps for the 6v6 format in future seasons.

5. Tac-Stance

Tac-Stance is a new mechanic added to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III , combining hip-fire and ambush targeting (ADS) mechanics.

This mechanism can be toggled on/off during gameplay to provide a balance between agility and precision.

6. Improved Loadout and Gunsmith System

The Loadout system will now introduce a new mechanism allowing players to customize helmets, gloves, shoes, uniforms, and more.

Gunsmith now adds After-Market parts, a collection of components designed to enhance weapon customization; more details will be announced in the near future.

7. The return of the old mechanisms

A number of mechanics from previous installments will make a comeback along with some improvements to enhance character mobility, including:

• Map Voting allows players to vote on maps in multiplayer mode.
• The red dots on the minimap indicate the enemy's firing direction.
• All Perks can be selected at the start of each match.
• Perk Covert Sneakers reduce noise when moving.
• Increasing the default health to 150 increases the time-to-kill time for an opponent; however, Hardcore mode (one-shot kill) is not affected by the increased health.
• The Slide Cancel technique (which cancels the character's sliding behavior while running) returns, but it does not allow the use of the subsequent sprint mechanism (Tactical Sprint – when running, the character's gun barrel will point upwards instead of at chest level).
• Tactical Sprint will be 'recharged' when the player runs normally.
• Players can pause the reload animation and continue shooting.
• Climbing movements will be faster and can be performed while running.
• Players can shoot while sliding or shoot immediately after sliding has finished.

8. Open-world Zombie mode

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III continues to introduce the game's PvE (Player versus Environment) mode, Modern Warfare Zombies (MWZ), with a storyline revolving around the 'Dark Aether' zombie pandemic.

The game will feature a massive map, with up to 24 players in a match.

9. Bring along your 'old possessions'

Much of the content and progression rewards from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022) will be carried over to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III . This means that weapons, gun attachments, and previously unlocked 'Blueprints' will be available for use in the upcoming version.

In some cases, weapons from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022) will be able to use attachments from the new version, or 'universal' attachments from the 2022 version may also be usable on the new weapons.

The Weapon Platform system has also been expanded to include several categories, adding more weapon attachment options from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022) .

However, players should note that content from this upcoming game will not be 'backward compatible' with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022) .