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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
File:File-Modern Warfare 3 Cover.jpg
North American box art
Developer(s)Infinity Ward
Sledgehammer Games
Raven Software (multiplayer)
Publisher(s)Activision
SeriesCall of Duty
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC[2]
ReleaseNovember 8, 2011[1]
Genre(s)First-person shooter

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (abbreviated as Call of Duty: MW3) is an upcoming first-person shooter video game currently in development by Infinity Ward with assisted development from Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software co-developing multiplayer development.[3] It will be the third installment in the Modern Warfare series, and the eighth Call of Duty installment in total.

Development

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was known to be in development after a legal dispute between Infinity Ward co-founders Jason West and Vince Zampella and Activision resulted in the pair being fired from the company. Several Infinity Ward employees followed West and Zampella as a result of the ongoing dispute, causing Activision to enlist the services of Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software to assist development of the title.[4]

On May 13, 2011, four teaser trailers were released on the official Call of Duty YouTube page, separately titled "America", "England", "France" and "Germany", indicating the various locales of the game. The same day, video game website Kotaku leaked various tidbits of information about the game, confirming that it would be a direct sequel to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, as well details regarding weapons, levels and modes found in the game.[5]

On May 23, 2011, Activision released the first gameplay trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on YouTube ahead of its official premiere during the NBA Western Conference Finals.[6]

On May 31, 2011, Activision announced Call of Duty Elite, a brand new social service for the Call of Duty community to track and compare statistics, create videos and access premium content. The service will be fully integrated into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and will launch to coincide with the game's release.[7]

On June 6, 2011, 11:00AM (PDT), the first live gameplay demo of Modern Warfare 3 was presented by Robert Bowling and Glen Schofield at E3 2011.

Synopsis

Characters

The game will see the return of Task Force 141 Captain John "Soap" MacTavish, former SAS Captain John Price and Russian informant Nikolai who are on the run after killing the rogue U.S. Army Lieutenant General Shepard. Russian Ultranationalist Vladimir Makarov will also return as the game's primary antagonist.[8]

Plot

The game will immediately follow the events of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, where Russia continues its invasion of the United States of America, and has also expanded its offensive to Europe, including England, France and Germany.[8]

References

  1. ^ Hoggins, Tom (2011-05-17). "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 release date". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  2. ^ Ivan, Tom (2011-05-26). "Modern Warfare 3: No lead platform, says Infinity Ward". CVG. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
  3. ^ Fritz, Ben (2011-01-20). "Activision calls in reinforcements for next Call of Duty game". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
  4. ^ Pigna, Kris (2010-10-04). "Modern Warfare 3 in Development, But Hampered by Legal Dispute". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
  5. ^ Crecente, Brian (2011-05-13). "The Modern Warfare 3 Files: Exclusive First Details on the Biggest Game of 2011". Kotaku. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
  6. ^ Pereira, Chris (2011-05-23). "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 First Gameplay Trailer is Here". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
  7. ^ Stuart, Keith (2011-05-31). "Call of Duty Elite 'social service' revealed by Activision". Guardian. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
  8. ^ a b Crecente, Brian (2011-05-13). "Where You'll Go, How You'll Kill, and Who Will Die in Modern Warfare 3". Kotaku. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
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