Summary
It’s confirmed:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3players must openCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2first to play the sequel, forcing gamers into a time-consuming process. The problem comes from Activision’s desire to makeModern Warfare 2a hub for all thingsCall of Duty,withModern Warfare 3being the first to be placed under it.
ManyCall of Dutyfans foundModern Warfare 3early release wanting at best. Various problems plagued the game almost immediately, ranging from getting full-screen ads toits PS5 version getting a Disc Required errorand having a disappointing single-player campaign. While these problems are already major causes for concern, there is one problem thatModern Warfare 3has that wasn’t caused by its development. Instead, it was due to Activision’s way of consolidating everythingCall of Dutyunder one app.
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PC Gamer’sMorgan Parkrecently confirmed thatModern Warfare 3PC players can’t launch the game without launchingModern Warfare 2first. Park’s report included a video that shows the entire process step-by-step. To accessModern Warfare 3’s campaign, players must do the following:
How Much Time Do Gamers Spend Waiting To Play Modern Warfare 3?
Because of this process, Park stated that openingModern Warfare 3takes at least 70-90 seconds (1 minute and 10 seconds to one and a half minutes). This duration is based on his experience alone; it could be longer for gamers runningModern Warfare 3on its recommended or minimum system requirements. This time-consuming process may be due to Activision’s decision toemulate itsCall of DutyHQ launcherby consolidating everythingCall of DutyunderModern Warfare 2.Unfortunately,Modern Warfare 3is the first casualty of Activision’s decision.
The time-consuming process to accessModern Warfare 3will become more than an annoyance for manyCall of Dutyfans as the game slowly becomes publicly available on November 10. Only time will tell if Activision will change or improve how PC players launchModern Warfare 3,a game that requires 200GB of storageregardless of players' gaming platform.
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
