Summary
Sledgehammer Games has released its first playlist update forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3featuring Terminal 24/7 and an all-new “Experimental Playlist.” The November 16 playlist update is the first of multipleCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3updates that reintroduces maps from 2022’sModern Warfare 2as well.
Modern Warfare 3’scampaignentered its early access period on November 2, and the rest of the game’s content was released one week later, on November 10. Although the campaign disappointed many critics andCall of Dutyfans, the multiplayer component appears to have been received positively by the community. A few complaints regarding theModern Warfare 3multiplayer remain, such as the implementation of skill-based matchmaking.
A new Twitter post from Sledgehammer Games confirms that the firstModern Warfare 3playlist update is now live with Terminal 24/7,Modern Warfare 2Mosh Pit, and the Experimental Playlist. Firstly, Terminal 24/7 letsModern Warfare 3players enjoy 6v6 Mosh Pit game modes on the iconicModern Warfare 2map from 2009. Moreover,Modern Warfare 2Mosh Pit reintroduces the Farm 18, Crown Raceway, Shoot House, and Mercado Las Almas maps in a dedicated 6v6 playlist. MoreModern Warfare 2maps are coming toModern Warfare 3in future updates, but a schedule for these returning maps has not been revealed yet. The update’s Experimental Playlist is a brand-new playlist that allows players to test out new features before it’s potentially deployed in the rest of the game’s playlists. In the Experimental Playlist, all operators have a colored outline to distinguish them from the environment inModern Warfare 3maps.
According to Sledgehammer Games, a new survey will be sent out in the coming days, allowingModern Warfare 3players to send feedback directly to the development team. Feedback garnered from the survey will likely help Sledgehammer Games make further adjustments to the operator outline. In the meantime, players who want insight into potential hotfixes and adjustments coming soon may want to followtheModern Warfare 3Trello Board.
Thus far, reception to the firstModern Warfare 3playlist update seems to be positive on Twitter, since Sledgehammer Games has introduced modes that fans were looking forward to after launch. ManyCall of Dutyfans, including Twitter user Marksman, are excited about potential new features that could be tested in the Experimental Playlist. What’s more, some players believe that time-to-kill, operator health, and overall mobility could be tweaked in the Experimental Playlist in the near future, leading to more new ideas andgame modes inModern Warfare 3.
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
