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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3players could credit the game’s disappointing single-player campaign to Activision’s alleged decision to rush the game’s development.Call of Dutyfans foundModern Warfare 3’s campaign wanting, even before it became publicly available, when compared to the originalModern Warfaretrilogy released around a decade ago.
Gamers andCall of Dutyfans, especially those of the oldModern Warfaregames, and critics are generallynot impressed withModern Warfare 3’s campaign. Many found it short and lacking various elements that would make it interesting, withCall of Dutycontent creator TheGamingRevolution even describing it as poorly written and lacking tension, stakes, and originality. As a result, some resorted to reviewing bombing the originalModern Warfare 3, which Activision released in 2011. Though it’s unclear why they review bombed the original 2011 game, their feelings about its remake are, and they might be justified in feeling as such.
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A report fromBloombergrevealed that Activision rushedModern Warfare 3’s development to fill a gap in the release schedule after allegedly delaying asequel to 2014’sAdvanced Warfare. According to Bloomberg’s sources, who asked not to be named, Activision executives rebooted the smallerModern Warfarespinoff they were working on and transformed it into a full sequel toModern Warfare 2instead. The change of plans ate into the developers' schedule, leaving them with roughly 16 months - the shortest development time for a newCall of Dutygame-to work onModern Warfare 3.
Bloomberg’s sources also said that more than a dozen developers, former and current, thoughtModern Warfare 3was an expansion toModern Warfare 2.Some said the plan forModern Warfare 3’s development was left ambiguous, while others claim they were directly told it was an expansion. While Activision revealed thatModern Warfare 3was a standalone game later in the process, some developers felt betrayed as they were promised they wouldn’t have to work through another short development timeline as they did withCall of Duty: Vanguard.
The record-breaking development time Sledgehammer developers had to work onModern Warfare 3may have affected the length of the game’s campaign. Players could take 5 to 8 hours to finishModern Warfare 3’s campaign, though it can vary depending on the difficulty setting they choose and if they are acquiring collectibles along the way. Regardless, the poor review scores the game is getting from critics and gamers speak volumes about the decisions Activision may or may not have made. Whether Activision learned fromModern Warfare 3’s campaign and will do better with its sequel as a result is anybody’s guess.
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
