Finally, the full launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is here, and regardless of whether you play on an Xbox, PlayStation, or gaming PC, you need to prepare. Call of Duty is an annual blockbuster franchise developed by more than a dozen studios and published by Activision. Modern Warfare 3 (2023) is a direct sequel to the events of 2022's Modern Warfare 2, with lead development being handled by Sledgehammer Games (most recently known for Call of Duty: Vanguard).
While Modern Warfare 3 is a full-priced, AAA stand-alone title, it is the first from the record-breaking series to launch in a Warzone 2.0 ecosystem. The success of Call of Duty: Warzone in 2020 launched the franchise into an all-new era, where each subsequent premium title was required to tie into the Warzone ecosystem. This led to a game that was cumbersome to navigate, with a bloated and broken system that tried to marry together games built across three different engines.
