Summary
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3andWarzonehave received new updates that fix bugs and introduce mostly minor improvements.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s Ranked Play also saw a more significant change after a recent test period.
MW3’s Ranked Play developer, Treyarch, announced earlier in April that certainCall of Dutyweapons would be temporarily unbannedto evaluate whether they are viable in the mode. The unbanned weapons included the Holger 556, MTZ 556, BP50, HRM-9, and RAM-9. Most fans welcomed the change, asMW3’s Ranked Play has featured a very limited selection of weapons for most of its lifespan. However, the window to try out these weapons has now concluded.
Modern Warfare 3’s newest update ended Ranked Play’s “Weapon Evaluation” phase and re-banned the previously mentioned weapons plus the WSP Swarm. Activision explained that the Call of Duty League, Sledgehammer, and other teams will discuss the test period’s results, and, following the launch of Season 3 Reloaded in May, will share an update on any next moves.MW3’sbug fixes seen in the update include a solution for an exploit that allowed players to use rear grips on handguns in a certain way to gain an unfair advantage, map glitches on 6 Star, Growhouse, and Tanked being removed, and a fix for a One in the Chamber bug that caused the last-standing player to receive a loss. The update also made challenge-based quickscope kills more lenient and easier to attain when using weapons that cannot one-shot kill.
Warzone’s update consisted of three bug fixes. The first one fixed more ofRebirth Island’scollision issues that allowed players to exploit the map, the next fixed an issue that caused the gas mask animation to not work properly, and the third fixed a bug that kept players from using UAVs while in a passenger seat.
That’s it for this update, but fans can expectCall of Duty’s next major update to arrive with Season 3 Reloaded, which is expected to start on May 1. Based onCall of Duty’s roadmap for Season 3, the update could include two more 6v6 maps in Checkpoint and Grime, two modes in Minefield and Escort, the BAL-27 assault rifle, and new Zombies content forModern Warfare 3. ForWarzone, the update could include the Foresight killstreak, Specialist perk package, and Weapon Trade Stations.
Despite the new Zombies content possibly seeming like a glimmer of hope for fans,Treyarch recently confirmed that it’s doneworking on theMW3mode and has pivoted all its efforts to its next project, which is presumablyCall of Duty 2024, heavily rumored to be titledCall of Duty Black Ops Gulf War.
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
