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Activision has shared a look at many of the classic maps coming toCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3later this year.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3is bringing back 16 iconicCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2maps, rebuilding them from the ground up yet remaining authentic to the 2009 shooter’s design. NowCall of Dutyfans can judge for themselves whether Sledgehammer Games has remade Terminal, Afghan, Favela, and Estate up to the quality expectations fans have.
It was a shocking announcement that Sledgehammer Games would be bringing all ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s maps to its newest game. It’s not strange for newCall of Dutyreleases to bring back older maps, but toremaster all 16 classic maps forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3was a surprise. As surprising as it may have been, the news was still warmly received.Modern Warfare 2’s maps are beloved, perhaps more than any otherCall of Dutyrelease.
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In the latestCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Intel Drop video, Sledgehammer Games offered some insight into its decision to bring backModern Warfare 2’s classic maps. Sledgehammer developers about how excited the team was when the decision to remake these maps was made. There’s mention of thepotential for enhancedCall of Dutygameplayif only through improvements to technology and fidelity. Mostly, Sledgehammer just talks about how exciting it is to bring these maps back.
TheCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Intel Drop video, along with an accompanying blog post, offers the best look at these new maps that players have had yet. Afghan, Derail, Estate, Favela, Karachi, Highrise, Invasion, Quarry, Rundown, Rust, Scrapyard, Skidrow, Sub Base, Terminal, Underpass, and Wasteland are the confirmed maps forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and new footage or screenshots for most of them has been shared. It’s not quite as exciting as actually playing the maps, but it’s the next best thing.
A big part of what makes theupcoming release ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3so highly anticipated is the return of these maps.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s release in 2009 can be looked at as one of the franchise’s biggest moments. These maps stand out as one of the reasons why. A lot ofCall of Dutyplayers have fond memories of playing these maps.
Sledgehammer Games and Activision wouldn’t be bringing all of theseCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2maps back just for nostalgia, though. They’re doing it because these are good maps. Those withCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2memories will appreciate the maps returning, but new and youngerCall of Dutyplayers will be able to fall in love with them for the first time.The betas forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3start in October, so fans won’t have to wait long to try the new maps for themselves.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3releases November 10 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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