Summary
A teaser trailer has showcased the two new 6v6 maps arriving on May 1 withCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s Season 3 Reloaded update. The maps, called Checkpoint and Grime, will be joined by other newCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3features.
TheSeason 3 Reloaded updateis set to bring a slew of content to bothMW3andWarzone.MW3will receive two modes called Minefield and Escort, the Arcade playlist, and new items like the Enhanced Vision Goggles field upgrade and EMD Mine tactical equipment. At the same time,Warzonewill get the Heavy Armor public event, Loaded Resurgence playlist, and new features for Rebirth Island like Weapon Trade Stations and the Specialist perk package. While these are promising upgrades, the most anticipated part ofCall of Duty’s major updates is often the new multiplayer maps, and fans just got a preview of them.
Call of Duty’s official YouTube account posted a short, 50-second teaser that flies through the new Checkpoint and Grime maps.Warzonefans will likely recognize Checkpoint, since it is based on Rebirth Island’s Stronghold POI and seems to be mostly identical to itsWarzoneiteration other than blocking off certain areas. Grime, however, is a brand-new map that takes place at an abandoned, graffiti-filled dock in London and features a slightly darker and rainier aesthetic than sunny Checkpoint. Developers have described both maps as medium-sized, and the teaser showcases a variety of buildings and outdoor spaces where plenty of gunfights will likely take place. Also, Grime seems to include trains that speed by the map intermittently, although they don’t appear to affect gameplay besides creating a loud sound.
Trailer for Modern Warfare 3’s New Multiplayer Maps
Therelease times for Season 3 Reloadedput its launch at 12 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 1.Warzone Mobile fans won’t be left out either on May 1, as the major update will add the Golden Week event inspired by Japanese folklore to the mobile game, followed by a mid-season update that will add the limited-time High Voltage mode and more.
As for the franchise’s future, it’s been speculated that Treyarch’sCall of Duty 2024could be shown atXbox’s June showcase, but this possibility has not been confirmed. The showcase event’s date was recently revealed to be June 9th, when an assortment of Xbox projects are expected to be put on display.
Like other AAA franchises, it seems thatTreyarch has chosen to embrace AIafter a recent job posting for artists and animators asked applicants to be skilled in “using generative AI tools.” Many fans, Zombies fans especially, are hoping for the studio’s next title to be a homerun afterBlack Ops Cold Warwas somewhat overshadowed by the return of theModern Warfareseries.
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
