Summary
Sledgehammer Games has pulled the curtain back on all ofCall of Duty:Modern Warfare 3’s Season 4 changes. Recently, theCall of Dutycommunity has been abuzz about the official reveal ofTreyarch’sCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, which is expected to release this Fall. Furthermore, Xbox has just recently confirmed thatBlack Ops 6will launch day and date on Xbox Game Pass.
The fourth season ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3brings a lot of new content to the table for fans. Two new core 6v6 maps set in Tokyo and Paris will hit on day one, with Incline and Das Gross slated for later on in the season. A total of six new game modes will be added throughout the season as well, most notably the return of Demolition. A collaboration with the popular Japanese sci-fi franchiseGundamheadlines Season 4 as well, continuingCall of Duty’s streak of impressive crossovers.
Accompanying all the new maps, modes, and skins coming with Season 4 isCall of Duty’s massive list of fixes, changes, and improvements that have been made toModern Warfare 3multiplayer and Zombies. In multiplayer, the Season 4 update allows players to track unlock and weapon mastery challenges. Another change comes in the form of audio design. In an effort to see players pick boots other than the Covert Sneakers more often, the audio team has lowered the volume of all footsteps in the game. Considering how important it is for players to be able to hear opponents' movements, it’ll be interesting to see how well this change will go over with the playerbase, as footstep volume has been a point of contention inpastCall of Dutytitles.
In terms of weapons, several ofModern Warfare 3’s SMGshave seen some significant buffs, such as the Rival-9, AMR9, and WSP-9. On the flip side, the BP50 assault rifle and its JAK Revenger Kit has had its movement and sprint speeds nerfed. The 6v6 map 6 Star has had its Hardpoint locations, area sizes, and spawns reworked as well. Season 4 also brings tons of fixes for MWZ players as well, including a devastating bug involving Juggernog and another mishap with the WonderWaffe Wonder Weapon.
Call of Dutyplayers can expect Season 4’s in-season maps, modes andGundamcollab to roll out around the expected Season 4 Reload update, which should go live in either late June or early July. In the meantime, June 9 will be a huge day forCall of Dutyfans, as theBlack Ops 6Directis set to immediately follow up Xbox’s Summer Game Fest Showcase.
GAMEPLAY
Last season, we made several adjustments to Perks to distribute usage in the Boots category more evenly. Despite these changes, the pick rate of Covert Sneakers remains far ahead of other Boots.
In today’s update, our Design and Audio teams have decreased the volume of all footstep types (walk, sprint, and tac-sprint) to encourage more diverse usage in the Boots category of Perks.
Launchers
RGL-80 explosive damage is now scaled to align with the Hardcore player health scalar.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023)
WHERE TO PLAY
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
