Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

The game brings "open combat, " offering players more choices in approaching the single-player missions. Makarov returns as the chief villain of the new campaign. The newly introduced Carry Forward system will…

62 10 November 2023

Shooter Action Warfare

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a shooter developed by Sledgehammer Games, released 10 November 2023 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The main story takes about 7 hrs to finish.

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What Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a shooter game developed by Sledgehammer Games and released in 2023. It was published by Activision. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on IW Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The third entry in the rebooted Modern Warfare saga picks up in 2023, as the world edges toward another global conflict. Vladimir Makarov, a fanatical Russian ultranationalist and terrorist, has spent years imprisoned in a Kastovian penal complex after being captured following a devastating attack in Verdansk. When operatives of the shadowy Konni Group storm the prison and break him free, Makarov immediately resumes his campaign of terror, scheming to ignite a third World War and reshape the global order through calculated atrocities. Alerted to his escape by CIA station chief Kate Laswell, Captain John Price rallies the elite special forces of Task Force 141, including Soap, Ghost, and…

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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 39 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Call of Duty series

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is the 199th of 204 entries we hold in the Call of Duty series. The next entry was Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile in 2024. Its critic score of 62 is 12 points below the series average of 74. The highest-rated entry is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Collection 1 at 90.

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How it was received

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III holds a critic score of 62 out of 100. That places it above 26% of the 3,306 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2023 averaged 76, so it scored 14 points below the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 61, across 189 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 7 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 30 hrs, roughly 4.3 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel® Core™ i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 / GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon™ RX 470. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III launched on 10 November 2023, within three weeks of Alan Wake II, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and The Talos Principle II. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Alan Wake II, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, The Talos Principle II.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

All media

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Dlc

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Warhammer 40K Crossover Pack

TBA

Call of Duty: Endowment (C.O.D.E.) Warrior Pack

10 November 2023

Call of Duty Endowment: Direct Action Pack

17 January 2024

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Tech Luxe Pro Pack

24 January 2024

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Cyberjunkie: Pro Pack

12 April 2024

Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) Knight Recon: Tracer Pack

6 May 2024

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Tracer Pack: Custom Molded Ultra Skin Pro Pack

7 June 2024

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Tracer Pack: Zodiac - Cancer Pro Pack

3 July 2024

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III - Tracer Pack: Nuptial Nightmare Ultra Skin Pro Pack

25 September 2024

Quick answers

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III — frequently asked questions

When did Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III come out?

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III was released on 10 November 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III?

At minimum, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III needs Intel® Core™ i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 / GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon™ RX 470 graphics.

How long does it take to beat Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III?

The main story of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III takes around 7 hrs, or 30 hrs for 100% completion.

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