Activision has released a tantalizing first look at some of the new features you can expect Duty leading up to the release of Modern Warfare 3 (2023).
In a tweet to the official Call of Duty Twitter account, the publisher shared several sneak peeks of upcoming additions and features. Four short videos show a brand new map Call of Duty: Warzone will coincide with the integration of the game into Modern Warfare 3. The map appears to be some sort of shipping port, with shipping crates, large cranes, and more than a few vantage points.
The Tweet also gave us a look at the upcoming zombie mode. In addition to the normal humanoid zombies, it looks like we’ll also have to fight full-on monsters, with the Tweet showing a towering opponent that appears to be made of countless corpses fused together.
Premiering live on #CODNext on October 5 at 9am PT 🗓️#MW3 Multiplayer, Zombies, Call of Duty #Warzone and Warzone Mobile 💥 pic.twitter.com/PcjZlbAJR9October 1, 2023
This preview tweet precedes the CODNext live stream which will be released on October 5th. The livestream promises to show off many new, upcoming features and will include deep dives with Treyarch and Sledgehammer – both veteran studios acquired to assist with development Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3.
For those who don’t know, Treyarch was responsible for the initial introduction of zombie mode Duty of Call of Duty World at War in 2008. Given that Modern Warfare 3 plans to revamp the zombies experience, Activision decided to bring in Treyarch due to the studio’s long history with the game mode.
Modern Warfare 3 will also offer the first of two multiplayer open beta weekends starting October 6. These will initially be available to players on PS5 and PS4 with early access. before opening up to anyone on any of the PlayStation consoles who have signed up for the beta on October 8.
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