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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

November 10, 2023ShooterESRB M

Overview

About 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 let players keep their progression and inventory from Modern Warfare II. Multiplayer fans can expect 16 maps at the launch and at least 12 coming later. Zombies mode will also return and should offer the largest zombie map to date.
Story setup
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 Gaz, to hunt the terrorist down before his plans can unfold. As Makarov sets a chain of attacks in motion across the globe, 141 must forge uneasy alliances and race across continents to stop him and avert catastrophe.
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At a glance

Released
November 10, 2023
Platforms
Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S
Genres
Shooter, Action
Play modes
Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op
Age rating
ESRB M
Time to beat
~7 hours
Media

Screenshots

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Playtime

How long to beat

Player-reported completion times for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.

Rushed
6hoursMain story only
Typical
7hoursStory plus some extras
Completionist
30hoursEvery side objective too

Estimated from 6 player reports — a small sample, so treat these as approximate.

Playing together

Multiplayer & game modes

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.

Play Modes

Single PlayerMultiplayerCo-op

Content

Age ratings

How rating boards around the world have classified Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. Open a board for its content descriptors.

ACBMA 15+

Strong themes and violence, online interactivity and chat, in-game purchases

CEROZ
ESRBM
  • Blood and Gore
  • Intense Violence
  • Strong Language
  • Use of Drugs
GRAC19+
  • Violence
  • Language
  • Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug
PEGI18
  • Violence
  • Bad Language

Sequel to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, in which Captain Price and Task Force 141 face-off against the ultranationalist war criminal Vladimir Makarov as he tries to extend his grasp across the world. The game contains a single player campaign, multiplayer battles, and a zombie game mode.

USK18

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