Unleashing the Ultimate Arsenal: A Complete Guide to Modern Warfare 3 Game Modes

Highlights

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 aims to fix the issues from its predecessor, with 16 remastered maps from Modern Warfare 2, staple mechanics returning, and new features.

The game offers 12 game modes that have been confirmed, including popular ones like Team Deathmatch, Search and Destroy, and Domination. Returning are the large-scale game modes Ground War and Invasion, along with the familiar War mode and a new mode called Cutthroat, ensuring players can enjoy a diverse range of gameplay experiences.

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Last year's release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was not the best in the long-standing FPS franchise. It lacked 6v6 maps on launch, made unnecessary changes to staple mechanics, and introduced disappointing new features. It did not pack the same punch as its 2019 predecessor. However, Sledgehammer Games promises that this year's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will address all these issues.

Set to be released on November 10 and announced in August, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 aims to please the crowd. It will feature 16 remastered maps from Modern Warfare 2 upon release, all of last year's weapons will be available, and there will be significant revisions to the controversial changes made by Infinity Ward. Call of Duty fans have eagerly awaited this ultimate gaming experience, and with 12 confirmed game modes, it seems promising.

Every Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Game Mode Confirmed So Far

Team Deathmatch

Deathmatch/Free-For-All

Search and Destroy

Domination

Hardpoint

Control

Headquarters

Gun Game

Ground War

Invasion

Cutthroat

War

A number of Call of Duty multiplayer game modes have become a standard feature in every new entry of the popular franchise. Fortunately, most of these modes have already been confirmed for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Team Deathmatch and Free-For-All will be available right from the start. Additionally, classic objective-based modes such as Search and Destroy, Domination, Hardpoint, Control, and Headquarters will be included in the game. These seven modes offer plenty of variety for players, but Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer options don't stop there.

Two large-scale game modes, Ground War and Invasion, make their return in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Each mode comes with its own unique maps, immersing players in expansive battlegrounds. Though Modern Warfare 3 may be lacking in party modes, like its predecessors, it does offer Gun Game as a fun and less competitive alternative to the game's intense modes.

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War, a mode originally seen in Sledgehammer's Call of Duty: WW2, is set to make a triumphant return in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. This larger-scale mode divides players into teams of Attackers and Defenders, with the former tasked with completing narrative-led objectives to win the match. Despite its reappearance, it seems Sledgehammer is cautiously testing the waters with only one War map available at launch.

In addition to War, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 introduces a new game mode called Cutthroat. Details about this mode are still scarce, but it appears to involve 3v3v3 gameplay. Alongside these multiplayer modes, the game features a comprehensive campaign mode with beloved series characters making a comeback. Furthermore, the Zombies mode has been overhauled, offering players the opportunity to face hordes of zombies in an open-world setting.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launches November 10 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.