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The highly anticipated reveal event forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3is almost here, and Activision has unveiled a host of rewards for players participating in the live in-game event inWarzone. Incorporating live-service elements of a prequel to promote a sequel isn’t a novel concept, and it’s one that Activision has employed in the past, withCall of Duty: Warzonesetting the stage for many future games.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3is the third installment in the rebootedModern Warfaresubseries and is the direct sequel to the previous two titles.Modern Warfare 3is also the first title in the series to release merely a year after its prequel. Whilerumors regarding a newCall of Dutygame surfacedshortly afterModern Warfare 2’s launch, no concrete evidence was found to suggest the new game was its sequel. AsModern Warfare 2continued receiving a frosty reception from the community, certain in-game activities and narrative developments indicated unknown threats on the horizon.
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On August 7,Activision confirmed a November release window forModern Warfare 3and promised players an official reveal event on August 17, incorporatingWarzoneas a playing field. According to a post on the official Call of Duty Twitter page, the reveal event titled Shadow Siege will offer six unique rewards for contributing players. The rewards include a Battle Pass tier skip, the Crimson Sound Calling Card, Serpent Slayer skin for Heavy Chopper, Gas Canister weapon charm, the new M13C Assault Rifle, and a Konni Group emblem. The post doesn’t elaborate on what contribution entails, but based on previous events, the rewards shouldn’t be too difficult to acquire even for solo players.
Interestingly, the rewards could indicate the narrative direction of the upcoming title, with the Crimson Sound calling card heralding the new theme forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The weapon charm is a nod to the first installment of theModern Warfarereboot and the olderModern Warfare 3, where gas attacks were used as a prelude to an invasion. Most importantly, the emblem directly refers to the primary antagonist forces of Season 5, named the Konni group, who will likely have prominent roles in future conflicts owing to their possible ties to Makarov.
To reinforce Activision’s dedication to the series,Modern Warfare 3is bringing several featureslong requested by the community while teasing the return of fan-favorite locations such as Verdansk. Coupled with a progression carry-over system to facilitate veterans,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3will likely become another blockbuster title.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3launches on November 10 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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