Despite the demand forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3to be remastered, it seems publisher Activision has no such plans. Players are going to have to keep waiting and wishing for the remastered trilogy to be completed.
Players expected thatCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3would get the remaster treatment after the full-blown remake ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfarein 2016 and then the remaster ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaignin 2020. Being that both of these titles were well received, it seemed likely that a third would be on the way. This was further supported by a leak by Twitter user andCall of Dutynews expert TheMW2Ghost. Back in May of this year, he stated thatCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Campaign Remasteredwas still expected to release in Q2 of 2021, but this no longer seems to be the case.
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In a definitive statement sent to the website CharlieIntel.com, an unnamed Activision spokesperson has said,“A remaster of Modern Warfare 3, campaign or multiplayer, does not exist. Any reports otherwise are incorrect.”
While aModern Warfare 3remaster was expected, it was never anything more than a rumor. It seems odd that Activision would not remaster the final game in the series after doing the first two, but it’s possible that between annualCall of Dutytitles andongoingCall of Duty: Warzoneseason updates, Activision would rather focus on those efforts rather than remasters of old titles.
TheModern Warfareseries, originally launching withCall of Duty 4: Modern Warfarein 2007 and ending withCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3in 2011, was an immensely successful series that reshapedCall of Dutyand even the modern FPS as players know it today. Developed by Infinity Ward and praised for its tight controls, class creation systems, and easy online matchmaking,Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfarewas also the first time in the series that the games broke away from their World War 2 setting and instead tried something modern-day.
This would later lead to the series trying various other settings like the Cold War and more futuristic sci-fi environments.Modern Warfareis generally regarded as the peak ofCall of Dutythough, evidenced by theModern Warfareseries beingrebooted withCall of Duty: Modern Warfarein 2019to more acclaim.
WithCall of Duty: Warzonebeing as popular as it is, it certainly makes sense that Activision would want to put as many resources as possible on it. However, it is very disappointing that theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare Remasteredtrilogy will remain unfinished. Players will just have to wait for their favoriteModern Warfare 3weapons andcharacters to make it into Call of Duty:Warzoneinstead.
Call of Duty: Warzoneis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X.
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