The campaign of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has been playable for a few days now. We show you how long the story is and how many missions there are.
The single-player campaign of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023) has been playable since November 2nd in Early Access. Access is granted to players who pre-ordered the shooter. The full release of MW3 will take place on November 10th.
The campaign of Modern Warfare 3 will mainly revolve around Captain Price and Task Force 141, who are trying to stop the evil machinations of the ultranationalist terrorist Vladimir Makarov.
If you want to know how long the story of the game is and how many missions it has before buying MW3 or starting the campaign, you will find out here.
CoD MW3: Duration of the campaign – So many hours you need
How long is the campaign of CoD MW3? The story of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023) is about five hours long.
Also on the website HowLongToBeat (HLTB), the main story of MW3 (2023) is currently indicated as averaging 5 hours (as of November 4th). On HLTB, players can indicate and check how many hours it typically takes to complete a game.
However, how long you need for the campaign of MW3 (2023) also depends on your chosen difficulty level and play style. You may be faster or slower than 5 hours. Some players report finishing the campaign already after 3 hours.
CoD MW3: All missions of the campaign
How many missions does CoD MW3 (2023) have? The campaign of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023) has a total of 14 missions, including six “open combat missions” that allow players different approaches.
Here you can see all missions of the campaign of CoD MW3 (2023) in overview. We have highlighted the open combat missions in bold:
- Operation 627
- Precious Cargo
- Reactor
- Charge
- Undercover
- Passenger
- Crash Site
- Hotspot
- Oligarch
- Skyscraper
- Frozen Tundra
- Gora Dam
- Danger Close
- Trojan Horse
MW3 takes you through various cities in Russia and to London during the campaign. Additionally, Urzikistan and Verdansk are important locations.
However, the center of the campaign is primarily the antagonist Vladimir Makarov, as also highlighted in our interview with CoD developers Shelby Carleton and Dave Swenson:
Developers of CoD MW3 rave about their villain: “How intimidating is this character?”
