On November 10, a new installment of the popular shooter series will be added with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 while simultaneous updates are released for Warzone. Many fans are accordingly excited about the release – some content creators even speak of the return of the series.
What are the streamers saying? On Twitter/ X.com, some streamers and professionals have expressed their excitement about the upcoming CoD title Modern Warfare 3. They are looking forward to the release and believe the shooter is finally “back.”
- FaZe Swagg, Content Creator: “We are back (via Twitter)!”
- Octane, e-sports player: “MW3 looks good (via Twitter).”
- OpTic Shotzzy, e-sports player: “CoD is back (via Twitter).”
- FaZe Santana, Content Creator: “I’ll see you tomorrow for gameplay, I can’t wait to show you what I’ve been talking about. WE. DESERVE. THIS (via Twitter).”
- OpTic Teep, former pro/ Content Creator: “I need to dive in more tomorrow, but the vibe is much better this year (via Twitter).”
Why are the streamers talking about MW3 now? On today, October 5, there will be a first preview of the multiplayer of Modern Warfare 3 and a look ahead to Warzone as part of the “CoD Next” event.
Additionally, on October 6, the open beta of MW3 for PlayStation pre-orders starts. On October 8, the doors will open for all PlayStation players, which will close again on the 10th. For other platforms, a crossplay beta will be playable from the 12th (for pre-orders) or the 14th of October, ending again on the 16th.
You can watch the trailer for the multiplayer of MW2 here:
In a good position despite difficult phase
What is the state of CoD before the MW3 release? Call of Duty is one of the most popular shooter franchises of all time, but with the 2022 releases of Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 (now only “Warzone”), the game series has also faced criticism.
Just a few months after release, in January 2023, various content creators said that Warzone was already dead and even regular players complained that the Battle Royale was boring.
Overall, the CoD community currently seems to be rather in a waiting position. MW2 and Warzone are running along, but there hasn’t been a major influx of new or returning players, or anything resembling hype as of late.
Nevertheless, CoD has a solid player base and was among the 5 most popular PvP shooters on Steam in August 2023. However, CoD has an advantage over other competitors due to the combined display of player numbers of MW2 and Warzone, but is still significantly inferior to games like Apex Legends, PUBG, and CS2.
What happened recently in CoD? In recent weeks and months, CoD stood out primarily through extraordinary crossovers and collaborations. Now you can play as Nicki Minaj – a rapper with pink hair – or dive into gunfights as Mephisto’s daughter Lilith from Diablo 4.
At the end of September, Season 6 of CoD MW2 and Warzone also began.
