The game will have a full campaign that picks up immediately where the story left off in Modern Warfare 2, and as previously teased in the first Modern Warfare 3 trailer, the campaign focuses on Vladimir Makarov, who was a main antagonist of the original Modern Warfare franchise.
Activision describes this campaign as having more player choice than ever before with "operations ranging from signature, cinematic experiences to free-form Open Combat Missions."
Open Combat Missions will give players numerous additional choices regarding their methods for completing missions. For example, choosing stealth techniques and equipment for a sneaky approach, or choosing explosive equipment and extra armor to go into a mission with guns blazing.
Players will have more open areas to complete missions with various tactics, and any vehicles in the area can be used for more player choice.
Multiplayer maps and modes
It's going to be a year of nostalgia as the 16 launch maps in Modern Warfare 3 are remastered versions of maps from 2009's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. These classic maps will be updated with new gameplay features and new game modes.
The maps include:
- Afghan
- Derail
- Estate
- Favela
- Karachi
- Highrise
- Invasion
- Quarry
- Rundown
- Rust
- Scrapyard
- Skidrow
- Sub Base
- Terminal
- Underpass
- Wasteland
