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Rumor has it thatCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3will be adding doors to some of its remadeModern Warfare 2maps, though that has yet to be confirmed by any official sources. While mostCall of Dutygames launch with all-original maps and then add remastered fan favorites later,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3is taking the opposite approach. It will have 16 maps at launch, all pulled from the 2009 iteration ofModern Warfare 3, with 12 original maps to be distributed post-launch as part of its seasonal content.
While some fans aren’t happy about this approach, others are excited that the game will feature some of the most popular maps inCall of Dutyhistory, including Highrise, Terminal, Rust, Favela, and the various other maps that made up the 2009Modern Warfare 2multiplayer map lineup. Others are also happy aboutModern Warfare 3bringing back the red dots on the mini-mapand slide canceling. So far, it seems likeModern Warfare 3is making a lot of decisions based directly on fan feedback when it comes to its multiplayer offerings.
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However, it looks likeModern Warfare 3multiplayercould be adding doors to some of theModern Warfare 2maps, a potential decision that has already caused some backlash on social media. The 2019Modern Warfarefeatured doors on its maps, something that continued in the 2022Modern Warfare 2, and has proven controversial among the fan base each time. Despite this, it seems doors may be back inModern Warfare 3, if a recent rumor is to be believed. Fans should take this with a grain of salt for now.
Doors have proven to be divisive in theCall of Dutycommunity. It seems that many fans dislike them because they create an extra obstacle on maps that in turn create more noise and make it harder to get the drop on enemies.Doors inCall of Dutymultiplayerhave also been accused of making it easier for players to camp. Others don’t mind the doors, feeling that they require players to think and act more tactically as they move around in the maps.
Fans will find out a lot more about potential changes thatCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3might be making to theModern Warfare 2multiplayer maps when the big multiplayer reveal happens on October 5. That’s thedate of the Call of Duty Next event, where fans can get a look at not onlyModern Warfare 3multiplayer, but the future ofWarzoneand new details onCall of Duty’s mobile plans as well.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3launches November 10 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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