Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Leaked

The Modern Warfare 3 Files: Exclusive First Details on the Biggest Game of
2011

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is coming Nov. 8, 2011, Kotaku
has learned, delivering with it mammoth battles that engulf a dozen
cities around the world including New York, Paris and London.
Multiple sources have shared details of the game's story, art, sounds and game modes with Kotaku, noting that the game will reshape the landscape of the Call of Duty
franchise, bringing an impressive number of eclectic settings, deep
multiplayer gaming and a story that ties up nearly all loose ends from
previous titles, including the final moments of key figures in the
series' history.
While we haven't seen the game in action ourselves, we've gone to
great lengths to nail down as much as possible the veracity of our
sources. We believe that the imagery and chief details are accurate.
That doesn't mean things can't change before release, but this appears
to be a full run down of where Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games and
Raven Software is on Modern Warfare 3 as they add the final polishing touches.
The game opens moments after the cliffhanger ending of Modern Warfare 2
with the U.S. struggling to stave off a surprise Russian attack. The
single-player campaign will ping-pong players around the world as they
take on the multiple throwaway roles as a Russian Federal Protective
Services agent, SAS Operative, tank gunner, and AC-130 gunner as well as
key characters from previous installments and new recurring characters.
The game will feature about 15 missions, kicking off with the invasion
of Manhattan by a Russian force and wrapping up with a final encounter
in Dubai.

The plot, as described, seems to be keeping with developer Infinity
Ward's habit of delivering complex, short sequences punctuated by lots
of gunfire and scene changes. The game also has players take control of
several vehicles, returning gamers to the AC-130 gunship as a gunner and
plopping them down in a tank as part of a U.S. Armored Division.
The single-player campaign, which appears to wrap up most of the unanswered questions and character fates of the first two Modern Warfare titles, also introduces new characters who appear to be destined for future Modern Warfare games, especially two Delta Force operatives codenamed "Frost" and "Sandman".
Multiplayer in the game returns with a chunky list of playable maps
as well as two types of Spec Ops modes: "Survival" and "Mission".
Activision, the series' publisher, still hasn't officially unveiled
any details about the game, though executives have said that a new Call of Duty game was coming this year. Last year's Call of Duty: Black Ops, developed by Treyarch, sold more than 7 million copies in the first 24 hours and within six weeks reached $1 billion in sales.
We've contacted Activision for comment and will update the story when and if they provide reaction.

Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer Features Battles in Brooklyn, Clash in Mogadishu










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Packed with 15 levels set in locations around the world, from Manhattan to the catacombs of Paris, Modern Warfare 3's near-future campaign looks to be an experience that will top anything seen before in a Call of Duty game.
Multiplayer, too, seems to be shaping up to be an experience packed with new maps, experiences and ways to game.
Sources tell Kotaku that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
will have as many as 20 multiplayer maps, though it's unclear if some
will be cut before release or perhaps sold later as expansion packs. The
game will also include a powerful mix of mission-based and survival
Special Ops modes. While the mission-based levels will be designed like
the ones made popular in Modern Warfare 2, we're told, the survival maps will have players fighting until they're overcome by increasingly difficult waves of enemies.
While we haven't seen the game in action ourselves, we believe that
the imagery is accurate. That doesn't mean things can't change before
release.
We've contacted Activision for comment and will update the story when and if they provide reaction.Multiplayer Maps

• Alpha
  
• Alps
  
• Bootleg
  
• Bravo
  
• Brooklyn
  
• Carbon
  
• Coast
  
• Dome
  
• Exchange
  
• Hardhat
  
• Interchange
  
• Lambeth
  
• Meteora
  
• Mogadishu
  
• Paris
  
• Plaza 2
  
• Radar
  
• Seatown
  
• Underground
  
• Village
  

Spec Ops Modes


Survival

• Carbon
  
• Dome
  
• Radar
  
• Seatown
  
• Village
  

Mission

• Civilian Rescue
  
• Flood the Market
  
• Invisible Threat
  
• Little Bro's
  
• Out of Africa
  
• No Fly Zone
  
• Wing Man
  

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