Summary

  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is set to release in November and is expected to shake things up for the franchise.
  • The game will have a more open-ended campaign, remastered maps from MW2, and a cross-progression system.
  • Leaked information suggests that the game will feature a mix of iconic weapons from previous entries and new ones, potentially making it the game with the biggest launch arsenal in franchise history.

Just like every year since 2005, a new Call of Duty will be releasing at the end of 2023, and this time it's Sledgehammer Games' turn. But rather than produce a wholly original Call of Duty like it usually does, Sledgehammer's been tasked with creating a sequel to last year's entry. While Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 might have a familiar name and some familiar faces within, it seems as though the sequel could end up shaking things up quite a bit for the franchise.

Set to release in November, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has only released a few minutes of footage so far, and minimal information outside of its well-crafted trailer. But based on what fans have seen and heard so far, it seems as though Modern Warfare 3 won't be a completely traditional annual entry. With a more open-ended campaign, only remastered MW2 maps and no original 6v6 maps of its own on launch, and a cross-progression system that carries over much of the same content from the previous entry, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is going to be an unconventional CoD entry, but according to recent leaks, it'll at least follow tradition when it comes to weapons.

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Every Leaked Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Weapon

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Assault Rifles:

  • CDG-58
  • Holger (G36C)
  • Anvil-B
  • MCW (ACR)
  • AK-556 (AK-102)
  • MTZ-556 (CZ Bren)

Battle Rifles:

  • MTZ-762 (CZ Bren 2)
  • XM5
  • Bushmaster ACR
  • BAS B (SIG MCX Spear)

SMGs:

  • Striker 45 (UMP 45)
  • WSP-9 (Uzi)
  • Lach-9 (MP5)
  • Rival-9 (Skorpion Evo)
  • SAR-9 (SAR 109T)

Sniper Rifles:

  • KVB-73
  • AMR-50
  • KVS Terminus (RSASS)
  • “CDelta”

DMRs:

  • CZ Bren DMR
  • SL8
  • ACR DMR
  • SVK

LMGs:

  • QBZ 95 LSW
  • MG 36
  • PKM
  • FN EVOLYS
  • PKP

Pistols:

  • Glock 21
  • RHs 12
  • Micro Uzi
  • M93 Raffica

About a week or two ago, a number of well-known Call of Duty leakers took to Twitter to allegedly reveal a slew of new weapons coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Of course, as is the case with any video game leak, fans should take all of this speculation with a sizable grain of salt, though none of these leaked weapons seem too unlikely to appear. Of the 30+ weapons currently leaked for Modern Warfare 3, there are quite a few familiar names that long-time fans will recognize and plenty of new ones for players to experiment with.

According to this list, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is bringing back a number of iconic weapons that haven't been seen in the franchise for some time. Though many of these weapons have unrecognizable names due to licensing, they'll hopefully look, feel, and behave in the same way as their most iconic iterations. Some weapons making a hopefully triumphant return in MW3 are the G36C assault rifle, the UMP 45 SMG, and the RSASS sniper rifle, all of which haven't been seen in the franchise since the original Modern Warfare 3 back in 2011, or even longer.

Of course, along with these 30 leaked weapons, Activision and Sledgehammer have officially confirmed that all of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's weapons will be carrying over to Modern Warfare 3. MW2 had just over 50 guns on launch, and with post-launch updates that number has only continued to grow. In theory, with both MW2 and the new weapons combined, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 could have the biggest launch arsenal in franchise history.

Even if these leaks don't end up being true, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will undoubtedly have an incredibly impressive selection of weapons from the jump, and that arsenal will likely only continue to grow over time. Sledgehammer has already laid out its tentative post-launch plans, and new weapons are sure to be a part of that strategy, just as they have been with Modern Warfare 2.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launches on November 10 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

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