Summary
- Sledgehammer Games released a small update to fix issues with switching from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to Modern Warfare 2.
- The update addresses longer load times and crashes when entering the Weapons tab during cross-launching.
- PC gamers may experience longer wait times to open Modern Warfare 3 due to Activision's decision to consolidate everything Call of Duty under Modern Warfare 2.
Sledgehammer Games released a small update to fix certain problems plaguing the switching process from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to Modern Warfare 2. This update comes after the game developer released the massive day one patch for Modern Warfare 3.
Modern Warfare 3's launch could be described as shaky. Aside from its short, lackluster single-player campaign, its multiplayer mode has various performance issues and bugs that required a 51 GB day one patch to fix. Though the patch also contained other content, such as Modern Warfare 3's zombies mode and content for Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare 2, it didn't have anything to fix the problems plaguing players switching to Modern Warfare 2 from Modern Warfare 3. Players on the PC cannot play Modern Warfare 3 without opening Modern Warfare 2 first due to Activision consolidating everything Call of Duty under the latter.
As a result, Sledgehammer announced it released a small update containing fixes for the two bugs it found when switching back from Modern Warfare 3 to Modern Warfare 2. According to the game developer's post on Twitter a day after it released Modern Warfare 3 to the public, the update fixes the issue where loading into Modern Warfare 2 from Modern Warfare 3 could result in longer load times than expected. It also addresses the bug that causes the game to crash when entering the Weapons tab when cross-launching from Modern Warfare 3.
Sledgehammer launching this update is vital for gamers playing Modern Warfare 3 on the PC . Because of Activision's decision, PC gamers may have to wait at least 70 to 90 seconds to open Modern Warfare 3. Unfortunately, the waiting time may vary depending on a PC gamer's hardware, meaning the wait time could be longer for those running the game on its recommended or minimum system requirements.
Sledgehammer's Twitter post didn't mention anything other than what the update was about. Nevertheless, Modern Warfare 3 players used the post as an opportunity to ask Sledgehammer to fix the game's other unresolved issues. These problems include the game's tactical sprint after sliding, inaccurate sights, and players' FOV getting zoomed too far out when aiming down the sights. Only time will tell when Sledgehammer will release a fix for these issues, though the day one patch as well as the temporary removal of some Hardpoint maps due to poor spawning mechanics is at least a start.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 58 /100 Critics Rec: 14%
- Released
- November 10, 2023
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
- Developer(s)
- Sledgehammer Games
- Publisher(s)
- Activision
- Engine
- iw 9.0
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
WHERE TO PLAY
The war has changed. Call of Duty returns with an all-new campaign, modernized versions of classic Multiplayer maps and an open-world PvE Zombies experience. The campaign, a direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, sees Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against ultranationalist war criminal Vladimir Makarov as he extends his grasp across the world. In Multiplayer, the 16 maps that launched with Modern Warfare 2 in 2009 return with upgraded graphics, new modes and innovative gameplay features. In Modern Warfare Zombies, team up with other squads for the first time ever as you work together to survive in the largest Zombies map yet
- Platform(s)
- PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
- Genre(s)
- First-Person Shooter
