Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

08.11.2011
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games (Treyarch for the Wii version), with Raven Software having assisted in development and published by Activision.
On August 17, 2016, hours after killing General Shepherd, Captain Price and Nikolai evacuate a dying John "Soap" MacTavish from Site Hotel Bravo, Afghanistan. Soap receives medical attention in a safehouse run by Nikolai's Loyalist allies in Himachal Pradesh, India, but Vladamir Makarov's forces arrive in an attempt to kill the trio. After the doctor is shot down, Yuri, Nikolai's best soldier, who has as much a grudge against Makarov as Price, gives Soap an adrenaline shot to keep his heart going, and helps secure a safe route out of the country. Meanwhile, the war between Russia and the United States continues, despite the U.S. Capital being secured. The actions of Delta Force's Team Metal — made up of Sgt. Derek "Frost" Westbrook, "Grinch", "Truck", and their C.O. "Sandman" facilitates the Russian army's withdrawal from the invasion of Lower Manhattan, New York City. They begin by destroying a jamming tower on top of the New York Stock Exchange, then hijack a Russian Oscar II submarine in the East River with the assistance of the US Navy SEALs, in order to use its ordnance against its own fleet. Eventually, Russia pulls back its forces from the US East Coast. On October 4, 2016, Russian President Boris Vorshevsky announces his plans to make peace with the U.S. at a summit in Hamburg. However, during the flight, Makarov's men hijack Vorshevsky's plane and force it into a crash landing on the tarmac of an airport. F.S.O. Agent Andrei Harkov attempts to secure Vorshevsky, but is killed when Makarov appears inside what the F.S.O. believe to be a evacuation helicopter Makarov kidnaps the President, and plans to capture and torture his daughter Alena, to force the President to give Makarov access to the Russian nuclear arsenal that has the capability and destructive power to destroy the entire continent of Europe.

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21.06.2012

The second Modern Warfare 3 DLC Collection launches with all-new Multiplayer/Survival Mode Maps, Special Ops Missions and the debut of Face Off maps. Totally new to the franchise, Face Off distills all the fun and intensity of multiplayer into a new breed of 1 vs. 1 and 2 vs. 2 close combat. In addition to this all-new game-play experience, Collection 2 deploys with 3 multiplayer maps and 2 Special Ops Missions (Iron Clad and Kill Switch), offering fans new venues to test their Multiplayer and Special Ops skills.

08.05.2012

Redeploying with an arsenal of content unlike any in franchise history, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s first downloadable “Collection” arrives stockpiled with not only four Multiplayer/Survival Mode Maps, but two Special Ops Missions—the first time Call of Duty has ever made Special Ops downloadable online. Armed with just this one content pack, players can choose between heading to a militarized Central Park in Liberation, destroying scenic vistas in a seaside Italian getaway in Piazza, raining glass on New York passersby from 70-stories-up in Overwatch, and battling beside a downed Air Force One in Black Box. As if that breadth of multiplayer variety wasn’t enough, fans of Special Ops can hop aboard snowmobiles to infiltrate a diamond mine in Black Ice or head to India, where Negotiator will leave the fate of hostages in their hands. In a class of its own with half-a-dozen forms of content, Modern Warfare 3’s first downloadable “Collection” offers a range of combat and co-op the likes of which has never been seen before.

13.09.2012

With its third DLC Collection, Modern Warfare 3 drops a combat-heavy care package of Special Ops Chaos mode, 4 new Special Ops missions (Arctic Recon, Light 'Em Up, Special Delivery, and Vertigo), and 3 Face Off maps (Intersection, U-Turn, and Vortex) for the ultimate trifecta in solo and co-op gameplay. High-altitude Special Ops challenges put tactical skills to the test, with players navigating armed drones above a Russian destroyer and evading RPGs from the roof of a helicopter-swarmed hotel. Upping the ante further, Face Off firefights pit players head-to-head on a six-lane stretch of desert highway, at an abandoned crossroads near a New York overpass, and near the path of a violent tornado.

10.10.2012

Saluting Modern Warfare 3's Season of Content, the fourth and final DLC collection deploys with five all-new Multiplayer Maps. Surrounded by mountains, "Gulch" sends combatants into a forgotten mining town with only mine shafts and equipment sheds for cover. The Jersey coast awaits in "Boardwalk," where fun in the sun means facing enemies on the beach. Players must earn their sea legs in "Off Shore" and "Decommission," where deadly oceanic oil rigs and a maze of rotting ocean liners provide the perfect setting for shoreline-based combat. Rounding out the collection is a trip to New Orleans’ war-torn French Quarter, where "Parish" pits players against one another amid the city's rubble.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (last 3 games)

24.07.2024

Be a champion in Season 5 with two brand-new Core 6v6 maps and the arrival of wrestling royalty with WWE stars Rhea Ripley, “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, and Rey Mysterio. Complete the final story mission for Modern Warfare Zombies and prepare for a clean up on aisle five in Call of Duty: Warzone with the return of the Superstore in Urzikstan.

29.05.2024

A disturbing discovery can change everything. A mysterious DNA bomb has been found at Popov Power in Urzikstan, and it’s up to you and your squadmates to unlock the mystery behind this potentially devastating weapon and prevent catastrophe. While you obtain various DNA samples during the ominous Critical Countdown Event, you can also further explore the multitude of bunkers across Urzikstan, potentially unearthing new ways to exit. The potential outbreak seeps into Multiplayer, with a worldwide assortment of core 6v6 maps, plenty of exhilarating modes, revered weapons, new perks, destructive killstreaks, and battle-ready recon and hazmat inspired gear throughout the Battle Pass, so you can stay protected while remaining deadly calm and effective. One slip-up could alter everything, so suit up, drop in, uncover the truth, and stop the threat!

03.04.2024

Leave no friend behind: The Konni Group has left its indelible mark on Fortune’s Keep and is now occupying another landmass — the infamous Rebirth Island comes back to Call of Duty: Warzone! Rally your squad and investigate this hottest of drops at the start of Season 3. Elsewhere in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, expect one of the biggest Multiplayer map drops ever, with six new Core 6v6 maps. Also included are four free base weapons; eight Aftermarket Parts; Ranked Play (including Resurgence on Rebirth Island); the arrival of Makarov and Snoop Dogg; and two brand-new Operators to the premium Battle Pass, Banshee and Hush.

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Call of Duty (last 3 games)

25.10.2024

Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops. The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity. In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6. Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.

24.07.2024

Be a champion in Season 5 with two brand-new Core 6v6 maps and the arrival of wrestling royalty with WWE stars Rhea Ripley, “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, and Rey Mysterio. Complete the final story mission for Modern Warfare Zombies and prepare for a clean up on aisle five in Call of Duty: Warzone with the return of the Superstore in Urzikstan.

29.05.2024

A disturbing discovery can change everything. A mysterious DNA bomb has been found at Popov Power in Urzikstan, and it’s up to you and your squadmates to unlock the mystery behind this potentially devastating weapon and prevent catastrophe. While you obtain various DNA samples during the ominous Critical Countdown Event, you can also further explore the multitude of bunkers across Urzikstan, potentially unearthing new ways to exit. The potential outbreak seeps into Multiplayer, with a worldwide assortment of core 6v6 maps, plenty of exhilarating modes, revered weapons, new perks, destructive killstreaks, and battle-ready recon and hazmat inspired gear throughout the Battle Pass, so you can stay protected while remaining deadly calm and effective. One slip-up could alter everything, so suit up, drop in, uncover the truth, and stop the threat!

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05.11.2007

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01.09.2015

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25.10.2005

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