If you thought annualCall of Dutyreleases were a thing of the past, think again. It’s barely been a year since the reboot ofModern Warfare IIcame out, and nowModern Warfare IIIis nearly upon us already.
In a recent teaser uploaded to the officialCall of DutyYouTube channel, it’s been announced thatMWIIIwill launch on November 10. At the time of writing, there’s been no indication on what platforms the latest in the ongoing FPS series will be on. Rest assured, it will almost certainly be on the major current-gen systems, and possibly some previous-gen as well.
As for the teaser itself, it’s just over 40-seconds long and doesn’t really give a lot away. It seems this will be a direct sequel to 2022’sModern Warfare II, which in itself is a reboot of 2009’sModern Warfare 2.
Hidden messages
Eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed some numbers at the start of the clip. According toPolygon, this is actually a phone number. When a text message is sent to it, it reveals the following:
*** COMMS SECURED ***
we need someone like you, with experience in al mazrah
are you able to receive sensitive intel
yes / no
[upon responding yes]
good
expect mission critical intel. a taste of what’s to come
Seems very on-brand with theCall of Dutyvibe.
As mentioned above,Modern Warfare IIwas released less than a year ago. It received fairly decent reviews and scores overall.Modern Warfare IIIcontinues the trend of Infinity Ward andSledgehammer Gamesputting a new stamp on older entries. Will it be a rousing success? I mean, it’sCall of Duty. It’s going to sell in droves no matter what.
