

Sledgehammer Games had joined the Modern Warfare 3 development force, with Raven Software also developing the game's multiplayer mode. Other members had been fired or had left the company following the duo's departure. Prior to development, Infinity Ward co-founders Jason West and Vince Zampella left the company to form Respawn Entertainment. Using an enhanced version of Modern Warfare 2 's IW engine, development for the game began in 2010 with more than one developer. Improvements were also made to the mode that solved issues that appeared in Modern Warfare 2. For the game's multiplayer mode, new mode types and killstreak choices were brought in. He leads several terror attacks across Europe, triggering a large-scale war between the Ultranationalists and friendly forces. Alongside the Delta Force and Special Air Service, they hunt Vladimir Makarov (the main antagonist of the trilogy), a Russian terrorist who leads the Russian Ultranationalist party. Similar to Modern Warfare 2, it is centered around the Task Force 141, which contains Captain Price, Soap MacTavish, and Yuri, one of the playable characters. The game's campaign follows Modern Warfare 2 and begins right after the events of its final mission.

In Japan, Square Enix published the game with a separate subtitled and dubbed version. A separate version for the Nintendo DS was developed by n-Space, while Treyarch developed the game's Wii port. It is the third and final installment in the original Modern Warfare saga, a direct sequel to 2009's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and the eighth Call of Duty installment overall. The game was released worldwide in November 2011 for Microsoft Windows, the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii. Along with new perks, 16 maps and enhanced private match customization, multiplayer has been completely re-balanced and polished into the most intense and rewarding experience possible.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a 2011 first-person shooter video game, jointly developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. Killstreaks have been redesigned, new game modes are being introduced, and a gun progression system evolves your weapons over time. Now, you can truly define your approach with a toolkit more expansive than any previous title. Modern Warfare 3 delivers a multiplayer experience that continues to raise the bar by focusing on fast-paced, gun-on-gun combat, along with innovative features that support and enhance a large variety of play-styles. In addition to the action packed battle for freedom, the cooperative Survival Mode also serves as an effective training tool for competitive multiplayer action.

The higher the rank, the more weapons, air support, and gear armories you will have available to customize so you can change your tactics on the fly. Earn experience and rank up with the newly implemented progression system. Purchase and customize your weapons, air support, equipment and abilities to stand up against increasingly difficult forces and land a spot on the leaderboards. Team up online, locally, or play solo and face endless waves of attacking enemies throughout every multiplayer map. Special Ops returns with a bevy of additions, including 16 new objective-based missions and the all-new Survival Mode. In this darkest hour, are you willing to do what is necessary? The world stands on the brink, and Makarov is intent on bringing civilization to its knees. Engage enemy forces in New York, Paris, Berlin and other attack sites across the globe. Prepare yourself for a cinematic thrill-ride as only Call of Duty can deliver.
