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Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer Modes Leaked Before COD XP

A video posted to YouTube by someone who allegedly broke into the upcoming Call of Duty XP event in Los Angeles shows a new game type, maps and information about the eagerly anticipated Modern Warfare 3 game. The 25 second video shows the person navigating the multiplayer menu for the game.The YouTube user that posted the video gained access to the Xbox 360 systems they’re using for the tournament.

The video showed a list of 13 multiplayer maps for the game. The names of the maps are Carbon, Coast, Dome, Exchange, Hardhat, Interchange, Lambeth, Meteora, Mogadishu, Paris, Plaza, Radar and Seatown. It’s possible a few more maps could appear in the retail release. Call of Duty: Black Ops, the last game in the series had 14 maps while Modern Warfare 2 had 16.

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liveActionLeveler5302d ago

If the 32 players thing is true than that's just amazing. I like that they're trying to appeal to people who also like bigger games.

Dart895302d ago

Unless they use dedi servers on consoles enjoy you're cod lag fest :P.

jaosobno5302d ago (Edited 5302d ago )

Don't be envious just because MW3 supports more players than BF3 on consoles.

theonlylolking5302d ago

Maybe they are going to only have dedi servers on that game mode? I dont know if this is even possible but can there be 1 host for each team and the two hosts of the team communicate with each other for a better overall connection?

BlackSharinganX5302d ago

indeed its ground war it self and it lags bad cant imagine that one also camping will be way more.

gw4k5302d ago

I'm getting this for the 360. No way in hell am I going to play another COD on the PS3 until the network issues are solved. COD: BO is still a mix bag of lag. The 360 doesn't have any issues at all!

Washington-Capitals5302d ago

Im realy excited for MW3 but im going to call it as is, the fact it "only" has 13 maps is pretty disheartening. I think when they saw how well Black Ops DLC did with their three map packs, im sure they are holding at least 8-12 premade maps back to be handed out as DLC. Shrewd business.

bozebo5302d ago

MW3 seems like it could a fairly good game, deffo better than BO and MW2.

But I'm not going to buy any map packs for it, if I even buy it at all.

Having just 13 maps is silly, considering only about 5 of them will even be any good (if previous CoD games are anything to go by).

HSx95302d ago

This video is fake guys. Read the description of the map, horrible grammar, look at the map he chose, it's called Dome not Paris. Look at the ugly GUI, we all know Infinity Ward makes amazing GUI. Just overall the video looks sketchy.

Scary695301d ago (Edited 5301d ago )

@gw4k

You must be delusional if you think BO in 360 has no issues.

I highly daubt this game has 32 players, activision can't even handle 18 I can't imagine 32.

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Paradicia5302d ago

32 Players? OH SHI-

Roll on CoD XP!

superrey195302d ago

I remember playing with 32 players in COD4 for PC and it was not a pretty sight... the maps were simply too small. So unless they have dedicated servers for the console version, make bigger maps specifically for this mode, and fix the bad spawning system that has plagued the series for years, it will be difficult to enjoy such a mode in MW3.

DirtyLary5302d ago

Yup all these guys comparing it to having more players than BF3. They yet to mention the tiny rat size mazes, static objects ect..

peowpeow5302d ago

What's that map in CoD4, the one where you're basically in a sort of warehouse and its just 1 big rectangle.

Shittest CoD experience I've ever had (on PC). Nearly everyone had 3x frags so it was just:

Spawn
Throw 3 frags
Die
Repeat

I hope the maps are of a decent size to accommodate 32 players

zeddy5302d ago

everything is coming along great just as it was with black ops, please dont dissapoint, all i want is the game to run and my bullets count and not go missing due to lag.

Gray-Fox-Type05302d ago

32 players?! Battlefield 3 is 24 players?! damn Battlefield might face some issues could be embrassing for BF if true. BF has large maps that it should have 32!

Clarence5301d ago (Edited 5301d ago )

Not really. BF3 will have vehicles, and destructions. Along with 24 players on the map. Not to mention a all new engine. I will gladly take 8 less players on the map in exchange for that.

What's embarrassing is that activation is still using the same engine.
MW has smaller maps. 32 players could be 1 big cluster f$$k. Not mention the problem with dedicated servers. The more players on the map the easier it will be to get kills. Especially on the smaller maps. This will make the game even faster than it already is.

BF3 will be the better game IMO. It brings more to the table. Every multiplayer match you play in BF3 has the potential to be different because of the vehicles and destruction. The battleground will be altered.

You don't get this type of play in MW. Not a bad thing, but it doesn't keep me interested.

hadriker5301d ago (Edited 5301d ago )

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DufferO85301d ago

is the 32 players not ground war?

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Static-X5302d ago (Edited 5302d ago )

Video taken down already, Damn Activision is quick with these things

Adexus5302d ago

I hope the 32 player thing is true, not liking how they've lessened the maps though but maybe they're holding a few off for the final release?

Pro_TactX5302d ago

If by "final release" you mean "map packs" then you are probably right.

Finger-Eater5302d ago

Well on top of the first map name it said "List up" and below the last map name it said "list down", So maybe the guy just didn't scroll down to see all the maps.

fooxy5302d ago

Whats the point of 32 players with no dedicated servers on consoles ? Its gonna look like ground war on previous games but much much worse

BlackKnight5302d ago

Unless the maps are a lot bigger than they normally are in COD games, it will be a cluster fuck of random spawn kills an explosives and shit.

Mikeyy5302d ago

Not every ground war match lags.. whats with all the haters?

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III & Warzone - Season 6 Combat Pack Trailer

Free for Playstation owners

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Modern Warfare 3 flooded with cheaters after arrival on Xbox Game Pass

Players are using hacks to gain an advantage in the game, such as aimbots and wall hacks. The first gives a player superhuman aiming abilities, while a wall hack lets you see through walls to gauge where other players are.

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Jin_Sakai583d ago (Edited 583d ago )

“These hacks are typically used by PC players, but those playing on PC via Xbox Game Pass are identified as Xbox players in multiplayer lobbies.”

This is pretty dumb to say the least.

Cacabunga582d ago

All about them headshots for Xbox

badz149582d ago

Gotta pump those numbers up

blackblades582d ago

That's a WTF, they suppose to be labeled as pc users even if its on PC game pass. They mess that up big time.

XiNatsuDragnel583d ago

Oh bad this will be entertaining to watch

ZycoFox582d ago

If AI keeps getting better (and it will) it's just a matter of time before there's more sophisticated cheats even for consoles, and they wouldn't even need to be running on it, I have little doubt about that.

lelo2play583d ago

Don't Gamepass online games have anti-cheat systems?
If not, that's pretty dumb. Microsoft need to fix that asap.

Rynxie582d ago (Edited 582d ago )

They won't ever fix this problem, unless they (developers, publishers, Sony and MS) go after the cheat providers directly. You no longer need to hack consoles to use hacks. During the ps360 days, they were going after cheat devices, but it was a cat and mouse game. These cheating methods were around during those days, it's nothing new, but they kept it under control. Since the PS4/Xbox one generation, they stopped going after these cheating devices and it became widespread. Which I find odd, since they started charging for online play (PS4).

StormSnooper582d ago (Edited 582d ago )

Possibly, this is because the companies were going after cheats because the same cheats were being used to pirate the games, whereas today, the companies use online verification to prevent piracy, thus eliminating the need to go after people who cheat only to gain an advantage in the game. As long as the cheater remains below the radar, and does not completely break the game, the companies look the other way as their wallets are not threatened by it. (that is my completely Uneducated opinion on the matter)

pwnmaster3000582d ago

I mean, COD games was always filled with hackers, nothing new. I can’t blame MS on this. Activision had years to try and fix this. Might take MS some time to make some change.

Rude-ro582d ago

It all depends…
Microsoft’s guidance on how to handle gamepass on pc and their love to force crossplay with pc seems like a them issue.
And they own activision, so it is still a them issue.

StormSnooper582d ago

lol well that sucks.

Is there a reason this happened upon arrival on xbox?

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Activision Reportedly Sold An AI-Generated Skin In Call Of Duty

The Yokai's Wrath bundle was released despite previous guarantees by Activision that A.I. would not be used for final assets, per the report. Instead, Activision assured developers it was simply for internal concepts. That, of course, was not followed through. For what it's worth, per the PlayStation Store, 2,400 COD Points cost $19.99, meaning players potentially spent real-life money on a skin that was not created by an actual human.

As far as A.I. use goes across Activision, a source told Wired that 2D artists are utilizing A.I. to aid their work. That is a result of mass layoffs, in which many 2D artists were impacted. “A lot of 2D artists were laid off,” the source named Noah said. “Remaining concept artists were then forced to use A.I. to aid in their work.” Mandatory A.I. trainings have been implemented, according to Noah.

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boing1585d ago (Edited 585d ago )

I mean, is this even surprising?

just_looken585d ago

It is not ubisoft has a ai tool for crating stories/script's they even talked about npc's having there own ai speech like we see with those skyrim mods.

Ai is the future sadly which sucks in so many way's.

S2Killinit585d ago (Edited 585d ago )

Activision. And MS. They will ruin console gaming forever.

Oh and where the FRIGGIN outrage people? When Sony makes a remaster of a masterpiece single player story driven game, they get roasted. But this, this, goes unnoticed? Then don’t complain that you aren’t getting enough single player story games.

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just_looken585d ago

Ea and ubisoft also use ai

ea using ai for development threatening mass layoffs.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/...

ubisoft ai for npc speech
https://www.theverge.com/20...

Almost every big boy in the industry is using ai in some sort of way now

Oh and sony? well they are making spyware ai were they can see how long it took you to do X and adjust difficultly.
https://gamerant.com/sony-a...

Then you got AI agents
https://www.ign.com/article...

https://www.creativebloq.co...

blackblades585d ago

Sony ai is a patent doesnt mean it came to light

just_looken585d ago

@blackblades

Wow this site every time you say the S word or P word they dive in defend there god its beyond nuts

I said "they are making"

You know a term that means its not out yet ffs

S2Killinit585d ago (Edited 585d ago )

How is that a response to what I said? Are they also selling AI generated skins?

Cacabunga584d ago (Edited 584d ago )

Always bringing useless links totally off topic.. just to try to show you are superior in knowledge to everyone else

…simply laughable

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just_looken585d ago

@S2Killinit

You never mentioned skins in your comment just stated its all microsoft's fault like so many others.

When like i showed they are late to the ball game as every other company is using or plans to use ai in various field.

If you combine everything then its getting closer to hitting a button and poof out comes a game no soul no passion nothing.

Right now its art/3d models/skins/writing/voice work some and coding can all be done via ai.

S2Killinit585d ago (Edited 585d ago )

That was the whole point of my comment, I wrote it in response to the article. Instead of focusing on making exciting games and developing talented developers, they are busy making AI generated skins that people are buying for huge sums of money. Then, some people turn around and shit on Sony when it tries to capitalize on single player classics by making remasters, and the same people then complain that they want more single player games. MS cannabalized the industry because they never thought making games was essential to their business. So, instead of nurturing theor own studios, they let them die, then went and shrunk the industry, hurting interests of every gamer in the world. Anytime there is a bad trend in the industry, MS is at the helm, leading the way. That is what I’m saying.

smashman98585d ago

I'm sorry but do you honestly believe Sony will sit out of A.I. Every executive at every one of these publishers is wetting themselves in delight at the prospect of A.I. You best believe that once we start seeing it spread throughout the industry Sony won't be too far behind. The only people we'll have to blame are the consumers themselves.

S2Killinit584d ago (Edited 584d ago )

No, I don't believe that Sony will not do the same. But, as I mentioned, MS is always the first to embrace such things and create the worst trends. Once they establish that this is the best way to make money, everyone else will follow. (Have to follow if they want to stay competitive)

thesoftware730584d ago

S2, and blackblades:

All from the Horse's mouth below.

"Artificial intelligence (AI) in video games is crucial for Gen Z and Gen Alpha, who seek “personalization across everything,” says PlayStation executive Asad Qizilbash."

“Advancements in AI will create more personalized experiences and meaningful stories for consumers.”

"He emphasized that AI could enable non-player characters to interact with players based on their actions, enhancing the personal connection within the game."

Yeah, Just MS and Activision...smh

S2Killinit584d ago

I’ve already explained myself twice. Quit your false equivalence, same thing the xbox fateful pulled before and after the ABK acquisitions. Which by the way, blew up in your faces real good. Now, doing the same thing when someone brings up MS’s nefarious behavior, defend them to the end, and watch them scorch gaming as they have been. At least rest of us can take consolation in that the smoke will go in your eyes before anyone else’s.

thesoftware730584d ago (Edited 584d ago )

"Quit your false equivalence, same thing the xbox fateful pulled before and after the ABK acquisitions. Which by the way, blew up in your faces real good."

I'm not sure what you are talking about, you seem to have a issue communicating, because we are on a post about using AI to create video games content, and you put that solely at the feet of MS and Activision, when it's being, and will be used industry wide, right from Sony mouth, I would say it's relevant...then you went on to give Sony a spit shine slob down about a masterpiece TLoU when this had absolutely nothing to do with Sony or TLoU, then you attempted to clean up your rambling spit shine with no real backing for a ridiculous comment.

Obviously you meant to post that nonsensical over exaggerated comment. I also don't know what blew up in people faces, I am perfectly fine with the game industry, I don't have time to be internet outraged about nothingness.

Really read your comment and listen to what you said.

"Activision. And MS. They will ruin console gaming forever."

Bro, for real? Really? Seriously? It's that serious? So there is nothing Sony and Nintendo can do against MS and Activision? MS is 3rd place with you even talking about?

If we stay relevant on MTX, then you still sound ridiculous because again, you lay it all at MS and Activision's feet when almost all companies have used some form of MTX, including yup... Sony.

S2Killinit580d ago

I read this comment, it boiled down to “seeiously?”.

My answer: yes seriously. Since you didn’t say anything else, what else can I tell you? Yes MS is seriously ruining gaming. They have been for some time, and working their way to where we are today, and aren’t even done yet. MS are the worst thing to happen to console gaming.

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swedishMeatwad585d ago

"The Yokai's Wrath bundle was released despite previous guarantees by Activision that A.I. would not be used for final assets, per the report."

We're talking concept art? Because as of right now there's no way to generate a final 3D model with final textures. So the final assets don't use AI. That's not to say that it sucks for 2D artist that it's easier to generate visual ideas and build from them leading to less 2D artists needed (really sucks), but are they say the final concept art was completely AI generated and then 3D artists built from that? And yes, I'll pile on that Activision as a publisher and their developers I have experience with suck and they'll do whatever, ethics be damned.

OldDuffer584d ago

Thats actually a very useful and informative piece, thank you.

just_looken584d ago

@OldDuffer

Your welcome though it seems it went over many users heads.

PapaBop585d ago

Wow I can just imagine the likes of Activision, EA and Ubi etc having an army of AIs creating overpriced crap and the fanboys just lapping it up. I hope the AIs have a good union.

montebristo585d ago

I understand why people think it’s good idea to Unionize to fight back against such things but it’s not. It’s a bad idea. It’s activisions wet dream to have these pumped out weekly by some AI. Protect your neck!

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