Summary

  • The August 2024 update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 update addresses some persistent gameplay issues.
  • Players can expect some map and weapon changes, bug fixes, and alterations related to the CoD Warrior game mode.
  • While Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone are still being updated, fans are getting eager for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 this October.

The latest update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is here, bringing with it a few tweaks, changes to maps, and other alterations. The new patch includes updates for both Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone, directly addresses several issues affecting gameplay in Modern Warfare 3, and changes the way the revive system works in the CoD Warrior game mode.

Modern Warfare 3 is the latest iteration of the ongoing Call of Duty franchise, bringing players back into familiar territory. Acting as both a sequel to 2022's Modern Warfare 2 and as a reimagining of the iconic Modern Warfare 3 experience released back in 2011, Modern Warfare 3 brings quite a lot of new features to the table while still delivering the classic fast-paced FPS action the series is known for. Most notably, Modern Warfare 3 made significant changes to Call of Duty Zombies, launching a new storyline for players to uncover. Both Zombies and Modern Warfare 3's robust multiplayer modes are the targets of the game's most recent update, which solves several issues that have been hindering gameplay.

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Modern Warfare 3 players will notice several changes to weapons in this new update. These tweaks include changes to the STG44 assault rifle, the RPK light machine gun, and the COR-45 handgun, which are just a handful of the many weapons featured in Modern Warfare 3. In addition, the map G3T_H1GH has also received a small update, with the dev team fixing an issue that prevented the Mosquito Drone from targeting enemy players.

Modern Warfare 3's unique Zombies mode has been updated, addressing an issue that caused the final player to exfil from a match to be queued into another match prior to them viewing the After Action Report. Modern Warfare 3's CoD Warrior game mode has also been tweaked, solving an issue that caused players to die immediately during the Revive! Mini-game. Players downed during the mini-game will no longer be warned for inactivity.

While things are still exciting for Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone players, fans are already looking ahead to the next Call of Duty release later this year, which will continue the long-running Black Ops franchise. Officially titled Black Ops 6, the next chapter in Treyarch's world-renewed Black Ops saga is poised to be a "return to form" for both Treyarch and Activision, bringing back several highly requested features and modes. The game's Zombies mode will see the biggest changes compared to the Modern Warfare 3 version, with Treyarch bringing back round-based maps in Black Ops 6, as well as a new, dedicated crew. Black Ops 6 is also set to have the most flexible multiplayer component yet, with developers teasing that the game will feature "omnidirectional movement," a first for the series.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 August 2024 Patch Notes

Global

Customization

  • Fixed an issue preventing the Lachmann-762 and TAQ-V Battle Rifles from equipping the Bioluminescent Camo.
  • Changed the default Finishing Move for the Rhea Ripley Operator to Riptide.

Multiplayer

UIX

  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed an issue preventing the JAK Burnout Kit from being equipped to the Holger 26 Light Machine Gun.

Maps

  • G3T_H1GH
    • Fixed an issue preventing the Mosquito Drone from targetting enemy players.

Modes

  • COD Warrior
    • Fixed an issue causing players to die immediately in the Revive! Minigame.
    • Revive! Will no longer occur if a team of less than 2 players exists.

  • Players downed during the Revive! Minigame will no longer be warned for inactivity.

Weapons & Attachments

Assault Rifles

  • STG44
    • Increased lower left arm damage multiplier from 1.2x to 1.3x.
    • Damage dealt to lower arms is now consistent regardless of which arm is hit.

Light Machine Guns

  • RPK
    • JAK Cataclysm Conversion Kit
      • Decreased ammunition gained using a Munitions Box from 60 to 15 (-75%).

Handguns

  • COR-45
    • XRK IP-V2 Conversion Kit
      • Fixed an issue allowing a faster fire rate than intended.

Equipment

  • EMP Grenade (Tactical)
    • Modular Assault Rig Vest can now resupply EMP Grenades from dead players.

Zombies

Gameplay

  • Fixed an issue causing the last player to Exfil from a match to be queued into another match before viewing the After Action Report.
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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare III
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Top Critic Avg: 58 /100 Critics Rec: 14%
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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
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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

Split Screen Orientation
Horizontal Only
Genre(s)
First-Person Shooter
How Long To Beat
5 Hours
PS Plus Availability
N/A
Local Co-Op Support
1-2 Players