Early access players who pre-ordered the digital edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 had the opportunity to dive into the single-player campaign a week before the official release. However, feedback from these players indicates that the campaign can be completed in just 3 to 4 hours. This suggests that the campaign may be shorter than some players were expecting.
Some of those players took to Twitter to express their disappointment:
For those pursuing a completionist approach, the Modern Warfare 3 campaign length is noticeably extended. Players have observed that to accomplish this comprehensive run, it typically takes around 20 to 21 hours.
This lengthier playtime can be attributed to the numerous tasks and collectibles that must be tackled in order to unlock the rarer achievements.
Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Was Much Longer
According to data from HowLongToBeat, the website that collects user-reported game completion times, the campaign in last year’s Modern Warfare 2 took approximately 8 hours to complete.
The shorter duration of the Modern Warfare 3 campaign can be attributed to reports suggesting that this year’s Call of Duty installment is more of a direct follow-up to last year’s Modern Warfare 2, rather than a completely distinct and separate release.
PowerPyx, a popular trophy guide website, has taken to Twitter to reveal what they claim is the trophy list for Modern Warfare 3. What’s peculiar is that this list is not given a unique, separate section. Instead, it seems to be nested under Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, giving the impression that Modern Warfare 3 is being treated more like a substantial DLC expansion rather than an independent game within the series.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is set to launch on November 10, 2023, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
