Modern Warfare 3’s gun leak is almost certainly correct

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is quickly approaching its upcoming November launch. While its respective gameplay changes are fairly interesting in their own right – namely the 50% health increase, the point-shooting feature, and customizable Operators – some may have come across a curious leak. This leak included, among other things, what appeared to be a full and comprehensive list of the game’s weaponry, with guns both returning and all-new. The list was so surprising, in fact, that it would’ve been all-too-easy to write it off as fan fiction or a wishlist.

Some recent developments, however, make it plainly evident that the list may be correct. Or, in a worst-case scenario, partially correct, as some of Activision’s latest Modern Warfare 3 promo materials prominently feature the guns from that very list.

When CharlieIntel leaked the supposed list of Modern Warfare 3 weapons, the whole thing felt a bit like a regular fan’s wishlist. Primarily because it contained certain experimental and/or exotic weapons, such as the (in)famous Bushmaster ACR. The confusing bit about the list is that it featured some repeats, and some weapons were referred to under COD‘s fictionalized manufacturer and model names, while others kept their real-world titles. Here is a truncated list of the leaked gear:

There were others, too, such as the SCAR platform in both 5.56 and 7.62 variants, and the MP5. It’s unclear why these were referenced, as they’re present and accounted for in Modern Warfare 2 as well.

The bit that seemingly confirms this leak, though, are some close-up in-game screenshots that Activision released for Modern Warfare 3. In the featured image of this article, specifically, the character is using a kitted-out BREN carbine.