The Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer reveal was a glimpse into the sweatiest possible future for Call of Duty
«We are so back» was the rallying cry of Call of Duty Next, Activision's annual event to debut the next Call of Duty's multiplayer. The four-hour stream saw dozens of invited streamers playing Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer live while developers chatted with hosts.
While the return of classic Modern Warfare 2 (2009) maps remastered for MW3 drew the eyes of many viewers, the biggest talk of the town was movement. Lead studio Sledgehammer Games is making changes to locomotion for MW3, or more precisely, undoing changes Infinity Ward made in its last two Modern Warfare reboots. This year players are faster, have more health, red dots are back on the minimap, and Sledgehammer is fully embracing controversial movement techniques like slide canceling and bunny hopping.
«Movement is BACK, and so am I,» tweeted popular CoD streamer Faze Swagg.
«The Movement King is BACK,» declared Warzone streamer JoeWoe.
«Call of Duty somehow got everyone believing again,» tweeted commentator Jake Luckey over a roundup of encouraging reactions to gameplay.
The Movement King is BACK
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