With the full reveal of Modern Warfare 3 just around the corner, there’s big question marks around whether the game will be available on last-gen platforms like Xbox One and PS4 as Modern Warfare 2 was.
The confusion arose when a number of Call of Duty fan Twitter accounts noted that the Xbox Store page for Modern Warfare 3 does mention the Xbox Series X|S, but does not list the Xbox One under the platforms label. This seems to imply that the game may be skipping the previous generation and landing on Xbox Series X|S consoles only. However, the recent Makarov trailer posted to the PlayStation official YouTube channel mentions ‘PS4’ specifically in the title, which implies the game will at least be coming to last-gen on Sony’s machine.
At the time of writing then, we don’t have a definitive answer as Activision has not yet confirmed which platforms the game will arrive on when the Modern Warfare 3 release date arrives on November 10.
While it’s a safe bet to assume it’ll be on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 (as well as PC) – the last-gen consoles are up in the air right now. Presumably, Activision will confirm the consoles and platforms that the game will be available on as part of the game’s reveal next week, so fans will be keeping a close eye on the Modern Warfare 3 reveal event start time for more information.
Modern Warfare 2 did indeed release on Xbox One as well as PlayStation 4. While the game didn’t feature high-resolution graphics or high-definition textures, the complete MW2 experience – single-player, multiplayer and all – was available largely the same as the current-gen version.
While we don’t expect any major engine changes between MW2 and MW3, we’ll keep a close eye and update this page when we get official word on if Modern Warfare 3 is available on Xbox One.
Last night, it was revealed that Modern Warfare 3 will be getting a Vault Edition – you can find out about that in our page on MW3 pre-order speculation, editions and bonus expectations or check out our Modern Warfare 3 carry forward guide – what can I bring over from MW2?
