This year’s E3 Expo in LA is coming up fast. The videogame convention will be held June 7-9 and rumors have already surfaced about the products that will be showcased at the event. A significant amount of buzz has surrounded Activision’s newest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. In what is undoubtedly one of the largest information leaks ever, the game’s storyline and game details broke on Kotaku.
According to Kotaku, the game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will take place in multiple cities around the world including New York, London, and Paris and is being developed by Infinity Ward studios and Sledgehammer Gamers.
In addition to the retail game, Activision Blizzard is expected to also release DLC content packs for Modern Warfare 3. The company has a successful track record with post release DLC content. To support Call of Duty Black Ops, they launched two map packs — Black Ops First Strike and Black Ops Escalation. First Strike saw record success with 1.4 million downloads in the first 24 hours on Xbox LIVE.
“Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 has a very high bar that has been set. We believe this year’s game will result in the best Call of Duty experience we have created to date. [Gamers should be excited with the] creative excellence and sheer scale of the game we are making,” said Activison Blizzard’s CEO Bobby Kotick.
Activision has also announced the release of an online platform specifically made to support Call of Duty. The new platform is expected to offer new social interaction and an enhanced online multiplayer experience for the Call of Duty online community.
“The platform is a response to the passion that people have shown for the Call of Duty games,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision. “We continue to hear from fans that they want to engage with one another in a more connected way. Our new platform is designed to enhance and supercharge their Call of Duty multiplayer experience.”
Video gamers and industry analysts are anxiously waiting for Activision to release more info regarding Modern Warfare 3 and the new online platform. Kotick and Activision are expected to announce additional details at next month’s E3 Expo. Unfortunately, Call of Duty fans will have to wait until then to hear more.
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