Rumor: Modern Warfare 3 will host 32-player matches, new Bomb mode

by Mike Schramm on Aug 29th 2011 8:00PM

SFX-360 spotted a YouTube video supposedly posted by someone who snuck into the Call of Duty XP setup on Los Angeles' west side and got a glance at some of the menus for the multiplayer mode. Most intriguing: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 might offer 32-player matches, which would be on a larger scale than the series has yet offered. 13 map names were also listed on the video, and in addition to the standard Team Deathmatch gameplay, there was also a mode simply called "Bomb." Its mechanics are yet unknown.

The good news is that we'll know for sure how legit this all is by Friday – that's when Call of Duty XP officially opens up to those who bought the $150 tickets for the show. Didn't get yours? Don't worry – they're still on sale right now. And even if you can't make it, we'll be there in attendance all weekend long to see what Activision has planned.

Source: sfx-360.com

Tags: activision, call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3, infinity-ward, microsoft, modern-warfare-3, multiplayer, pc, playstation, ps3, treyarch, xbox

Reader Comments (61)

For PC or all systems, that's my question.

@Schlecht
I hope the PC version have controller support

@Dance Mofo

Why wouldn't it?

Almost every modern PC game has controller support.

@Schlecht Do you really think Activision would make this exclusive to PC?

@Lucky48

"Controllers play like crap on PC, not to mention mice are generally the better option."

No they don't. Most of the time, the drivers for the game are exactly the same ones used on the Xbox 360. You wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

When it comes to Keyboard and Mouse vs Controller, the answer is a duh. Keyboard and Mouse always wins. If he/she is playing alone or coop, I don't see a reason on why not to use a controller, if he/she wants to.

@Lucky48 So you can lean back in your chair. That's the only reason and its a big enough reason for me to buy games on 360 instead of PC.

@Lucky48 controllers are more comfortable

@Lucky48
You would be surprised what games play better with gamepad than a kb/m, super meat boy, Witcher 2, Just Cause 2 and Arkham Asylum those are just a few. Well at least from my experience. Now who the hell would play an online fps on pc with gamepad over kb/m would be straight foolish. #SWAG

@Schlecht
Its for Xbox 360 for the first month but it will be 14.99
Then PS3 and PC players will get it.

@Lucky48 - "I don't get why people would choose a controller over kb/mouse in PC gaming. Controllers play like crap on PC, not to mention mice are generally the better option."

Simple... Personal preference & gaming history. I can personally do 100x better with a controller than a keyboard and mouse because I've always been mainly a console player. I can't hit a damn thing with a mouse.

@xiLeShadow You countered your own argument.

While there are PC games where a controller is absolutely necessary (see: Meat Boy), using one with a FPS is absolute suicide. Since this is a CoD article, it's worth noting that Black Ops was actually only the first CoD to natively support controllers, but does so exactly like the console versions do.

However, controllers cannot use aim assist. Period. Good luck with that.

@Lucky48

Windows supports the 360 controller natively and most games now have support for it so you don't need to use any external program.

@Lucky48
Not what the article is about.

@xiLeShadow
actually Modern warfare 2 didn't. Activision might consider doing the same thing... doing without controller support just to please the PC hardcore crowd. I've been looking for sites that says it will or not.

@Resident Evil 6 Puppy Madness
I believe no one knows what a joke means
or sarcasm
Stupid CoD fanboys

On the PC version yeah.

@Jameseh if you read the original article, the video is from the Xbox 360 version.

Exciting new modes like Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch

for $150 ticket, I would've expected a free copy of CoD:MW3 or at least a discount...

@LeonX84 Attendees of CoD XP receive a free copy of the Hardened Edition of MW3

@LeonX84 That's why everyone that attends gets a free hardened edition of the game.

Seems amusing , have to wait and see

Confirmed fake by OneOfSwords

I will not buy this... same thing over and over again. I have purchased these games since the very 1st one but I think its time to jump ship. Hopefully we can get better options and larger battles. Hopefully a real co-op that we will want to play.

@(Unverified)

yes, its called BF3!!

@DigitalEmporer But cannot buy for steam or others, only for EA shitty service... EVEN if you buy a physical copy... Very cool.
I'm with mw3 this time and I'm no fanboy of any of the competing series, but the EA strategy isn't fair... I will not support this...

Yep so subtract about 80 from the ticket. 150-80=70. So with the music performers and the game being there the free food and the events are well worth ur money.

Most likely true, but hope it's for all systems and not just for one system.

@(Unverified) Its not true. It has been confirmed fake

Oh good, now even more people can hack and cheat simultaneously

@OnToGloryReturns hack =/= cheat?! D:!

Why not 64 players?

@Raffi256

Well if you get it on PC, you most likely can start a custom server and allow 64 Players or 128 Players. Unless Infinity Ward are reres.

You would need custom modded maps tho. The default maps would be too small.

32 players for deathmatch? Why that many players work better with objective gameplay types

Seems cool. Probably for PC only though.
What about the rampant hacking, cheating and mods?

C'mon Joystiq, Call of Duty 1 supported over 32 players out-of-the-box.

@einhanderkiller

Actually, Call of Duty had a unlimited player count.

If your server can handle 1000 on a server, you could play with 1,000 people.

What a clusterf*ck!

32 players in a map like Nuketown... *shivers*

@Dhexodus

Yeap.. I can imagine the lag fest that'll be those matches on the consoles.

Wasn't there a story / rumore that maps would be smaller? 32 players on nuketown ;)

@arucious

Yeah, there was. I'm assuming if this is the case it'll be limited to certain maps/modes.

Then again, this COD so I don't expect any smart decisions

cool cant wait

who wants to guestimate how many women will be in attendance?

@adr916 depends how many people there convinced Thier GFs to come with them...... Ok couldn't keep a straight face. 0

@880Cloud088 You got it all wrong. They only can go with their girlfriends because they have no other friends.

"...and for a nice game."

Yahhh!! The bigger the better, I say. MAG has spoiled me.

"A HUGE AREA FOR A GREAT TEAMWORK
AND FOR A NICE GAME"

That reads like something on a Japanese t-shirt. Somehow I doubt this is real.

@Haikiba

i would buy an mgo t-shirt like that...it's time to start making stuff like this. back in the 90's it wasnt that easy.

You know if the final version of the game is in engrish like the screen above, I'll gladly buy a copy of it. Sadly I don't think that's going to be the case...

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