How long is the Modern Warfare 3 campaign?
It’s a short one
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The campaign from the latestCall of Dutytitle,Modern Warfare 3, is available now. A sequel to last year’sModern Warfare 2, this new instalment directly picks up where the story of the last game left off.
If you’re unfamiliar with the story of theModern Warfaresub-series so far, consider catching up with this handyCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3story recap video. With a roster of new weapons and innovations likeOpen Combat Missions, this is aCall of Dutycampaign quite like any other. If you’re about to play, however, you might want to know how long theModern Warfare 3campaign takes to beat. This will help you allocate the right amount of time for a full playthrough or, if you’re already playing, give you an easy way to gauge how long is left without risking seeing any of the spoilers that you would find in a full walkthrough guide.
Much like the last entry, there are also a wide variety of multiplayer rewards for completing each of the campaign’s 14 missions. With enticing goodies like XP boosts and even operators up for grabs, be sure to check our fullcampaign mission list and rewardsguide in order to find out what to expect.
How long is the Modern Warfare 3 campaign
TheModern Warfare 3campaign takes roughly five hours to beat.
This figure is based on our own playthrough of the campaign, which took just over five hours on the standard difficulty setting. This included plenty of messing about in the Open Combat Missions, however, and a handful of deaths in some of the harder parts. While we think this is reflective of the average experience, this number could very well change based on your individual play style or level of proficiency.
If you’re more experienced withCall of Duty (or playing on an easier difficulty mode), we expect that your playtime will fall on the shorter end closer to four hours. On the other hand, those who are new to first-person shooter (FPS) games or playing on the harder difficulty settings should expect things to take a little longer.
Don’t miss our interview on whyopen combat missions change the rules of engagementin Modern Warfare 3 or see what the game’s developerslearned from indie development.
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Dash is a technology journalist who covers gaming hardware at TechRadar. Before joining the TechRadar team, he was writing gaming articles for some of the UK’s biggest magazines including PLAY, Edge, PC Gamer, and SFX. Now, when he’s not getting his greasy little mitts on the newest hardware or gaming gadget, he can be found listening to J-pop or feverishly devouring the latest Nintendo Switch otome.
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