Call of Duty Releases New MW3 and Warzone Updates for April 23

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone have received new updates that fix bugs and introduce mostly minor improvements. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3‘s Ranked Play also saw a more significant change after a recent test period.

MW3‘s Ranked Play developer, Treyarch, announced earlier in April that certain Call of Duty weapons would be temporarily unbanned to evaluate whether they are viable in the mode. The unbanned weapons included the Holger 556, MTZ 556, BP50, HRM-9, and RAM-9. Most fans welcomed the change, as MW3‘s Ranked Play has featured a very limited selection of weapons for most of its lifespan. However, the window to try out these weapons has now concluded.

Modern Warfare 3‘s newest update ended Ranked Play’s “Weapon Evaluation” phase and re-banned the previously mentioned weapons plus the WSP Swarm. Activision explained that the Call of Duty League, Sledgehammer, and other teams will discuss the test period’s results, and, following the launch of Season 3 Reloaded in May, will share an update on any next moves. MW3‘s bug fixes seen in the update include a solution for an exploit that allowed players to use rear grips on handguns in a certain way to gain an unfair advantage, map glitches on 6 Star, Growhouse, and Tanked being removed, and a fix for a One in the Chamber bug that caused the last-standing player to receive a loss. The update also made challenge-based quickscope kills more lenient and easier to attain when using weapons that cannot one-shot kill.

Warzone‘s update consisted of three bug fixes. The first one fixed more of Rebirth Island’s collision issues that allowed players to exploit the map, the next fixed an issue that caused the gas mask animation to not work properly, and the third fixed a bug that kept players from using UAVs while in a passenger seat.

That’s it for this update, but fans can expect Call of Duty‘s next major update to arrive with Season 3 Reloaded, which is expected to start on May 1. Based on Call of Duty‘s roadmap for Season 3, the update could include two more 6v6 maps in Checkpoint and Grime, two modes in Minefield and Escort, the BAL-27 assault rifle, and new Zombies content for Modern Warfare 3. For Warzone, the update could include the Foresight killstreak, Specialist perk package, and Weapon Trade Stations.

Despite the new Zombies content possibly seeming like a glimmer of hope for fans, Treyarch recently confirmed that it’s done working on the MW3 mode and has pivoted all its efforts to its next project, which is presumably Call of Duty 2024, heavily rumored to be titled Call of Duty Black Ops Gulf War.

Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Patch Notes for April 23 Update

Modern Warfare 3

GAMEPLAY

• Resolved an exploit involving Rear Grips on Handguns allowing players to gain an unfair advantage.

MULTIPLAYER

PROGRESSION

• Challenges that require quickscope kills are now more lenient in detection when using Weapons that cannot one-shot kill.

MAPS

• 6 Star
  • Added collision near the Garden to prevent players from reaching exploitable areas.
• Growhouse
  • Added collision near the Container to prevent players from reaching exploitable areas.
• Tanked
  • Added collision near the Entrance to prevent players from reaching exploitable areas.

MODES

• One in the Chamber
  • Corrected win conditions to prevent the last-standing player from incurring a loss.

MWIII RANKED PLAY

Gameplay

• Concluded: Weapon Evaluation
  • Thank you for your feedback and gameplay data! The Call of Duty League, Sledgehammer Games, and our teams will discuss findings and share an update after the launch of Season 3 Reloaded.
• Content Restrictions Update

WARZONE

BUG FIXES

• Fixed additional collision issues on Rebirth Island that allowed players to exploit geography.

• Fixed an issue preventing the gas mask animation from playing, leading it to function improperly.

• Fixed an issue preventing players in a passenger seat from using UAVs.

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023)

Released in November of 2023, Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023) continues Captain Price’s story from the 2019 and 2022 games. 

Released

November 10, 2023

Genre(s)

First-Person Shooter