Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)

Military first-person shooter with campaign, co-op missions, and survival

Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games · Published by Activision · Released Nov 8, 2011

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 40K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 172 in 30 days
Playing now: 157; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)?

A military first-person shooter with a single-player campaign, multiplayer matches, cooperative Spec Ops missions, and Survival mode. The campaign continues the story of Modern Warfare 2.

For you if...

+you want both solo and cooperative military action
+you prefer first-person shooting across several distinct modes

Not for you if...

−you dislike military settings or first-person gunfights

What players say

89% of 39,858 reviews are positive · 87% of 172 in the last 30 days

Players praise the campaign, Spec Ops missions, and Survival mode. They repeatedly warn that public multiplayer remains vulnerable to hackers and serious security exploits, and many consider the base game and DLC overpriced.

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Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows® XP/ Windows® Vista / Windows® 7
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 processor or better
Graphics: Shader 3.0 or better 256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600GT / ATI® Radeon™ X1950 or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 16 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Notes: Broadband connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity. Internet connection required for activation.