Despite poor reviews, Modern Warfare 3 is breaking records: Despite its short-running campaign and low scores, the game is breaking records for engagement and hours.
One of the most discussed games in the Call of Duty series. Modern Warfare 3, continues to break records in terms of performance despite poor reviews from critics. MW3, which attracts attention with its short scenario and low review scores, is at the center of discussions in the gaming world. MW3 was developed in just 16 months, rather than the years Activision developers usually allocate to Call of Duty games.
CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Breaks Records Despite Rain of Criticism
The latest updates show that MW3 has received more interaction than Modern Warfare 2, released in 2022, and Modern Warfare in 2019. Activision said, “We appreciate your historic launch. Just two weeks later, Modern Warfare III broke the record for the highest level of engagement ever.” made the statement. This metric shows that players spent more hours in MW3 than they did in MW and MW2. Additionally, MW3’s new zombie mode is described as “the third most interesting mode in the history of the MW series”, but concrete numbers are not available. With Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision, these figures have become even more difficult to reach.
It is thought that players spent more time on the scenario in MW3 and the short duration of the game, the Streisand Effect (meaning that something tries to be hidden, attracts people’s more attention) was effective in increasing the popularity of the game. Perhaps the comments about its brevity create curiosity for more people to have this experience.