Summary
Call of DutyHQ has been causing many headaches for fans who are trying to install and gain access toCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.For the first time ever, twoModern Warfaretitles are being released back to back, withCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3following up 2022’sModern Warfare 2. This third installment of theModern Warfarereboot trilogy is bringing 16 remade maps from the originalMW2and also lets players carry over weapons and operator skins from last year’s title.
So far,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3has been getting off to a poor start, despite its more promising multiplayer suite. Its early access campaign period has been met with widespread dissatisfaction from fans and critics alike, as it’s been noted as theshortestCall of Dutycampaign in the franchise’s history.Modern Warfare 3’s Zombies mode has seen some criticism as well, with itsWarzone-based design not satisfying fans of classic round-based Zombies. All of these frustrations pale in comparison to the strife brought on by Call of DutyHQ, a mandatory hub that replacedModern Warfare 2’s application and allows players to accessModern Warfare 2,Modern Warfare 3, andWarzoneall from one menu.
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IGN pointed to a number of disgruntled fans on Twitterwho have been voicing their confusion and frustration surrounding Call of DutyHQ and its exorbitant storage requirements on both consoles and PC. Fans who only wantModern Warfare 3are being forced to install the 120+GB Call of DutyHQ. Additionally, navigating the menus of theHQ has become a major headache for fans as well, as the large majority of players feel the menus ofModern Warfare 3are needlessly fragmented and complex.Call of DutyHQ’s puzzling 100+GB updatewhich rolled out recently certainly didn’t help the sentiment surroundingModern Warfare 3’s launch.
Statements from Activision attempting to explain why Call of Duty HQ is taking up so much space aren’t helping either. There are certainly large portions of theCall of Dutycommunity who wish to see Call of DutyHQ discontinued, as there’s a possibility thatnext year’sCall of Dutytitlewill also launch as part of CoD HQ and hog up even more storage space. However, there are still many who believe the concept of an all-in-one hub application for allCall of Dutytitles is a good idea, but that it’s just been executed poorly.
We are continuing to work on fine-tuning Call of Duty HQ to optimize the player experience as we launch Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 later this week. - Activision
AsCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3launches fully tomorrow, there will surely be many more players who will have to face the trials and tribulations of Call of DutyHQ for the first time. It’ll be interesting to see what Activision will do to alleviate these issues for the playerbase, and whether it’s even possible to decoupleModern Warfare 3as a separate entity at this stage. It would be a safe bet that the menu design would be the first alteration made to Call of DutyHQ if Activision plans to make serious changes.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023)
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The war has changed. Call of Duty returns with an all-new campaign, modernized versions of classic Multiplayer maps and an open-world PvE Zombies experience. The campaign, a direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, sees Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against ultranationalist war criminal Vladimir Makarov as he extends his grasp across the world. In Multiplayer, the 16 maps that launched with Modern Warfare 2 in 2009 return with upgraded graphics, new modes and innovative gameplay features. In Modern Warfare Zombies, team up with other squads for the first time ever as you work together to survive in the largest Zombies map yet
