Talk:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023 video game)

Criticism Section?
The YouTube reveal trailer for MWIII received an unusually large amount of dislikes due to many consumers’ belief that the game had been/was being rushed. Given that the article for Infinite Warfare notes that game’s notably negative reception, does precedent dictate that a paragraph should be made detailing MWIII’s negative reception thus far? PencilSticks0823 (talk) 16:02, 29 August 2023 (UTC)


 * @PencilSticks0823 While this is the opinion I have on the game myself (that it's being rushed), I don't think we can really do a "criticism" section unless there are sources that report on the like-dislike ratio. Negative  MP1  16:08, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

platinum/dlc
should probably mention this being a dlc for mw2 on ps5 instead of a full game and no plat somewhere on hereMuur (talk) 00:20, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

About the Development section
I believe that we can restructure the Development section to include all details currently all under subsections into a few paragraphs, as well as reorganize it to place the Bloomberg report of an Advanced Warfare sequel and rushed development at the beginning for the sake of chronology. I am bringing this to this talk page first however in the event someone contests to those aspects being placed first and foremost, and if none object, I'll likely do this tomorrow or so.

In the meanwhile, I'm going to try and write a decent Reception section. Negative MP1  22:48, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Reception
Hi there, I'd like to propose an update and expansion to the Reception section as follows:


 * The pre-release reviews of Modern Warfare III's campaign were mixed. Some critics highlighted that it felt shallow, short, and rushed, while others stated that it met their expectations and was a "fun diversion".  IGN gave the campaign a 4/10, describing it as "bizarrely cobbling together pieces of the Warzone mode into actively bad sandbox missions". Bleacher Report notes the short campaign but stated that "the facial animations, movement through environments and lighting and shading work is top notch," and The Guardian praised the game’s multiplayer and zombies modes.
 * Upon the game's official release, it received "mixed or average reviews" from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic, with 6% of critics recommending the game on aggregator OpenCritic. It is the lowest-rated mainline Call of Duty installment on Metacritic. The Guardian gave the game 4/5 stars. and Windows Central gave it a 4.5/5, stating that "multiplayer perfectly executes blending old maps with modern gameplay".

I'd like to alert and  to this, as they have been involved in editing this page in the past.

Thanks for your time, Sh-abkcomms (talk) 21:17, 27 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Noting that Sh-abkcomms is a Activision Blizzard representative. This is fairly clear but wasn't explicitly stated. NegativeMP1 and IDKFA-93 are free to honor this request at their discretion of course, just making sure everything is on the table. -- ferret (talk) 21:24, 27 November 2023 (UTC)
 * I've went ahead and accepted this request, and is now the Reception section. Thank you for your contributions. I will, however, say there is a chance that someone besides me or IDKFA-93 in the future expands it beyond this.
 * Off topic, but to other editors, I think I duplicated some references when copy pasting this text, and it would be appreciated if someone cleans that up. Negative  MP1  22:54, 27 November 2023 (UTC)


 * and, thanks for your time! I do work for Activision Blizzard and have declared that on my user page, and on a few other Talk pages as well. If you'd like me to place an additional tag here, I am happy to do so. I have a few more suggestions (posted below), if you have the time. Thanks again. Sh-abkcomms (talk) 14:53, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Additional updates
Hi there, I'd like to ask that the review scores table in "Reception" be updated to include the Forbes (9/10), The Guardian (4/5) and Windows Central (4/5) scores.

In addition, I propose that the following information be included:
 * Modern Warfare III set the record for highest hours per player engagement in the reboot trilogy.

I'd also like to revise the third paragraph of the intro regarding the "expansion pack" by including Sledgehammer Games' rebuttal of that claim as follows:


 * Sledgehammer Games studio head Aaron Halon rejected these reports, stating that plans began "long before we wrapped up our previous game."

Sh-abkcomms (talk) 14:53, 30 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Accepting these requests, though for some reason The Guardian and Windows Central aren't parameters on the template. Negative  MP1  01:01, 13 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Thank you for your help! It seems like you can add a custom review (Template:video game reviews), if you think that is relevant here. Thanks again Sh-abkcomms (talk) 18:57, 18 December 2023 (UTC)