It has been a while since Sony announced any PlayStation 5 sales milestone. The last major PlayStation 5 sales milestone was 10 Million PlayStation 5 units sold. The next big milestone was 30 Million PlayStation 5 units in December 2022. The next big milestone was 40 Million PlayStation 5 units on July 27, 2023. [Source] And now, the next big milestone was just broken: 50 Million PlayStation 5 units on December 20, 2023. [Source] The official press release reads as follows…
SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) today announced the PlayStation 5 console (PS5) has surpassed 50 million units1 sold through to consumers, three years since its Nov. 2020 launch. Thanks to the support of PlayStation fans globally, the PS5 console has experienced strong momentum this year, driven by a slate of highly popular games and SIE’s continued focus on bringing innovation to the gaming experience, including PS5 game streaming for PlayStation Plus Premium members.
“Achieving this PS5 sales milestone is a testament to the unwavering support of the global PlayStation community and their passion for the incredible experiences created by the talented developers from PlayStation Studios and our partners,” said Jim Ryan, President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment. “We’re grateful for all of our players who have joined the PS5 journey so far, and we’re thrilled that this is the first holiday season since launch that we have a full supply of PS5 consoles – so anyone who wants to get one can get one.”
Three years into its lifecycle, PS5 is hitting its stride as developers are taking full advantage of the console’s advanced technology that enables them to deliver games with lightning-fast loading, gorgeous environments enhanced with ray tracing, and deepened immersion with the DualSense controller’s innovative haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. The PS5 games lineup is stacked with highly acclaimed hits and fan favorites that have defined the generation.
Player excitement for PS5 is higher than ever making this the biggest November for PlayStation consoles sold through to consumers. This momentum has been driven by recent hits such as the critically acclaimed PS5 game Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac Games, as well as celebrated partner titles including Baldur’s Gate 3 from Larian Studios, and Alan Wake 2 from Remedy Entertainment and Epic Games. EA SPORTS FC 24, the newest entry from the perennial sports favorite, and the PlayStation debut of Roblox, which appeals to gamers of all ages, have also been hugely popular with the community.
With more than 2,500 PS5 games, plus new accessories to enhance the gaming experience such as PlayStation Portal remote player and Pulse Explore wireless earbuds, now is the perfect time to join the PS5 family.
It has been a few years since Microsoft initially acquired Activision Blizzard. Microsoft had a snag in the acquisition. In the end, though – Microsoft completed the acquisition of Activision/Blizzard/King. Right on time, too. Right before the birthday of Call of Duty. And weeks before Activision plans to release Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.
Activision launched the first Call of Duty on October 29, 2003 – it has been 20 years now. Activision kicked off Call of Duty Next with a montage celebrating Call of Duty’s 20th anniversary…
It has been a while since Metal Gear Solid Delta was revealed. Recently, Microsoft held a “Xbox Partner Preview” to showcase the upcoming Xbox games to be released. It was a rapid fire of trailers showing off Xbox games. The showcase was a livestream, and is available to view if you’re interested. But today, we’re gonna highlight all the games showcased during the livestream. The biggest showcase is Metal Gear Solid Delta…
The showcase kicked off with a DLC for Yakuza: Like a Dragon. You’re able to build items, land, houses, and other items now. In Dondoko Island, you can create “Infinite Wealth,” and no, that’s not a pun. That‘s the DLC’s name. It is being released on January 26, 2023…
Being funded and published by Thunderful Games, IKARO Will Not Die is an indie game developed by Futurlab Games. Not a well-known developer, but they’re making their mark with this showcase on Xbox Partner Preview.
Next trailer is Still Wakes the Deep, developed by The Chinese Room – who made some Amnesia games. Published by Secret Mode.
Following that, RoboCop: Rogue City was highlighted. RoboCop: Rogue City is being released to retail for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on November 2, 2023.
Next up was Dungeons of Hinterberg, and this time, there was commentary in the Xbox Partner Preview event from Curve Games…
Spirit of the North 2 was the next game to be highlighted. Apparently, it’s a sequel to a popular game that was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Mid-stream, Microsoft highlighted once again, the games revealed thus far. Konami dropped a bombshell during the Xbox Partner Preview with a first look, first in-engine look at one of the most anticipated remakes…
METAL GEAR SOLID DELTA: SNAKE EATER
Name: Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater (stylized as “Delta”) Release Date: TBA Genre: Stealth Developer: Publisher: Konami
Metal Gear Solid Delta is developed using the Unreal Engine 5 codebase. It’s unclear when it will be released, but Metal Gear Solid Delta will be on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, and PC via Steam.
From here, Microsoft moved onto Manor Lords, which will release PC Game Pass on April 26, 2024.
The Finals was next on the showcase, and it’s getting a lot of hype around it. It recently just had a closed and open beta on PC. The developer is Embark Studios, and is being spearheaded by Patrick Söderlund – if that name sounds familiar to you – it should be. He‘s the guy who said “Don’t like it, don’t buy it.” for Electronic Arts.
The Finals is being scheduled to be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, and PC at a undated release.
Microsoft highlighted Ark: Survival Ascended next. Ark: Survival Ascended is a remake of Ark: Survival Evolved, bringing Ark: Survival Evolved to Unreal Engine 5. It was a shadow drop for PC, with a console release to follow in November…
A Super Mario 2D title has been rumored for a while after the release of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury for Nintendo Switch. Then, on June 21, 2023, Nintendo unveiled Super Mario Bros. Wonder for Nintendo Switch during a Nintendo Direct Livestream. Players have been anticipating for more information on gameplay since the presentation. On August 31, 2023 – Nintendo showed off gameplay for Super Mario Bros. Wonder…
Beyond the Mushroom Kingdom. You are now in the “Flower Kingdom,” Mario his group was invited by Prince Florian, and Bowser is back at it with his antics at the beginning of the game. However, the storyline is a bit different this time: Bowser touched the “Wonder Flower” to change the world that inhabits “Flower Kingdom.”
The game has 7 areas to explore, each with their own flair. Nintendo explained some of these areas, and left a little bit of mystery. You can search the 7 areas and find “Open Areas” to complete levels in a specific order. Along your journeys in these levels, you can also find “Talking Flowers” that give you hints, jokes, and maybe give you a helping hand. Those “helping hand” can do anything like giving you items, coins, and any other items that help you in your journey.
Nintendo unveiled that there are a handful of characters to play as. New enemies were unveiled in this presentation, too. For example, Floppycat can jump when you jump. The biggest announcement is that there are new powerups available in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Elephant turns your character into an elephant, obviously. Thing is, though, in this powerup, you can ram into blocks, sniff for items, powerups, and special items in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. As an elephant, you can also flick enemies, items, and projectiles away, or upwards to Lakitus (or similar enemies). You can jump upwards to smash items above you. You can sink to the bottom of a water location, and slurp water to grow a plant.
Bubble is kinda obvious, but there are some things special about “Bubble” powerup. You can reach enemies from a distance, and “bubble” them up. You can turn enemies into a coin, especially flying enemies. You can throw two bubbles at the same time to bubble them up at once. You can even reach enemies through walls with the “bubble” powerup. In most of these ideas, you can jump on these bubbles.
Drill is also a bit obvious, but there are some things special about “Bubble” powerup. As the name implies, you can drill into the ground and reach locations that is usually reserved for block breaking. You can break blocks below you to open up new locations. You can even drill into the ceiling… an innovation that hasn’t been seen since the 80’s or 90’s via different game mechanics.
Classic powerups are here. And they take new forms, and ideas.
There are some gameplay mechanics that are new, and tweaked from the original Mario games. Are you frustrated that you wasted a powerup at the wrong time? Well, no worries, because you can “hold” the item in your inventory to use it later. The item balloon also allows you to swap powerups or items at will.
And now, for the biggest unveiling: Wonder Flower. It’s the central piece of the story, it’s the game’s overall theme (it’s even in the game’s title), and it is the game’s biggest item. The most powerful item in the game. It’s what Bowser was after, and is using against “Flower Kingdom.” Each of the 7 areas of Super Mario Bros. Wonder has a special world, and power utilized by Wonder Flower once it’s activated. Changing the areas/levels. Along with the change in the stage, comes new enemies to meet. The Wonder Effect causes the levels themselves to change as a result, some levels even tilt. You can even change into items, enemies, or new characters. Collect the Wonder Seed, and the level becomes normal again..
Badges is a special item in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Badges are abilities that can be combined with other badges to create implementations to bring about the ability. Nintendo showed off a few of these abilities in-game.
Shortly afterwards, Nintendo did a “Nintendo Treehouse” livestream to show off Super Mario Bros. Wonder…
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is scheduled to be released for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch OLED on October 20, 2023.
After previewing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III to basketball players before the actual reveal. Promotional materials for Call of Duty 2023 was leaked and lead players to believe that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is the final name of 2023’s Call of Duty title. Activision sent out a package to content creators like Swagg to send them into a scavenger hunt. When the scavenger hunt did not go over too well with fans, the next morning, Activision let the cat out of the bag: It’s official – Call of Duty 2023 is Modern Warfare III. That didn’t take long for us to get more information about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. The antagonist is in fact Makarov. The first teaser of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III had a silhouette of Makarov and Captain Price. With the new reveal trailer, Makarov is the focus, and alludes to his storyline. Activision released a blog post to talk about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III’s “Carry Forward” plan. In this new plan, you can carry your Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II content forward into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. Activision and the teams working on Call of Duty 2023 released a 3GB update to unveil Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III’s gameplay inside the Call of Duty: Warzone experience. In that reveal, Sledgehammer Games revealed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III’s gameplay.
During Gamescom 2023, Geoff Keighley hosted a kickoff livestream called “Opening Night Live,” Sledgehammer Games revealed more Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III gameplay, but it focused more on the campaign aspect of the game…
Activison says that the game takes place after the events of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. You will begin the game on and in Zordaya Prison Complex, where Makarov is supposedly being held. You are in a PMC (Private Military Company) called “Alpha Team,” and you will descend into the depths of Zordaya Prison Complex in order to find your HVT (High Value Target). [Source]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is getting a Multiplayer Open Beta with some Early Access dates…
Weekend One – PlayStation Exclusive
Available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, the first Beta weekend is scheduled to begin on Friday, October 6 at 10 A.M. PT and end on Tuesday, October 10 at 10 A.M. PT.
PlayStation Early Access: Those who preordered the game on PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5, can begin playing the Beta on Friday, October 6 at 10 AM PT.
PlayStation Open Beta: The rest of the weekend, from Sunday, October 8 at 10 AM PT to Tuesday, October 10 at 10 AM PT, is accessible to all PlayStation players regardless of preorder status.
Weekend Two – Crossplay
The second Beta weekend is for all platforms, and is scheduled to begin on Thursday, October 12 at 10 A.M. PT and end on Monday, October 16 at 10 A.M. PT.
PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5: This is a free Open Beta weekend for all PlayStation 4 and 5 owners, regardless of their pre-order status.
Xbox and PC Early Access: Those who preordered the game for Xbox Series X | S or on Xbox One, or who pre-purchased for PC via Battle.net or Steam, can begin playing the Beta on Thursday, October 12 at 10 AM PT.
An Xbox Live Core Subscription may be required for Xbox players, and a Battle.net or Steam (*5) account is required for all PC players.
Xbox and PC Open Beta: The rest of the weekend, from Saturday, October 14 at 10 A.M. PT to Monday, October 16 at 10 A.M. PT, is accessible to Xbox and PC players regardless of their preorder status.
WEEKEND 2 OPEN BETA NOTE: An Xbox Live Core Subscription will not be required for Xbox players, for this period only.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III has a different single player campaign this time around. Up until now, Call of Duty games have had a linear campaign mode. Linear as in, going from A to B, with a little bit of “choices.” Choices is going to be a major theme in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, because Modern Warfare III is more or less an “Open World” game, with a new innovation known as “Open Combat Missions.” You already know what an “Open World” game is, it’s a mode where you’re freely able to move around in an open environment, a “world.” On this canvas, you’re able to go from A to B in one mission, and A to B in another mission without a single player menu that drops you into a linear storyline. [Source]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is scheduled to be released on November 10, 2023. Learn more about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III at Activision’s yearly livestream event called “Call of Duty: Next” on October 5, 2023…
On May 1, 2023 – NetherRealm released a second 30th Anniversary video, but is titled as “Thank you from NetherRealm.” In this collection of “thank you” messages, the teams working with NetherRealm said their thank yous, and followed up with a little smidge of a teaser. On May 10, 2023 – the official Mortal Kombat YouTube channel uploaded a teaser trailer for Mortal Kombat 12. Warner Bros.’ C.E.O. said in a Investor Call that “Mortal Kombat 12 is being released this year.” I’m paraphrasing it, but that’s the jist of what he said. On May 17, 2023 – NetherRealm Studios released a new teaser trailer. Soon after that, NetherRealm Studios officially released the official announce trailer for Mortal Kombat 1, not “Mortal Kombat 12.” Mortal Kombat 1 is a complete reboot of the franchise, a “New Era,” no pun intended. Ed Boon is adamant that Mortal Kombat 1 has nothing to do with Mortal Kombat 11, but Mortal Kombat 1 takes place after the events of Mortal Kombat 11. Ed Boon and NetherRealm announced that Kombat Kast would be returning. That happened on July 6, 2023 – NetherRealm revealed more than Scorpion, and Johnny Cage. During Comic Con 2023, NetherRealm released a new trailer named “Umgadi.” It brings new characters, new locations, and new story information. During DreamCon 2023, NetherRealm Studios released an epic, new trailer for Mortal Kombat called “Keepers of Time” trailer. During EVO 2023 Tournaments, NetherRealm Studios released a new trailer called “Banished.”
Geoff Keighley hosted a kickoff event called “Opening Night Live” for Gamescom 2023. During Opening Night Live 2023, Ed Boon brought with him a new Mortal Kombat 1 trailer. It focuses on the Rulers of Outworld…
Shortly thereafter, NetherRealm Studios hosted a Kombat Kast livestream to show off more gameplay of Mortal Kombat 1…
Mortal Kombat 1 is scheduled to be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch, and PC on September 19, 2023.
After previewing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III to basketball players before the actual reveal. Promotional materials for Call of Duty 2023 was leaked and lead players to believe that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is the final name of 2023’s Call of Duty title. Activision sent out a package to content creators like Swagg to send them into a scavenger hunt. When the scavenger hunt did not go over too well with fans, the next morning, Activision let the cat out of the bag: It’s official – Call of Duty 2023 is Modern Warfare III. That didn’t take long for us to get more information about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. The antagonist is in fact Makarov. The first teaser of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III had a silhouette of Makarov and Captain Price. With the new reveal trailer, Makarov is the focus, and alludes to his storyline. Activision released a blog post to talk about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III’s “Carry Forward” plan. In this new plan, you can carry your Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II content forward into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.
Activision and the teams working on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III released an update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0 which would have locked and/or unlocked a live event called “Shadow Siege.” During Shadow Siege, the mode becomes a DMZ/Spec Ops type of mode – where you go to a specific location on the Al Mazrah, and detonate a missile pointed for the Observatory. When the counter goes down, your job is to get the gas canister to helicopter while battling the hordes of enemies, and have a boss coming your way in the way of Juggernaut. Once done, you go into the helicopter and fly off. In the after credits once the final player is eliminated, it cuts from your helicopter escape, to a cutscene where 2 of your comrades turns around and kills the whole team. Once that was done, it cuts to the world reveal of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III…
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is scheduled to be released on November 10, 2023.
After previewing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III to basketball players before the actual reveal. Promotional materials for Call of Duty 2023 was leaked and lead players to believe that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is the final name of 2023’s Call of Duty title. Activision sent out a package to content creators like Swagg to send them into a scavenger hunt. When the scavenger hunt did not go over too well with fans, the next morning, Activision let the cat out of the bag: It’s official – Call of Duty 2023 is Modern Warfare III. That didn’t take long for us to get more information about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. The antagonist is in fact Makarov. The first teaser of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III had a silhouette of Makarov and Captain Price. With the new reveal trailer, Makarov is the focus, and alludes to his storyline.
Leaks have been saying that you’ll be able to “carry forward” content from Modern Warfare II. Activision CONFIRMS this in tweets, and now they’ve posted a new blog post to detail how this will work…
I’ll explain it briefly: Activision is planning to carry forward Modern Warfare II content into Modern Warfare III.
With the official Worldwide Reveal of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III now only days away, Comms have now officially activated. And for the first time in Call of Duty’s history, a vast amount of content from a previous Modern Warfare game will transfer – or “carry forward” — and be available in the next Modern Warfare title. The content delivery is incredible: As an example, expect your available arsenal to combine weapons from both Modern Warfare titles, giving you a massive repository of armaments ready to use on day one!
We know you have many questions, not least about the content you’ve unlocked and collected during your time playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, as well as the second iteration of Call of Duty: Warzone, and how all of it is accessible in Modern Warfare III. Good news: We’ve compiled the most frequently asked questions about Carry Forward, and you’ll find detailed answers below.
What is “Carry Forward?” According to Activision…
The term “Carry Forward” simply refers to content currently available to players in Modern Warfare II and the current version of Call of Duty: Warzone (such as weapons and cosmetic content, including Bundles, Operators, and other rewards and unlocks from the game), and how much of it will be accessible in Modern Warfare III.
The “Carry Forward” has some caveats, and Activision went on to explain this:
A small amount of content may be unavailable if gameplay offerings are different inModern Warfare III. For example, if MWIII doesn’t have the Tactical Amphibious Vehicle, or a specific piece of Tactical or Lethal Equipment in any game modes, any Skins you’ve unlocked for these items in MWII won’t be in MWIII. In addition, Wartracks (music) will not carry forward from MWII to MWIII.
This blog does not reference the impressive amount of planned MWIII-specific weapons and cosmetic content; this is simply explaining the MWII content available in MWIII.
There will be no “Carry Back” (from MWIII to MWII).
Activision went further…
1. Does Carry Forward also apply to Call of Duty: Warzone (MWII)?
Yes.
You should expect Modern Warfare III content to be integrated into Call of Duty: Warzone at the start of Modern Warfare III Season 01, including all the Modern Warfare II content specified in this blog, where applicable. Content is additive, so none of the previously described MWII Carry Forward content acquired in Call of Duty: Warzone will be taken away.
2. Is Modern Warfare II and Modern Warfare III Content accessible in Call of Duty Warzone Mobile?
Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile will include shared progression across Modern Warfare II, the current iteration of Call of Duty: Warzone, and Modern Warfare III as one of its key features. We intend to make all Operators, Weapons, Blueprints, and cosmetic equipment accessible, as well as integrating Player Level, Battle Pass access, and Weapon progression among these games. We’ll have more details to share on this as we near the worldwide launch of Warzone Mobile.
3. How does Carry Forward work regarding any Operators I may have acquired?
For Modern Warfare II players, all unlocked Operators and Operator Skins will carry forward into Modern Warfare III. This essentially means that every Operator a MWII player has unlocked, obtained via challenge, or purchased (including the PlayStation® Exclusive Oni Operator), will be available in MWIII.
For MWIII players who do not own MWII, MWII Base Operators will not be available.
Note: “Base Operator” means the Operator with their default Skin, which may require a challenge to unlock.
Note: Unless otherwise specified, “Modern Warfare II” content also applies to content you’ve obtained during the second iteration of Call of Duty: Warzone that launched with Season 01 of Modern Warfare II.
4. What happens to MWII Operators who are no longer available as a Store Bundle or who are obtained due to a timed exclusive window (e.g., a Season Operator)?
For Modern Warfare II and Modern Warfare III players, timed-exclusive MWII Operators and/or Skins are not available if they haven’t been unlocked or purchased. This mainly relates to Battle Pass Operators and Skins, as well as BlackCell Operators and Skins.
5. Does all cosmetic Operator Skin content carry forward?
Yes.
Store Bundle Skins for all MWII Operators will carry forward.
6. What happens to Operators who exist in both MWII and MWIII? For example, assuming Captain Price appears in both games, are “MWII Price” and “MWIII Price” two separate Operators?
No.
If Captain Price appears in both games, he is regarded as the same character and is selected in the same Operator menu screen, with any MWII and MWIII Skins and other content available in this selection menu.
7. Do all weapons in Modern Warfare II and their Blueprints carry forward to Modern Warfare III?
Yes.
All Modern Warfare II weapons will be available for Modern Warfare III players, although each weapon’s associated unlock challenge must be completed before it becomes accessible in MWIII. Any Blueprints also carry forward, and certain MWII Blueprints available via Store Bundles will also be available to purchase in MWIII.
Some Base MWII weapons were available for a limited time during MWII’s Seasons of content, and are initially inaccessible to MWIII owners, unless the specific Weapon Unlock Challenge for that weapon has been completed.
To reiterate: If you haven’t played MWII and pick up MWIII, the full complement of MWII weapons will be available, but only after the associated weapon challenges in MWIII are completed.
8. Do all attachments in Modern Warfare II also carry forward? Can I use MWII attachments on Modern Warfare III weapons?
Yes.
All Modern Warfare II attachments will be available in Modern Warfare III and can also be used on MWIII weapons, assuming they are attachable to the weapon in question.
9. Will Modern Warfare II Weapon Camos, including Mastery Camos and those awarded for completing Events, be carried forward?
Yes.
All Weapon Camos will carry forward into Modern Warfare III. Limited-time Event Camos that were available only during a certain period are accessible if you unlocked them in Modern Warfare II at that time.
10. Can a player use a Modern Warfare II Camo on a Modern Warfare III weapon? Can a player use a MWIII Camo on a MWII weapon? What about “completionist” Camos?
No.
Modern Warfare II Camos cannot be equipped on Modern Warfare III weapons, and vice versa. However, you can equip a previously locked MWII Camo onto a MWII weapon in MWIII if you fulfill the unlock criteria in MWIII.
11. Can a player level up a Modern Warfare II weapon in both games?
Yes.
Weapon progression will continuously update between games.
12. If a Tactical or Lethal Weapon has a Skin (like the “Wumpa Grenade” from “Tracer Pack: Crash™ Bandicoot”), do they carry forward?
Yes, provided the tactical or lethal is accessible and available for use in MWIII.
13. Is there a reason to purchase Modern Warfare II if all the weapons are available in Modern Warfare III?
Yes.
You would be able to have some or all of your Modern Warfare II weaponry arsenal fully leveled up and unlocked, along with their associated Camos, ready for Modern Warfare III launch, providing you put in the appropriate time to unlock and level up this content in MWII, prior to – or even after – playing MWIII.
Cosmetics-Related Questions
14. Do Weapon Charms (including Weapon Mastery Charms), Weapon Stickers (including Decals), Emblems, and Loading Screens all carry forward?
Yes.
15. What about Vehicle Skins, Wartracks, and Calling Cards?
Generally, yes.
Caveat: Some MWII vehicles, and Wartracks from MWII will not be available to use in Modern Warfare III.
Note: Challenges within MWII (e.g., Seasonal Prestige Challenges allowing Calling Cards to be unlocked) can be unlocked only in MWII, but unlocked Calling Cards (including those you go back and unlock in MWII) will carry forward.
16. Are there any Modern Warfare II cosmetics that won’t be supported in Modern Warfare III?
Generally, no, aside from the following caveats:
Some vehicle Skins may not be available (see Question 15).
Wartracks will not carry forward.
Some Tactical and Lethal equipment may not be available depending on the removing of those items in MWIII, to be replaced with MWIII-only equipment.
Exact Tactical and Lethal equipment within MWIII will be revealed at a later date.
Otherwise, all this Modern Warfare II cosmetics will be usable in Modern Warfare III. However, as with Operators and Weapons, any cosmetic item with a limited time unlock won’t be available unless it was unlocked in MWII at the appropriate time.
Other Questions
17. How do I know whether a Modern Warfare II Store Bundle features content that can be used in Modern Warfare III?
Due to the labelling denoting that the content is usable in both games. This labelling is scheduled to be visible in the MWII store starting on August 16.
18. In general, what happens if I purchase Modern Warfare III first, and then purchase Modern Warfare II? Will the MWII content still be shared?
Generally, yes.
If you own both games, you’ll have both sets of content, no matter when you purchase. Weapon progression will continuously update between games (see Question 11), and if an Operator is unlocked in Modern Warfare II (via a Campaign, Multiplayer, or a Special Ops Challenge), that (Base) Operator will then become available to use in Modern Warfare III as well.
19. Does all Carry Forward content work in a “Carry Back” capacity? For example, can I use unlocked Modern Warfare III content in Modern Warfare II?
No.
There is no “carry back” from Modern Warfare III to Modern Warfare II. No MWIII content will be playable in MWII.
If you’d like to see all of the blog post, here it is.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is scheduled to be released on November 10, 2023. No other information was revealed, again. That being said, Activision says August 17, 2023 is when we will learn more about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.
Check out the Key Art for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III…
On May 1, 2023 – NetherRealm released a second 30th Anniversary video, but is titled as “Thank you from NetherRealm.” In this collection of “thank you” messages, the teams working with NetherRealm said their thank yous, and followed up with a little smidge of a teaser. On May 10, 2023 – the official Mortal Kombat YouTube channel uploaded a teaser trailer for Mortal Kombat 12. Warner Bros.’ C.E.O. said in a Investor Call that “Mortal Kombat 12 is being released this year.” I’m paraphrasing it, but that’s the jist of what he said. On May 17, 2023 – NetherRealm Studios released a new teaser trailer. Soon after that, NetherRealm Studios officially released the official announce trailer for Mortal Kombat 1, not “Mortal Kombat 12.” Mortal Kombat 1 is a complete reboot of the franchise, a “New Era,” no pun intended. Ed Boon is adamant that Mortal Kombat 1 has nothing to do with Mortal Kombat 11, but Mortal Kombat 1 takes place after the events of Mortal Kombat 11. Ed Boon and NetherRealm announced that Kombat Kast would be returning. That happened on July 6, 2023 – NetherRealm revealed more than Scorpion, and Johnny Cage. During Comic Con 2023, NetherRealm released a new trailer named “Umgadi.” It brings new characters, new locations, and new story information. During DreamCon 2023, NetherRealm Studios released an epic, new trailer for Mortal Kombat called “Keepers of Time” trailer.
During EVO 2023 Tournaments, NetherRealm Studios released a new trailer called “Banished.” It brings new character reveals like Reptile, who is now a human, and can turn into an actual reptile.
Mortal Kombat 1 is scheduled to be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch, and PC on September 19, 2023.
On May 1, 2023 – NetherRealm released a second 30th Anniversary video, but is titled as “Thank you from NetherRealm.” In this collection of “thank you” messages, the teams working with NetherRealm said their thank yous, and followed up with a little smidge of a teaser. On May 10, 2023 – the official Mortal Kombat YouTube channel uploaded a teaser trailer for Mortal Kombat 12. Warner Bros.’ C.E.O. said in a Investor Call that “Mortal Kombat 12 is being released this year.” I’m paraphrasing it, but that’s the jist of what he said. On May 17, 2023 – NetherRealm Studios released a new teaser trailer. Soon after that, NetherRealm Studios officially released the official announce trailer for Mortal Kombat 1, not “Mortal Kombat 12.” Mortal Kombat 1 is a complete reboot of the franchise, a “New Era,” no pun intended. Ed Boon is adamant that Mortal Kombat 1 has nothing to do with Mortal Kombat 11, but Mortal Kombat 1 takes place after the events of Mortal Kombat 11. Ed Boon and NetherRealm announced that Kombat Kast would be returning. That happened on July 6, 2023 – NetherRealm revealed more than Scorpion, and Johnny Cage.
During Comic Con 2023, NetherRealm released a new trailer named “Umgadi.” It brings new characters, new locations, and new story information…
NetherRealm also released a new trailer that is focused around the first Mortal Kombat 1 Kombat Pack. The first Kombat Pack will feature Omni-man, Quan Chi, PeaceMaker, Ermac, Homelander, and Takeda. If you purchase the Premium Edition for Mortal Kombat 1, you get the aforementioned Kombat Pack, Early Access to Mortal Kombat 1, Jean-Claude Van Damme skin for Johnny Cage, 5 new Kameo Characters, and 1 week early access to DLC characters.
Pre-Order Mortal Kombat 1 and receive Shang Tsung, and access to the closed beta for Mortal Kombat 1.
Mortal Kombat 1 is scheduled to be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch, and PC on September 19, 2023.
