How to play the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 reveal event, Shadow Siege
Get the squad together and prepare to drop in.
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Activision and developers at Sledgehammer Games are gearing up to officially reveal this year’s worst-kept secret—Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. As part of the official reveal, players are invited to participate in a special limited-time event inCall of Duty: Warzone.
In a blog postmarking the 24-hour countdown to the event, the Call of Duty team called the event the beginning of a new chapter for the franchise. The latest iteration of Modern Warfare will serve as a direct sequel to 2022’sModern Warfare 2, the first time in theCall of Dutyfranchise’s history where two Modern Warfare titles release back-to-back.
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While the player experience forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3is expected to stand on its own, the team behind the game hopes that players will feel the events in Modern Warfare 3 are an adequate payoff for what Modern Warfare 2 set into motion.
In preparation for the launch of Modern Warfare 3, the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2/Warzone 2 launcher has been redubbed Call of Duty HQ and will serve as a launcher for the current era of COD titles as well as future premium titles. The Call of Duty HQ launcher update can be preloaded in preparation for theAugust 17event on all platforms. Here’s how you can drop in and experience the Modern Warfare 3 reveal for yourself:
Once loaded into the Shadow Siege playlist, players must complete an array of challenges. Surprisingly enough, the specific challenge list is one of the better-kept secrets when it comes to this reveal. For those who participated in the Unknown Caller ARG, however, there have been some hints regarding the event taking place around the Zaya Observatory inAl Mazrah, along with some indications that players would be searching for gas canisters as part of a support mission featuring Shadow Company’s Commander Graves and Task Force 141’s Captain Price.
Finishing the Shadow Siege mission will grant you various rewards, though the actual unlock requirements for any of them are not yet known. The unlocks include:
The unlocked rewards will be immediately available in Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone. The limited-time Shadow Siege event is expected to be playable for approximately one week. Still, there has not yet been any confirmation from the Call of Duty team as to when it will be pulled from playlist rotations.
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