Modern Warfare 3 Is The Latest Backwards Compatible Title For Xbox

The last Call of Duty was an unsurprising smash, as are all games in the series. The franchise is just a flat-out money-maker, and nothing is going to stop that, even trips to space, which players were not huge fans of in the previous title. Despite the high sales numbers, a lot of gamers will (often angrily) say that the series has dipped hard, and some will flat-out say that the franchise has lost its way. They say that the quality has dropped as the series has progressed, and they yearn for the days of yore, when the series was pure and strong. Well, if you are one of these desperate fans, you're in luck, because Modern Warfare 3 is back as a backwards compatible title on Xbox One. 

Activision and Microsoft have so far skipped over Modern Warfare 2, presumably so the rumored remaster can land in 2019, which we still don't have details on, but regardless of what happens with 2, Modern Warfare 3 is a solid, throwback entry to the series. Call of duty: Modern Warfare 3 is available now on the Xbox Store for $14.99. If you have the game already, as usual, you can just insert the disc and start shooting people in the face. 

Developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games (with assistance from Raven Software), COD:MW3 was released on November 2011 for PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the Wii. The third installment in the Modern Warfare series, the game is a direct sequel to 2009's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. 


The game's campaign begins right after the events of Modern Warfare 2 and is centered around the Task Force 141, which contains Captain Price, Soap MacTavish, and Yuri. Alongside the Delta Force and Special Air Service, they hunt Vladimir Makarov (the antagonist of Modern Warfare 2), a Russian terrorist who leads the Russian Ultranationalist party. He spearheads several terror attacks across Europe, triggering a large-scale war between the Ultranationalists and friendly forces. The game's multiplayer introduced new modes and killstreak choices were implemented, plus various upgrades and improvements over the games predecessor. 

Call of duty: Modern Warfare 3 is available now on the Xbox Store.