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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 trailer debuts

Trailer shows global conflict ravaging New York City, European capitals; Sledgehammer Games confirmed as codeveloping; Nov. 8 date now official.

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Last week, Activision said it would debut the trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 during the NBA Western Conference Finals game, which airs nationally on ESPN. The tip-off for that game isn't set until 6 p.m. PDT tonight, but Activision decided to reveal the trailer (embedded below) a little bit early.

There goes the neighborhood.
There goes the neighborhood.

Besides officially revealing the game's November 8 release date, the trailer confirmed that Modern Warfare 3 is being codeveloped by Sledgehammer Games, Activision's recently formed San Francisco Bay Area studio. It also cements the fact hinted at by multiple teaser trailers before--that the game will depict the full-blown outbreak of World War III.

Beginning with shots of Russian helicopters assaulting downtown Manhattan, the trailer shows how the devastating Russo-American conflict that broke out in Modern Warfare 2 has now spread to Europe. Urban combat near the Parliament building in downtown London is shown, as is a group of vehicles attacking the city's famed subway system. Paris is also in trouble, with US commandos engaging in street-to-street fighting in the City of Lights. Germany, too, is a battle zone in the game.

The trailer concludes with a voice-over from series antagonist Vladimir Makarov, saying, "It doesn't take the most powerful nations on Earth to create the next global conflict, just the will of a single man." A logo then flashes onscreen for "WW3," which quickly turns into "MW3."

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I dunno, it looks nice, but single player for COD has always felt like an on-the-rails shooter to me. Hopefully Multiplayer is strong.

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Been there done that. Bf3 and Uncharted 3 will blow this copy pasta game away. The last good Cod game was MW1. That story had those WoW moments.

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Good Trailer Looks like a fun time...it looks like nothing has change even the graphics are the SAME i will buy when its cheap or rental maybe borrowed...sorry there are soo many Upcoming Orginal games that offere more

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Hmmmm. Well I have been saying that I wasn't going to buy the next COD, I was just going to get BF3 instead. But this trailer has peaked my interests. It looks very cool, kind of looks like what Homefront wanted to be. So at the moment it looks like I will be buying both BF3 and MW3. But its only early yet, I don't want another 5 hour remake of MW2 and 1, with repetitive linear multiplayer.

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I'm probably gonna get a bunch of thumbs down for this, but I was bored throughout that entire trailer. There wasn't anything in it where I was like "OH MY GOD LOOK AT THAT JESUS CHRIST!" But oh well, I guess it's just not my cup of tea.

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...yeah itll be a rental, im sorry to say Im not wasting $60 on it unless there's something in it thats actually changed...

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It looks OK,but BF3 looks much better.No CoD for me this year.

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This looks just like MW1 and MW2. Same engine, same recycled crap all over just different skins. BF3 will win this fight for sure with full vehicular control, huge a$$ maps, destruction and realistic graphics

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Activision is just hyping you guys up for another FAIL. get BATTLEFIELD 3 for some original gameplay & dedicated severs. COD DRONES are so blind.

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Battlefield looks way better. But i'll definitely rent this for the story

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It looks like the same engine, but who cares i love COD, i can't wait to put my hands on it. that and Uncharted 3

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BATTLEFIELD 3 ALL THE WAY

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Campaign storyling looks great. But I dunno if I can get back into the CoD multiplayer. Will definitely be at least a rental, for sure.

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Looks so amazing, day 1 buy for sure!

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its CODMW2 . . .its the same Bshi. . .t . . . . . . . . . . . . Sorry but BF3 won this time

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Oh......my............freakin.........................GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!! This game looks freakin sweet Sadly, haters gonna hate :( Whatever, this was an amazing trailer!

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inb4 haters I also can't wait to buy this and BF3. Both games you say? Someone strike me down now :).

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