Annual Release Fatigue Sets in as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Gets Lowest Franchise Reviews Yet
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare III has the worst review average (56 Metascore) in the franchise's 20-year history, signaling franchise fatigue.
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Critics complain MWIII feels like a compilation of existing franchise pieces and maps, suggesting a rushed dev cycle to meet annual release.
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Campaign was made in half usual dev time; started as expansion before becoming full game. Called "mundane" and "boring."
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Multiplayer maps are all 14 years old with a new coat of paint, making sequel feel like "glorified DLC."
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Even hardcore fans appear fed up with the result of Activision's yearly push for a new blockbuster entry.