Perspective
The games industry is set to have one of its best release years with highly anticipated titles such as Assassin's Creed Mirage, Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Wonder, Alan Wake 2, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.
Topics
Posted 9/6/2023, 1:00:00 PM
washingtonpost.com
Relevant topic timeline:
Main topic: Announcement of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and potential release on Xbox Game Pass.
Key points:
1. Activision confirms Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III as this year's entry in the series.
2. The game is set to release on November 10th for PC and consoles.
3. There are indications that players will be able to carry over items from the previous game, Modern Warfare II, to Modern Warfare III. Additionally, Microsoft's pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard may result in the game being available on Xbox Game Pass on its release day.
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