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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3players are calling out developer Sledgehammer Games for adding five new variations of the popular multiplayer map Shipment with Season 6. Details on the final season ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3were revealed on September 10, but fans were quick to blast the new content update for once again repurposingCall of Duty’s most iconic map.
WithSeason 6 ofModern Warfare 3andWarzoneset to release on September 18, fans are gearing up to say goodbye to the 2023 shooter. While servers will remain online after Season 6 comes to an end, new seasonal content will shift toCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, which is due to release on October 25 and will introduce a new era ofCall of Duty. Although the release date forBlack Ops 6Season 1 is yet to be confirmed, the very first content update will likely arrive in late November or early December, that’s if previous years are anything to go by.
In anew blog post, Activision pulled back the curtain onSeason 6, revealing the return ofCall of Duty’s popular Haunting event, newWarzonemap variants, modes, weapons, and more. However, fans quickly took issue with the new content coming toCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, as a large focus of the new season revolves around Shipment map variants. Players took to Reddit shortly after the reveal and said that Sledgehammer Games needs to be “called out” for the unnecessary number of Shipment variants that have been released in recent seasons.
Modern Warfare 3 Players Call Out Sledgehammer for New Shipment Variants
Season 6 ofModern Warfare 3will include one new 6v6 multiplayer map known as Drive Thru, a variation of Meat, and a staggering five Shipment variants. While these aren’t the first variations of Shipment to be released, it’s the largest number of variants released at one time. The re-skinned maps range from a spooky Halloween variant known as Ghost Ship, right through to Bit-ment, a cel-shaded take on Shipment similar to the Favela variant Bitvela. However, fans have had enough of Shipment and are calling out Sledeghammer Games on Reddit for the lack of new maps forModern Warfare 3’s final season.
Despite being the final content update forModern Warfare 3, players appear to be massively disappointed with the upcoming patch.Call of Dutyfans aren’t just frustrated with the returning Haunting event, they’re also “baffled” by the necessary number of Shipment variants. However, there does appear to be a divide in the community, as some claim that the obsession with Shipment is “ruining"Call of Duty, while others say they don’t care how many variants are added if it brings back Shipment 24/7, a popular playlist which only features the small 6v6 map.
While it looks likeModern Warfare 3will have a somewhat lackluster final season, there’s still plenty to look forward to as the nextCall of Dutygame is right around the corner. Fans were given the opportunity to jump into therecord-breakingBlack Ops 6betain September, with many praising the fast-paced action and new omnimovement system. But maps were once again a hot topic in the community as fans believed the options available in the beta lacked variety and were too small. Thankfully, there weren’t any Shipment variants to be seen in the beta.
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