Federal Judge Leaks Modern Warfare 3 Release Month

This year’s Call of Duty title, understood to be called Modern Warfare 3 has had its release date leaked thanks to a federal judge.

On Thursday, Federal Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley, who’s overseeing the FTC vs Microsoft case revealed that the upcoming Call of Duty 2023 game is anticipated to launch in November this year. Insider Gaming already revealed in May that the game is scheduled to release on November 10, but a Federal Judge leaking the release month even prompted the official Call of Duty Twitter account to vaguely comment on the slip-up.

Insider Gaming understands that this year’s Call of Duty game, titled Modern Warfare 3 will be revealed at the beginning of August.

Call of Duty 2023 Key Dates

  • Beta weekend 1 (PS4/PS5) – October 6, 2023 – October 10, 2023
  • Beta weekend 2 (PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S/PC) – October 12, 2023 – October 16, 2023
  • Campaign Early Access (PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S/PC) – November 2, 2023
  • Full Release (PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S/PC) – November 10, 2023
  • Season 1 Launch / New Warzone Map – December 5, 2023

Las Almas, the map found within the Modern Warfare 2 campaign will be Modern Warfare 3’s fully-fledged Battle Royale map. It’s understood that the map will launch during Season 1 – Which is currently penciled in to launch at the beginning of December.

For Modern Warfare 3 zombies, several sources have revealed that the mode is essentially an Outbreak 2.0. It’s understood that Activision is currently weighing the possibilities on if the mode should be a part of the premium title or not, or if it makes more sense for the mode to be a free-to-play experience.

Are you excited to play Modern Warfare 3?


For more Insider Gaming news, check out our coverage of the news that Stray is coming to Xbox in August.