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Activision has finally confirmedCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which is being captained by Sledgehammer Games in a break fromMWtradition. With things like the game’s reveal date and main plot direction now being known, fans can pick up on a clear thematic pattern in a lot of the title’s promotional material.
As the final installment to the rebooted trilogy, the stakes of theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3campaign are likely to be high. This assumption is largely aided by the subtext behindModern Warfare 3’s revealed theme, with similar meanings being present in the themes of the sub-franchise’s previous two titles.
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The Meaning Behind the Themes of Modern Warfare and Modern Warfare 2
The first entry to theModern Warfarereboot launched in 2019, setting the tone for the franchise’s new direction. Blue was the primary color behind a lot ofModern Warfare’s pre-launch promotional material, which had a lot of hidden meaning related to the themes of the title’s narrative. Blue is a departure from the consistent green color-scheme behind the originalModern Warfaretrilogy, indicating the fresh take on the franchise’s setting, characters, and core narrative in the 2019 game. The color blue can also represent stability, indicating the calm before the storm thatMWportrayed compared to its 2022 successor.
Modern Warfare 2returned to the green color-schemethat is synonymous with the original trilogy of games. This perhaps indicated that the trilogy’s narrative was entering its core section, with a lot of its plot points and characters naturally overlapping with the original game.MW2’s story involves core events such as General Shepherd’s betrayal and a more cohesive partnership between Task Force 141, so it is clear to see why the release opted for the same color-scheme as its 2009 counterpart.
The Potential Meaning Behind Modern Warfare 3’s Theme
With the sheer amount ofconfirmed information aboutModern Warfare 3in recent days, fans may have overlooked any implicit meaning behind the clear red color theme of the release. The red ofModern Warfare 3already appears to be much more prominent than the respective blue and green of its predecessors, hinting thatMW3’s color theme is much more relevant and purposeful.
Red is often associated with imminent danger or violence, and there are already a lot of known elements ofMW3that could be the source of this. As the final entry to the trilogy, it is likely that a lot of main characters will lose their pre-existing plot armor, given that the originalMW3involved many deaths of beloved characters.
It is already being stressed thaticonicModern Warfarevillain Vladimir Makarovwill be at the forefront ofMW3, with the fanatical figure being a serious threat given his explosive role in the original trilogy. The tension inMW3’s campaign will only be heightened by the likely return of Phillip Graves, who was thought to be killed in the events ofMW2. Graves was recently added as a multiplayer operator, which could mean his survival and continued narrative involvement is all but confirmed.
Graves now has a genuine vendetta against Task Force 141, and a team-up between the skilled mercenary and Makarov could spell disaster. With General Shepherd also playing a continued antagonist role in the trilogy, the theme ofModern Warfare 3could give away just how much of a force this trio will be in the game’s anticipated campaign.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3is coming on November 10.
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