Summary

  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III continues the successful video game series with a direct sequel for the first time, following the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II in 2022.
  • The composer for the game, Walter Mair, is experienced in creating music for the franchise and has a talent for hybrid electronic and orchestral scoring, which fits the style of Call of Duty.
  • The new game will feature a continuation of the story from its predecessor, along with new mission styles and play options in the campaign. The multiplayer will update previous maps and introduce new ones, and the Zombies mode will offer the franchise's largest map yet and allow multiple squads to play together.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III continues one of the best-selling video game series of all time by hearkening back to a beloved earlier entry. The first Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (note the Roman numerals in the 2023 iteration) was released in 2011 and was co-developed by Sledgehammer Games and Infinity Ward; both studios are collaborating once more on the new release. Following 2022’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III marks the first time the franchise has launched a direct sequel in back-to-back years.

Games in the Call of Duty series have always boasted a musical score by a top-tier composer, with Hans Zimmer, Brian Tyler, Sean Murray, and Sarah Schachner all involved on previous entries. Screen Rant is excited to announce that the composer tapped for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is none other than Liaison composer Walter Mair. Walter is a veteran of film, television, and video game scoring alike, with a knack for the type of hybrid electronic and orchestral scoring that Call of Duty is known for.

More About Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare III & Walter Mair

Captain Price from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on red background.

Early Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III information suggests a game that follows Call of Duty tradition by keeping what works while introducing exciting new concepts to the formula. Not only does the story pick up directly where Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II left off, but new mission styles and play options will be available in the game’s campaign. Multiplayer will modernize Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 maps while adding others to the equation, and the Treyarch-developed Zombies mode features the franchise’s largest Zombies map yet and, for the first time, will allow multiple squads to fight for survival together.

Walter Mair is the perfect person to help bridge the gap between old and new Call of Duty in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, as the composer has firsthand experience writing music for the franchise. Mair won a Telly award for the score he contributed to Call of Duty Mobile; moving into the mainline franchise offers Mair an opportunity to expand on the musical palette he created for that game. Mair is no stranger to thriller and action, either, with previous credits including Squid Game, Till Death, and even Cyberpunk 2077. With a darker story rumored for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, Mair’s experience is sure to come in handy.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III releases November 10th Xbox, PC, and PlayStation 5.