Modern Warfare 3 launches on November 10, and is riding the coattails of nostalgia, with its entire launch day map package containing all previously released maps. Most maps are from the original Modern Warfare 2 in 2009, offering players a return to fan favs like Rust, Highrise, and Terminal, along with the less popular but still great maps like Afghan, Skidrow, and more. In addition, all the CoD studios announced they are going to run several returning MW2 2022 maps, and other classic and new releases over the lifespan of MW3. Here’s a list of all MW3 Multiplayer maps coming at launch, and more information related to the MW3 map roster.

MW3 Multiplayer Map List¶

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A list of all MW3 Multiplayer maps for Ground War and core game modes available at launch. Image via Activision.

In total, players can expect the following MW3 maps at launch:

1. Afghan (Core) - MW2 2009
2. Derail (Core) - MW2 2009
3. Estate (Core) - MW2 2009
4. Favela (Core) - MW2 2009
5. Highrise (Core) - MW2 2009
6. Invasion (Core) - MW2 2009
7. Karachi (Core) - MW2 2009
8. Quarry (Core) - MW2 2009
9. Rundown (Core) - MW2 2009
10. Rust (Core) - MW2 2009
11. Scrapyard (Core) - MW2 2009
12. Skidrow (Core) - MW2 2009
13. Sub Base (Core) - MW2 2009
14. Terminal (Core) - MW2 2009
15. Underpass (Core) - MW2 2009
16. Wasteland (Core) - MW2 2009
17. Levin Resort (Ground War)
18. Oriov Military Base (Ground War)
19. Popov Power Plant (Ground War)
20. Operation: Spearhead (Ground War)
21. Farm 18 (Core) - MW2 2022 port over
22. Mercado (Core) - MW2 2022 port over
23. Shoot House (Core) - MW2 2022 port over

This list of 23 maps is confirmed for multiplayer and its Ground War game mode. The final three maps mentioned on the list are the carryovers from the MW2 in 2022. These maps will be as they were but not feature in the new 3V3V3 game mode coming in MW3.

In addition, the developers of the game confirmed that there is one more map coming over from MW2 post-launch. These three confirmed, and one unconfirmed map will arrive shortly after the game’s launch. As for the remaining seasons of the game, expect more brand new maps, alongside additional remastered maps getting added to the game. As with most new maps, expect to see 24/7 game modes for those maps as they go live, and you can expect to see them in the potential voting list of maps when you queue for lobbies. For more information, feel free to read up on the official CoD Blog Post regarding the map features and changes coming to MW3.