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How to download Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on Game Pass

Call of Duty MW3 may have released in 2023, but it's finding a new batch of players on Game Pass.

Sam Chandler

July 24, 2024 6:45 PM

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the 2023 reboot, has just arrived on Game Pass. Users with a subscription to Microsoft's flagship service can download and get in on the action today, at no additional cost. However, installing the game isn’t as straightforward as you might expect.

How to download Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on Game Pass

In order to download Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on Game Pass, you must first download Call of Duty HQ. Shacknews Chatty user Flynn pointed out the process in a post on July 24, 2024, noting that the download clocks in at 145GB on PC.

Call of Duty HQ is the platform that supports recent Call of Duty games including the aforementioned Modern Warfare 3, Modern Warfare 2, Warzone, and the upcoming Black Ops 6. It essentially allows players to continue to access the rather popular Warzone game mode, which is a free-to-play Call of Duty title that has persisted since its release alongside Call of Duty: Modern Warfare in 2019.

Once you’ve downloaded Call of Duty HQ, you should be ready to install Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on Game Pass. Be sure to check out the Shacknews Chatty for more conversations and tips as well as the Call of Duty series page for the latest news about the popular franchise.

Sam Chandler

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Hailing from the land down under, Sam Chandler brings a bit of the southern hemisphere flair to his work. After bouncing round a few universities, securing a bachelor degree, and entering the video game industry, he's found his new family here at Shacknews as Head of Guides. There's nothing he loves more than crafting a guide that will help someone. If you need help with a guide, or notice something not quite right, you can message him on X: @SamuelChandler