Killstreaks are probably the area where that's most evident. Infinity Ward has tweaked the metagame quite a bit, and made it possible to play the new sequel while chasing more than just a great K/D ratio.

There are indeed multiple examples of that in the build playable at CoD XP this weekend. That was a major goal of Modern Warfare 3.' 'To basically go from designing a game to designing a platform that allows the widest audience possible to have fun any way they want to have fun. 'We designed it specifically to be that kind of experience,' he says. In fact, says Infinity Ward's Community Manager-turned Creative Strategist Robert Bowling, the real steps forward in MW3 aren't in the game - they're in the platform. Where Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer differentiates itself, however, is outside of the actual game. We'll jump you right to the bottom line: The core gameplay itself is a whole lot like the rest of the Call of Duty series, in that you grab a couple of weapons, sprint around a map, and try to shoot the bad guys as much as you can. Last night, before the big event kicked off, Activision treated the press to a reveal of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer component.

Call of Duty XP is currently underway in Los Angeles, CA.

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