An interesting take on the prospect of the next Modern Warfare game. Sure it may not be by Infinity Ward, but we'll wait and see on that.

The author writes the game will need to push innovation to be successful like its predecessors.

What made the first Modern Warfare a success was the move out of World War II into modernity, ditching territory that gamers had covered a hundred times, and the way it depicted war as part spectacle, part drama, with firefights being the equivalent of the big tirades in old plays. Modern Warfare 2 attempted to add more drama to the mix, to put the foot down on the message and deliver an over the top experience. It managed to offer pretty much the same feelings as the first game, minus the initial thrill of the novelty.

Modern Warfare 3 needs to be a reinvention of the entire concept to get anyone really interested. The rumored move to space, with a more futuristic theme, might be an interesting proposition as long as it's not something like Gears of War. Even more interesting might be to use the name recognition of Modern Warfare to look at conflicts which are less explored in videogaming, like the Cold War battles in Korea, the drug hunting in Columbia or the invasion of the Granada.

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