Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s upcoming free trial will give players full access to the Zombies mode

A second chance

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A new upcoming free trial forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3will allow players to try out a bit of the multiplayer and give them total access to the Zombies mode for a short time.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Season 2is available for players to enjoy today (February 7), and with this comes a new chance for players to give this first-person shooter a go for free.

Unfortunately,Modern Warfare 3was met with a less-than-optimal welcome upon release. In the TechRadar Gaming (TRG) review ofModern Warfare 3, we discussed its terrible campaign as well as the meaningless and confusing multiplayer progression. Overall, it just felt like “a DLC hastily repackaged as a ‘full’ sequel.”

Still, if you want to try outModern Warfare 3for yourself, be sure to tune in between February 8 - February 12; players can invite “friends and family” to playModern Warfare 3in a free access trial, according to an officialActivision blog post. “Play the new Season 2 map Stash House along with eight other Multiplayer maps across Team Deathmatch, Hardpoint, Kill Confirmed, Domination, and Team Gun Game. Plus, squad up and fight back the horde with full access toModern WarfareZombies.”

Modern Warfare 3Season 2 also brings some new content, including a fresh Battle Pass, operator skins, and the BlackCell offering. The premium BlackCell unlocks the entire Battle Pass to bring extra content for players to enjoy, as well as Battle Token Tier Skips and additional rewards.

While it looks like there’s a good amount of content for season 2, it may still be a solid idea to just play the free trial over the weekend instead of purchasingModern Warfare 3at full price.

For games that you’ll hopefully enjoy more than Modern Warfare 3, be sure to check out thebest FPS gamesand thebest multiplayer PC games.

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