Name of Responsibility: Fashionable Warfare 3 is shortly approaching its upcoming November launch. Whereas its respective gameplay adjustments are pretty fascinating in their very own proper – particularly the 50% well being enhance, the point-shooting characteristic, and customizable Operators – some could have come throughout a curious leak. This leak included, amongst different issues, what gave the impression to be a full and complete listing of the sport’s weaponry, with weapons each returning and all-new. The listing was so stunning, actually, that it could’ve been all-too-easy to write down it off as fan fiction or a wishlist.

Some latest developments, nevertheless, make it plainly evident that the listing could also be appropriate. Or, in a worst-case situation, partially appropriate, as a few of Activision’s newest Fashionable Warfare 3 promo supplies prominently characteristic the weapons from that very listing.

What does the leaked Fashionable Warfare 3 weapon listing imply?

When CharlieIntel leaked the supposed listing of Fashionable Warfare 3 weapons, the entire thing felt a bit like an everyday fan’s wishlist. Primarily as a result of it contained sure experimental and/or unique weapons, such because the (in)well-known Bushmaster ACR. The complicated bit in regards to the listing is that it featured some repeats, and a few weapons had been referred to below COD‘s fictionalized producer and mannequin names, whereas others saved their real-world titles. Here’s a truncated listing of the leaked gear:

• AK-556
• Kalashnikov SVK
• Chukavin SVCh
• PKP Pecheneg (Bullpup)
• Colt Mannequin 635
• H&Ok G36/SL-8
• Uzi
• H&Ok UMP-45
• Bushmaster ACR (in 5.56, .300 Blackout, and .450 Bushmaster)
• CZ BREN
• CZ Scorpion
• QBZ-95
• Beretta 93R
• RSh-12
• MCX Spear/XM7
• FN EVOLYS
• FN F2000

There have been others, too, such because the SCAR platform in each 5.56 and seven.62 variants, and the MP5. It’s unclear why these had been referenced, as they’re current and accounted for in Fashionable Warfare 2 as effectively.

The bit that seemingly confirms this leak, although, are some close-up in-game screenshots that Activision launched for Fashionable Warfare 3. Within the featured picture of this text, particularly, the character is utilizing a kitted-out BREN carbine. In the meantime, the screenshot above reveals each the Colt 635 (to the correct) and a variant of the Chinese language QBZ rifle. Furthermore, evidently one of many proven Weapon Vault choices options the MCX Spear weapon platform as its key spotlight.

That is what Tac-Stance seems like in #MW3. @SHGames pic.twitter.com/iy3IMYvCy2

— CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) August 17, 2023

Total, it does look like CharlieIntel’s leak could have some benefit, with not less than some of its featured weapons clearly exhibiting up in official promo supplies. The leaked listing additionally principally covers each significant weapon area of interest (apart from shotguns), all of the whereas fastidiously side-stepping the gear that’s being carried over from Fashionable Warfare 2. To that finish, there’s no common M4 carbine to be discovered, and the flagship AK rifle is chambered in 5.56.

Essentially the most thrilling bit, maybe, is the truth that CharlieIntel posted a picture exhibiting the participant character firing the legendary ACR in some extent taking pictures stance. In different phrases, the ACR may make a comeback, despite the fact that it fell out of favor in the true world.

Balancing will seemingly grow to be a problem on this Name of Responsibility, given its overabundance of overlapping weaponry. As it’s, it’s a provided that MW3 gained’t be to everybody’s tastes ultimately. But, it positive looks like Activision is making darn positive that the sport’s arsenal leaves nothing to likelihood, and that’s a very good signal, if nothing else.