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Contents hide Every multiplayer map in the game Season 4 maps Launch maps Season 1 maps Season 2 maps Season 3 maps Carry Forward maps Gunfight maps Battle maps War maps ✓ At a glance
  • The game launched with 16 regular maps, reworked from MW2 (2009).
  • Each Season brought new maps and modes.
  • Season 4 brings four new maps – Tokyo, Paris, Incline, and Das Gross.

Season 4 is almost here with even more maps to MW3’s library of well-designed spaces. Many of Modern Warfare 3’s launch maps will be familiar to players who grew up with the older Modern Warfare titles. Maps tend to support specific playstyles more than others, encouraging you to experiment to find the best equipment and tactics for the job. Here’s what you need to know about every map in the game.

Every multiplayer map in the game

Modern Warfare 3 had 16 regular maps and a few large-scale maps at launch. All returning maps are reworked from the ground up from their original MW2 (2009) variants. More maps have been released across Sledgehammer Games’ seasonal updates, the latest being Season 4 on May 29, 2024. While most of these reworked maps retain their layouts, some have extra routes that players can take advantage of. Here’s a look at all the maps, broken down by season.

Head to Tokyo in Season 4 and face off across the Hotel and Manga buildings. Image via Activision.

Paris features tight corridors and separate hallways for close-quarters action. Image via Activision.

An isolated research outpost in Urzikstan, Incline has several vantage points. Image via Activision.

This nightmarish map is a part of the Vortex map playlist. Image via Activision.

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Season 4 maps

Here are all the new maps that drop on May 29, 2024:

  • Tokyo (at launch)
  • Paris (at launch)
  • Incline (mid-season)
  • Das Gross (variant, mid-season)

The Wasteland map encourages sniper rifle wielders. Image from Activision.

The Underpass features both rooftops and ambushes on the ground. Image from Activision.

The infamous Terminal supports all playstyles. Image from Activision.

The Sub Base offers both vantage points and flanking routes. Image from Activision.

The Skidrow map offers plenty of flanking options. Image from Activision.

Expect plenty of sniper shootouts in Scrapyard. Image from Activision.

The Rust map is small and tasks you with using its obstacles for cover. Image from Activision.

The Rundown map has plenty of corners to watch out for. Image from Activision.

The Quarry map is situated in an open-pit mine with multiple lanes. Image from Activision.

The Karachi map offers vantage points as well as tight corridors. Image from Activision.

The Invasion map is a medium-sized one with close-street combat. Image from Activision.

The Highrise map is packed with vantage points. Image from Activision.

The Favela map takes you to the slums of Rio de Janeiro. Image from Activision.

The classic Estate map returns and lets you use outbuildings to snipe at foes. Image from Activision.

The Derail map is large and blankets cover points in snow. Image from Activision.

The Afghan map offers risk and opportunity amidst its cliffs. Image from Activision.

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Launch maps

Here is the complete list of 16 maps that were available when the game’s multiplayer launched:

  • Rundown 
  • Rust 
  • Scrapyard 
  • Skidrow
  • Subbase 
  • Terminal 
  • Underpass 
  • Wasteland
  • Afghan 
  • Derail 
  • Estate
  • Favela 
  • Highrise
  • Invasion
  • Karachi 
  • Quarry 

If these maps sound familiar, that’s because they’re the original maps from Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer. However, they’ve been spruced up and given a modern makeover. Fans get to relive the glory in beloved maps like Estate, Highrise, Favela, Terminal, and, of course, Rust. If you were hoping for entirely new maps where you can rain hell down on enemies, fret not, as the game also includes plenty of brand-new maps.

Meat features both tight confines and longer sightlines. Image via Activision.

Greece’s narrow alleys and vantage points are great for surprising foes. Image via Activision.

Rio’s vibrant streets lets you fight at all ranges. Image via Activision.

Training Facility is a repurposed warehouse with plenty of climbing options. Image via Activision.

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Season 1 maps

Here are the core multiplayer maps introduced in Season 1:

  • Meat (at launch)
  • Greece (at launch)
  • Rio de Janeiro (mid-season)
  • Training Facility (at launch)

Departures promises solid sightlines for long-range encounters. Image via Activision.

Stash House is a compact map with several chokepoints. Image via Activision.

Vista is a Brazilian resort with varying elevations for intense combat. Image via Activision.

An under-construction skyscraper is what Das Haus promises players. Image via Activision.

Airborne transforms Terminal into a disgusting plague-riddled zone. Image via Activision.

Watch plant life take over Skidrow in Skidgrow. Image via Activision.

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Season 2 maps

Season 2 introduced new 6v6 maps and a remastered battlefield previously seen in Vanguard:

  • Departures (at launch)
  • Stash House (at launch)
  • Vista (at launch)
  • Das Haus (mid-season)
  • Airborne (variant of Terminal, mid-season)
  • Skidgrow (variant of Skidrow, mid-season)

6 Star’s curved corridors offer plenty of shortcuts to outwit your foes. Image via Activision.

Emergency has a mix of long sightlines and tight spaces. Image via Activision.

Growhouse has upper and lower levels that let you flank enemies. Image via Activision.

Tanked has several ambush points to trap foes. Image via Activision.

Checkpoint is a dense map packed with cover. Image via Activision.

Grime has several chokepoints hidden in its urban layout. Image via Activision.

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Season 3 maps

Season 3 introduced even more 6v6 maps for players to enjoy:

  • 6 Star (at launch)
  • Emergency (at launch)
  • Growhouse (at launch)
  • Tanked (at launch)
  • Checkpoint (mid-season)
  • Grime (mid-season)

Carry Forward maps

Here are all the MW2 maps that were carried forward into the latest Season:

  • Breenbergh Hotel
  • Crown Raceway
  • Dome
  • Farm 18
  • Mercado Las Almas
  • Rust
  • Shipment
  • Shoot House

Gunfight maps

You can dive into these maps in the Gunfight mode as of the latest Season:

  • Alley (Season 1)
  • Blacksite (Season 1)
  • Exhibit (Season 1)
  • Meat (Season 1)
  • Rust
  • Shipment
  • Stash House (Season 2)
  • Training Facility (Season 1)
✓ Pro tip

Remember that all these maps have been remade with modern MW mechanics in mind. This means that fast mantling and other tricks will let you outwit players who use the maps just like before.

Use a vehicle to get around these maps. Captured by VideoGamer.

Battle maps

The game launched with three brand-new Battle Maps – these are large-scale locations used in the game’s Ground War and Invasion game modes, returning in the new game. These are all the Battle maps in the game:

  • Levin Resort (at launch)
  • Orlov Military Base (at launch)
  • Popov Power (at launch)
Hop into Operation Tin Man for some large-scale warfare. Image via Activision.

War maps

The game also shipped with a War Map – a new large-scale environment built to support the return of War Mode, which makes its Modern Warfare debut after it was previously featured in 2017’s Call of Duty WW2. Here are all the War maps:

  • Operation Spearhead (at launch)
  • Operation Tin Man (available in Season 2)

About the Author

Isa Muhammad

Isa is a Guides Writer for Videogamer with 5+ years experience as a Games Journalist. If he's not reading, playing games or catching up on his favourite TV series, he's writing about them.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 (2023)

  • Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series S/X, Xbox Series X
  • Genre(s): Action, Shooter

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