Maligned Modern Warfare 3 Developed in Just 18 Months Staff Required to Work Nights and Weekends

Half the time normally allotted to Call of Duty titles.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is out today, and critics and players in Early Access have been hammering the game's underbaked single-player campaign. Wouldn't you know it, it turns out the title was churned out in less than half the time generally allotted to such an undertaking, which would go a long way to explaining the drop in quality.

In a bombshell report, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reveals that Modern Warfare 3 was developed in less than 18 months, far less than the typical three-year turnaround the series is known for. Activision Blizzard has achieved this cadence by dedicating three (sometimes more) development studios, which take turns to deliver that year's Call of Duty offering.

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