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Activision kicked off their first Call of Duty fan experience, Call of Duty: XP, this weekend with a bang, releasing an explosive world premiere trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer mode, showing off some of the new features coming to the series this November.

For starters, gamers can look forward to redesigned killstreaks, which rewards different play styles and skill levels through unique Strike Packages - in other words, kills aren't the only way to earn the new killstreak currency: Pointstreaks. There's also a new weapon progressive ranking system which is designed to improve specific weapon levelling unlocks, as well as new perks, game modes, and customization options across the initial 16 multiplayer maps.

Check out the multiplayer trailer below, along with a fact sheet for the full low down:

ALL-NEW STRIKE PACKAGES

Killstreaks have been redesigned to reward different play styles and skill levels through unique Strike Packages. Completing game mode objectives now counts towards your Pointstreak progression. For the first time ever, kills are not the only way to earn Pointstreaks. This also allows Pointstreaks to cater to more unique play-styles:

• Assault Strike Package - Pointstreaks within this package chain and are designed for more direct damage (Predator, helicopter, etc), just like in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Your streak resets on death.
• Support Strike Package - Pointstreaks within this package do not chain. However, streaks do not reset on death. Streaks are more support oriented (UAV, Counter UAV, SAM turret, etc)
• Specialist Strike Package - Pointstreaks designed for the expert players. Rewards come in the form of additional perks. A player activates additional Perks as they progress in a Pointsreak. These perks last until death.

Strike Packages include (not limited to):

Assault (Streak count resets on death):

• 5 kills: I.M.S.
• 9 kills: Strafe Run
• 9 kills: AH-6 Overwatch
• 10 kills: Assault Drone
• 15 kills: Juggernaut

Support (Streak count does not reset on death):

• 5 kills: Ballistic Vest
• 5 kills: Airdrop Trap
• 10 kills: Recon Drone
• 14 kills: Stealth Bomber
• 18 kills: Juggernaut Recon

Specialist:

Unlock one additional Perk at 2, 4, and 6 kill intervals for up to 3 additional Perks beyond the 3 Perks each player already has assigned to their custom load out at the beginning of a match.

Death Streaks make their return in Modern Warfare 3 and include (but not limited to):

• 4 - Juiced (run faster)
• 5 - Revenge (last person to kill you is visible on radar)
• 5 - Hollow Points (increased bullet damage for 1 kill)
• 6 - Dead Man's Hand (player falls into last stand with C4)

NEW WEAPON RANKING SYSTEM: MW3 evolves your gun progression

Modern Warfare 3 features more than 40 of the most high-speed weapons that are either in-use or being field-tested by special forces:

• Primary: Assault: SMG, LMG, Sniper Rifles, Shotguns and Riot Shield
• Secondary: Machine Pistols, Handguns and Launchers

New weapon progression is designed to improve specific weapon leveling unlocks (attachments, reticules, and camos) and Weapon Proficiencies. Weapon Proficiency allows players to specialize their weapons with new attributes (some unique to weapon classes)

Proficiencies (not a comprehensive list):

• Kick - Reduced recoil when firing
• Attachments - Two attachments on Primary weapon
• Focus - Reduced flinch when hit
• Stability - Reduced sway when ADS

Attachments (not a comprehensive list):

• Red Dot Sight
• Silencer
• Holographic sight
• Dual Scope (Close Range/Long Range Optics)

NEW PERKS

• Recon - Explosive damage paints the target on the mini map
• Blind Eye - Undetectable by air support/sentries
• Assassin - Undetectable by UAV, portable radar, thermal, heartbeat
• Quickdraw - Faster aiming
• Stalker - Move faster while aiming
• Marksman - Identify targets at longer range

NEW GAME MODES

Fan favorite game modes make their return (Free-for-All, Team Death, Match, Domination, etc.), and a series of new modes make their introduction to the Modern Warfare series:

• Kill Confirmed - Collect dog tags from killed players. Prevent the other team from collecting yours
• Team Defender - Grab the flag and protect the flag carrier to increase your team's score

NEW GAME MODES FOR PRIVATE MATCH

• Infection - The infected kills enemies to recruit them for the infected team.
• Drop Zone - Hold the Drop Zone for Team Points and Care Packages.
• Team Juggernaut - With the support of a juggernaut, kill players on the opposing team. The first team to reach the score limit wins.
• Juggernaut - Kill the Juggernaut to become the new Juggernaut
• Gun Game - Be the first to dominate with every gun
• One in the Chamber - Gain ammo by eliminating enemies. Be the last to survive.

CUSTOMIZABLE GAME MODES FOR PRIVATE MATCH

Private matches have been significantly enhanced to allow players to create new, customizable game modes in addition to the new modes for private matches (listed above) and share newly created games modes with friends.

Through ELITE, subscribers can vote on favourite new modes and those modes could make their way into public playlists.

MULTIPLAYER MAPS

16 Maps - including the maps shown at Call of Duty XP:

• Resistance
• Dome
• Underground
• Village
• Arkaden

DEDICATED SERVERS (PC Only)

Modern Warfare 3 will support dedicated servers on Day 1. Players will be able to: browse, filter, favorite, and join Call of Duty: MW3 dedicated servers of their choice. Players will be able to setup their own server and administer their MW3 dedicated servers with direct control over features such as game rules, setup and ban lists.

SPECIAL OPS (CO-OPERATIVE GAMEPLAY)

Having made its introduction in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Special Ops makes its return in Modern Warfare 3 with a bevy of additions that innovate as a stand-alone mode, but also serves as an effective springboard into multiplayer action.

• Survival Mode: - Making its first appearance in MW3, Survival Mode is the New Special Ops mode in which players face wave upon wave of attacking enemies. Acquaint yourself with all 16 MP maps by playing through them on Survival Mode - a great way for players to prepare for online multiplayer.
• Mission Mode: Mission Mode makes its return, allowing players to team up with a friend locally or online for 16 new time-trial and objective-based missions.
• Ranking/Progression System: An independent rank progression system within the Special Ops based on the rank progression players encounter in multiplayer.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be out worldwide on 8 November 2011.

[via CVG]