Modern Warfare 3 DLC Timing Explained

Robert Bowling explains Modern Warfare 3 DLC Timing and when you can get it.

Modern Warfare 3 DLC timing explained

With the introduction of Call of Duty: Elite the DLC schedule for Modern Warfare 3 has become muddled for users across all platforms. While Xbox 360 players have grown accustomed to early access, Elite Premium members are now the ones with first priority. Due to an agreement between Microsoft and Activision DLC hits the Xbox 360 first, and those that play Call of Duty on Xbox 360 and are premium Elite subscribers will still get first access. As for PlayStation 3 Elite Premium members, you'll get the content "shortly after" Xbox 360 players.

Robert Bowling explained the release schedule via Twitter. The "creative strategist" explained that while premium Elite members will get monthly content, that same content will be bundled and released in the same fashion as it was for previous COD games.

With the first DLC due to arrive on Xbox 360 on January 24th for Elite members, you can expect premium members on other networks to get access "shortly after". For those that haven't joined as an Elite member, you can snag the content on your network of choice sometime in March/April depending on which platform you choose.

By Al McCarthy on January 13, 2012

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Alex
what exactly does shortly after mean? like 30 short days after?
yep i actually did that shit
Wow, this has got to be the dumbest method I’ve ever seen, most people aren’t going to shell out for that over priced “premium” shit so they are essentially sticking their middle finger up to most of the people that have already given them $60. Bravo.
Jay
This is not cool for PS3 users! If you’re going to make someone pay extra for Elite then it should be fair across all platforms! I think they should make it up to us by giving us extra guns in these DLC packs! I think they should put this gun the back in the game http://www.airsplat.com/Items/GP-KSC-M93R-MET.htm its awesome! I actually just bought it from Airsplat and I love it!
jayham1982
This is not cool for PS3 users! If you’re going to make someone pay extra for Elite then it should be fair across all platforms! I think they should make it up to us by giving us extra guns in these DLC packs! I think they should put this gun the back in the game http://www.airsplat.com/Items/GP-KSC-M93R-MET.htm its awesome! I actually just bought it from Airsplat and I love it!
Bacon
And these “fans” continue to support it….smh
Frank
Lmao you people are idiots. If you eetrds hate CoD, why do you continue to read articles pertaining to it? Why don’t you guys play BF3 If it’s so “amazing”? Mustn’t be if y’all still ragging on the best selling game ever. There’s a reason for that.
- That Guy
  no, we`re angry about getting fucked over all the time and are willing to be vocal about it. if you want to bend over and take what they give you that’s fine. but don’t criticize us for doing what we think is right.
- lilblacc71654
  You can’t even spell and talking noise
Chuy
COD is for ppl with a low IQ. Even a monkey could play it. No skill required whatsoever, just a good reflex. It’s for kids. BF3 is for men.
- Red
  YEAH!!!!!
  ……
  No wait.. i mean.. NOOOOO!!!
Heavenswarrior121
Bf3 is for men alright when people harley play it? Oh ok then shut up and hop off mw3 pussies…but why do yall cry and bitch so much? You act like your gonna die or catch a gay attack relax people and for the elite players,
you should of known that you had to wait a little bit after the xbots because microsoft and cod did sign a agreement for xbot players recieve dlc first and earlier,think ahead humans
Plus the first dlc its only 2 maps? Like seriously? Having a bitch fit over that? I can understand the other dlc containing new guns and other cool new shit there suppose to be adding
- That Guy
  im gonna laugh at you to no end when there arent any new guns.
Heavenswarrior121
That girl its called COMMOM SENSE dick head, your not being vocal your bitching..every cod that comes out XBOX WILL ALWAYS GET THE DLC FIRST do you understand?When bitch ops 2 coms out this november 360 will get dlc first ok dumb dumb? Like really is it that hard to get? -_- fuckin humans yo always quick to bitch but never shut up and listen
- That Guy
  commom sense? what is commom sense? looks like you need some grammam tutoring.and i dont give a crap about cod. it will forever be the laughing stock of the fps community just as wow is that of the mmo community. everybody plays it not because it`s good, but because its addicting and everybody else plays it.and i would rather try to make everything better as a whole than try to fortify my confirmation bias.(looking for facts that prove your thoughts and throw all others away.)i think im confusing you so ill sum this up. go hang with your little hello kittty friends little boy.
Heavenswarrior121
And im akways laughing at you because you bitch just like these females i know lol whoa wait! Are you a female :O lol?
- UMADBRUH?
  so you don’t like females? I bet you’re homosexual, do you like cock in your butt?
IHATETROLLS (WHO DOESN’T)
notice how frank and heavenswarrior keeps jumping on the “if u dont like cod play battlefield” broken cart, so cod players who are angry and dissapointed are actually battlefield fanboys?. well, how bout most of the pissed off ps3 users who paid for elite yet still get screwed over because regular xbox 360 players still get it first. of course it is yet to be seen how “shortly after” bowling meant
Heavenswarrior121
People play cod because its not fun its addicting?lmfao Im done talkin to you that girl your just in forever denial,ima try my hardest to stat away from your dumb ass comments,hop off mw3 forums bitch boy,cod will always rule fps genere!!
Frank
That guy, you’re an idiot. If you were expecting anything else with mw3 you’re an idiot for buying it. I’m a cod fanboy but won’t be buying treyarchs cod because of the crapfest that was bo. Activision isn’t screwing ANYONE over. They aren’t forcing you to buy the game OR dlc, so if you don’t want it, DON’T BUY IT!!! Is it that hard? Plus at the people said bf3 is for men…LMAO. Yes, I’m sure only the manliest of men fight over video games. You’re a JOKE! Haha
Nig
COD fanhoes are such idiots. They are the reason devs love to nickle and dime everyone. They know they can because these idiots love them so much they will always bend down for them.
Heavenswarrior121
Lol you know whats funny? Im pretty sure you two females suck hard in cod thats why you hate it so much,so yall play slow ass battlefuck to think yall good lmao FAIL dont get upset because you suck at a game,most likely you suck at bf3 to lol bunch of campers,
Heavenswarrior121
Yea theres over 20 million cod fan-hoes probably way more then that including around the world that love cod games and its only about 6 million people who enjoy bf3 lmao another FAIL! I cant wait till bitch ops 2 come out this november no im not buying it but im pretty sure that game will be better then bf3,matter fact zombie mode is better then bf3 alone!! Lol
- Dovahkiin
  Zombies is really stupid and pointless. For me it got boring pretty quickly.
- That Guy
  wanna play a real zombie game? go play left 4 dead, or dead island, hell even dead rising is better than zombies. if they changed the name to dead zombies it would probably be better :P
- josh
  ” 20 million cod fan-hoes probably way more then that including around the world that love cod games”
  Once again you’re typing is awful. You present yourself like a 12 year old. Anddd you’re wrong.
  From MOD3s launch to 12-31 it only sold 2.8 million in the UK.
  I don’t know the exact sales figures for MOD3 in the US, yes they’re more than BF3, but it hasn’t sold 20 million copy yet. Also, I know for a fact MOD3 get’s returned and traded in at a fairly steady pace.
  Also, BF3 sold over 8 million as of 11/31. So it’s probably around the upper 10 million mark on sales. Another ‘FAIL’? No not really at all, it was a critical and commercial success. Your logic is non existent.
  The multiplayer in BF3 is so far superior to ANY matchmaking in COD, as well as zombies. Seriously.
  The MOD3 multiplayer sucked. hands down. I borrowed it, played it. Got great KDR, but who cares the games no fun to play, its complete and total BS. no challenge whatsoever, no fun whatsoever. It works well on a technical level, but on a technical level that I’ve played for 5 years.
  Killed MOD1, WAW, MOD2. Played Black Ops but I didn’t really get into it as much, some cool maps though. MOD3 though, there’s just no reason to play it. Boring to play, Rough on the eyes, Cheap map design (Like I could come up with far better maps in 5 minutes. I could do 16 maps in a day that dumped on MOD3s chest.)
  In terms of the Spec Ops;
  Being able to purchase cheap ammo, and have more ways (support, leveling upgrade system) to help you last throughout the higher waves in Spec Ops Survival is awesome. It’s a more accessible zombies in terms of the gameplay, and it’s great fun co-op, for a while no doubt. Survival was a redeeming quality to the package no doubt, However the Spec Ops Missions suck. They’re downright bland and repetitive.
  The campaign was over the top and enjoyable to play through the set pieces, but wasn’t as good single player as multiple other FPS titles in 2011.
Heavenswarrior121
Yea they get boring to you because you cant get past the 5th round,like seriously your the only person who said zombies is boring,you can tell you just suck at everything in cod
And that girl left 4 dead is better,zombie iskand is better but battlefield is not lmao dumb ass
Heavenswarrior121
Josh 10 million is a huge failure for cod franchise lmao wtf is 10 million to them ?and yout kd was great? Highly doubt it was,
And mw3 is a overall better game then bf3 get it in your head lol
- josh
  10 million to them is more than half of MOD3s sales figure to date. So, 10 million to them is a lot. I don’t know how I can put it any simpler for you. And yeah son, my KDRs better than yours, I promise you that. It’s not ‘addicting’ because it’s not any fun to play.
  MW3 as an overall package is about the same in terms of quality as BF3. But in terms of multiplayer, it’s pretty obvious that BF3 is the clear winner.
Frank
Papaphewpills, yeah, EA defenitley didnt start that trend with madden and medal of honor, no?
AIRFREAK
EA used to be like Activision, but look at them now. They stopped production of MoH, gave it a new dev, a new engine, and 3 years of development time. The result may have sucked, but that was a bold ass move. Madden 10 basically reinvented the series. The barrage of command and conquer games was slowed. Generals 2 once again has a new engine and has been given at least 2 years of dev time.
So dont act like EA is the same as Activision. You have no grounds here.
AIRFREAK
@heavens
people who dont own both cod and bf cant say shit about which is better. I have both. Check my play time on mw3, then bf3. That should tell you pretty much the whole story.
Heavenswarrior121
Yea airfreak your probably the only one i resoect and realy listen to becauss you hsve proof and make good points and you got videos on youtube?