There is a mix-up among Call of Duty fans resulting in the 2011 title Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 getting review-bombed. The anger is meant for the newly released Modern Warfare 3 single-player campaign, which has been criticized for being lackluster and received a low score of 4/10 in an IGN review. The confusion likely arises from the naming conventions used by Activision, leading to older titles being mistaken for new releases.

The review bombing incident surfaced when screenshots on social media showed negative reviews intended for the new Modern Warfare on the Metacritic page of the old game. Metacritic is addressing the issue by removing incorrect user reviews. As it stands, the old Modern Warfare 3's user score is disproportionately low compared to its critic score.

On Steam, the opposite trend is observed where players are praising the old Modern Warfare 3 to highlight their disappointment with the new release. Meanwhile, the new Modern Warfare 3 is set to fully launch on November 10, after Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and is not expected to appear on Game Pass until 2024.

Activision's approach of reusing names for their new games adds to the confusion, creating situations where players review bomb titles erroneously. At present, it's not possible to leave reviews for the 2023 version of Modern Warfare 3 on Metacritic or Steam because the game hasn't fully launched yet.

For more on this unfolding situation and insights into the gaming industry, gamers are encouraged to watch for further updates and reviews as they become available.