How to play MW3 multiplayer & Zombies free trial: Season 3 dates & content

Max Candelarezi
MW3 Season 3 Operators featuring Makarov, Banshee, and Hush

Modern Warfare 3 has received its third trial period, allowing players to try the premium Call of Duty title for free. Here’s how you can play MW3’s free trial, including its start and end date in Season 3.

Modern Warfare 3 Season 3 arrived on April 3, bringing a ton of new content, from new weapons to a massive roster of new maps for multiplayer. Speaking of which, those who don’t have MW3 can enjoy its multiplayer and Zombies for a limited time through a free trial.

If you’re interested in all the details for the MW3 free trial, here’s everything you need to know about Modern Warfare 3’s free access period in Season 3.

MW3 free trial start & end dates

MW3 Season 3 multiplayer and Zombies free trial started on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, and will remain available until Monday, April 8, 2024, at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM UK, as confirmed in the Call of Duty blog.

MW3 free trial content: Maps & modes

In the MW3 free trial, you can dive into lots of multiplayer maps, including the Vortex variants, and five core modes, as well as experience the full Modern Warfare Zombies mode.

Here’s all the content included in the MW3 multiplayer free access period:

  • Small Map Mosh Pit
    • Maps: Emergency, Das Haus, Rust, Stash House, Shipment, Meat
    • Modes: Team Deathmatch, Hardpoint, Domination, Kill Confirmed
  • Hordepoint Mimic Mania
    • Maps: Satan’s Quarry, Tetanus, Sporeyard, Skidgrow, Airborne
    • Mode: Hordepoint
  • Capture the Flag
    • Maps: Rio, Departures, 6 Star, Emergency, Greece, Highrise, Invasion, Scrapyard, Terminal, Vista
    • Mode: Capture the Flag
  • Zombies: Full access to the MWZ experience

How to download Modern Warfare 3 free trial

Similar to previous free trials, you need to download the game using the free trial option on your chosen platform’s store to play Modern Warfare 3’s multiplayer and Zombies Season 3.

Here’s a link to the free trial version for each platform:

Why does MW3 say free trial?

The free trial sign on MW3 is shown at the top of your game screen to indicate that a Modern Warfare 3 free access period is live, allowing players who don’t own the game to access multiplayer and Zombies. The sign will be removed once the free trial ends on April 8.

All in all, that’s everything you need to know about MW3’s multiplayer and Zombies free access.

For more on MW3, be sure to check out our other guides:

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