‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’ will “subvert” expectations of Makarov
nme.comNME, Sledgehammer Games‘ creative director Dave Swenson and narrative designer Shelby Carlton have discussed how Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 villain Vladimir Makarov may not be the same iconic character that fans remember from the first Modern Warfare games.Although the Modern Warfare reboot shares a lot in common with the initial trilogy, they tell largely original new stories.
This means that although Modern Warfare 3 will see the return of ultranationalist terrorist Vladimir Makarov, he may not be the same exact villain that fans remember.“We’ve reset the story,” Swenson told NME. “All that old canon isn’t applicable to what we’re making.
We’ve recast the characters, they have different personalities. Makarov died in 2011’s Modern Warfare 3, and now he’s back – so it’s a whole new reimagining of the universe.
It’s very freeing because now we can explore totally new storylines and things for characters.”While many fans will come into Modern Warfare 3 believing they already know Makarov, Swenson believes that’s an “opportunity” to subvert expectations surrounding the villain.“You drop the name Makarov, and everyone’s like ‘Ah I know exactly who that is,'” he said. “People are excited, and have guesses on who he’ll be or what he’ll do.
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