Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 for PC to use Steamworks

August 29, 2011 By Adam Rosenberg

Valve confirms that the PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was built with Steamworks, just like Modern Warfare 2 before it.

Valve confirmed today in a press release that the upcoming PC release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on Steam will take advantage of the service’s Steamworks. In practical terms for us gamers, that means you can expect the PC version of MW3 to support offline play, Achievemnts, auto-updates and dedicated servers. Modern Warfare 2 was notably built using Steamworks as well.

Valve launched Steamworks in 2008, offering developers a suite of tools that they could use to access the full range of Steam features. The net result is better integration of Steamworks-developed games with Valve’s online games store. Developers using Steamworks also get to take advantage of built-in anti-cheating and copy protection tools.

More recently, Steamworks made its console debut with PlayStation 3 support for Portal 2. Cross-platform play and instant message is supported, as is Steam Cloud saving. The press release makes no mention of the PS3 version of Modern Warfare 3 offering the same support, but at least we know it’s techonologically possible.

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