Does Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011) run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011) is a Windows game that runs on Linux through Proton, the tool built into Steam, and players on ProtonDB rate it Gold, the second-highest rating. Its anti-cheat (VAC) works on Linux.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011) is an action game from Infinity Ward, published by Activision, first released on 8 November 2011.
You can play it alone or co-operatively online.
The evidence
- Its own Linux version
- No, it runs through Proton
- Player rating on ProtonDB
- Gold, from 119 reports
- Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
- Marked unsupported by Valve
- Anti-cheat
- VAC: Works on Linux, officially
How to play it
- Install Steam from your Linux app store and sign in. Your library is already there.
- In Steam's settings, under Compatibility, switch on "Enable Steam Play for all other titles". That turns on Proton for every Windows game. You only do this once.
- Install Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011) and press Play.
Valve marks this game unsupported on the Steam Deck. That rating is about the handheld, and can be down to its screen, controls or power, so it does not by itself mean the game fails on a desktop PC. Check the recent ProtonDB reports before buying.
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