Modern Warfare 3's benchmark isn't Battlefield 3

Must aim for Modern Warfare 2, says Sledgehammer Games head Glen Schofield.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 must set its sights on bettering Modern Warfare 2, not EA's Battlefield 3, Sledgehammer Games head Glen Schofield has told MCV.

"I actually view Modern Warfare 2 as the benchmark that I need to aim for," said Schofield.

"We have the pressure of living up to Modern Warfare 2," he added. "I would be kidding you if I said there was no pressure. We're working on the biggest game in the world. But there is also that adrenaline that kicks in when you are working on a game like this.

"We have really polished Modern Warfare 3. A lot of passionate people spent a lot of time making it."

He does, however, have "a lot of respect" for Battlefield developer DICE.

"We know how hard each team works, I know the sacrifices they and their families are putting in, so there is a lot of respect there."

Modern Warfare 3 will be released on November 8. Battlefield 3 hits stores a few weeks earlier on October 28.