How to save your game in MW3 and keep campaign progress

Wondering how to save in MW3? While Modern Warfare 3’s campaign is fairly short, some of its missions can be challenging on higher difficulties. Read on to learn if you can save the game in between hostile firefights.’

And if you’re hopping into multiplayer, use our best MW3 loadouts to clean house. To earn as many rewards as you can, keep an eye on the MW3 weekly challenges list.

Can you save your game in MW3

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 features an autosave feature that saves at specific checkpoints in the game. While this is helpful in some missions, the new open combat missions do not have this option. But whenever you fail, you can start over with a loadout of weapons you had scavenged from that specific mission.

I found out the hard way when I lost right before completing an open combat mission on the Hardened difficulty. My player was booted back to the beginning of the level and I had to start over. Sure, the levels themselves are small. But doing it all over again is not a pleasant experience. I imagine the surprise would have hit harder if I was on the Veteran difficulty. 

How to replace save game data in MW3

Some players have reported being able to replace their saved game in Modern Warfare 3. But since progress is tied to your Activision account, there’s a good chance this option will not work. PC players can try this to finish the full game and earn rewards. Here’s where you can expect to find the save game data of MW3:

• This is applicable irrespective of the drive where you installed the game.
• Steam client and Battle.net users can head to C:\Users\Username\Documents\Call of Duty\players\NumberString
• This location will have your autosaves and save game files. You’ll also spot player config files that have your inputs and graphics settings. Always back them up before replacing them with new ones. 

That covers how to save in MW3. Be wary of those open combat missions. Sure, they let you tackle its challenges in any order you like. But catch too many bullets and you’ll have to start over. Try getting self-revive kits near supply caches to give yourself a second chance when you’re downed. If you want to give Zombies a spin next, check if MW3 supports Zombies split-screen. As for how to do a finishing move in MW3, we’ve got a guide for that too. 

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