Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer New Zealand trick: Play MW 3 muliplayer early

Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer launches this week, and we’ve got a guide on how you can play the game early.

A popular trick for every new release, the Modern Warfare 3 New Zealand trick will allow you to play Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3‘s multiplayer early on Xbox platforms.

Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer New Zealand trick: How to change your console location

This exploit only currently works on Xbox, but it’s very easy to do.

• Head to the settings menu
• Go to the system tab
• Go to language and location
• Change the location of your console to New Zealand
• Fully restart the Xbox
• Launch the game from your library
• Change your Activision account location to New Zealand

Doing this will allow you to play the game from 12 BST on Thursday, October 9, instead of Friday, October 10.

Our review in progress of Modern Warfare 3’s single-player called the game a series low point.

“Sold as a pre-order bonus and given about as much thought, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3’s single player offering is a short, shallow waste of time that feels less like a video game and more like a contractual obligation.”

Modern Warfare 3 is a direct sequel to last year’s Modern Warfare 2. Development is being led by Sledgehammer, in collaboration with Infinity Ward, while Treyarch is in charge of its Zombies mode.

Microsoft completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard last month, following over a year of legal battles to push the deal through.

Microsoft and PlayStation signed a binding agreement this year to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation following the acquisition, and Xbox boss Phil Spencer later reiterated Xbox’s pledge to maintain “100% parity” for Call of Duty across all platform