You Don’t Need to Be Scared of the Black Screen in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Beta

Published 10/09/2023, 2:52 PM EDT

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The Black Screen glitch of Call of Duty MW3 Open Beta is making quite a noise in the gaming community. Many players who have pre-ordered the game have jumped into beta to see what the upcoming game has in store. But this glitch is giving them a really hard time. Players are very upset with the MW3 Beta glitch but there is nothing to be worried about.

During the initial launch of the Call of Duty MW3 Open Beta, many players were stuck with this Black screen glitch. While trying to get into the open beta, they came across a black screen which they believed they couldn’t progress from. The players voiced their opinions to the devs but to no response. Recently, one page has made a statement on Twitter which has been quite pacifying for the players.

Black loading screen in Call of Duty MW3 Beta

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In a recent post on Twitter, the original poster tweeted “In regards to UI, just for the #MW3 Beta it requires an extra 10-15 seconds black loading screen to access.” This message became the reason for the sigh of relief for players all over. Now players who were worried about the black screen being a problem need to be patient as the game loads in the background.

Although the black screen created a lot of confusion within the community, this tweet let the players know that the game is working correctly. The tweet accompanying the post stated, “At launch, from COD HQ, you’ll just select the MW3 mode in the lists, and you’ll be instantly in the lobby – and select a playlist” giving further instructions to players to get past this issue.

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This news was crucial as many players were starting to lose hope of playing the open beta for the game they had already pre-ordered. While the open beta was limited to players playing on the PlayStation, many users were unhappy thinking that the black screen was a soft lock to the game. As the good news spread, many players rejoiced and jumped back into the action.

Fans are quite frustrated upon learning about the glitch

With this news, came many fans that are sharing their opinion on the complicated UI of COD HQ.

One confused user tried to clear their doubts about CODHQ being only for the PC.

Another user replied to them saying that maybe they are “getting old and prefer simple stuff more.” 

One of the most attention-grabbing comments was one where a player mentioned how the black screen glitch made them feel nostalgic about how the earlier games used to bug out.

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A user went ahead and shared their opinion on the game menu by saying “Worst menu in video game history.”

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While it is clear that Sledgehammer needs to work on its UI and fix this bug before it confuses others. The devs have been working on patch updates almost every day. It is to be noted that the whole point of the beta is to iron out such creases. While the devs work on polishing the game before its release, are you looking forward to the new title? Let us know below.

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Viren Mirpuri

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Viren is an Esports Writer at EssentiallySports. With a Mass Media degree in one hand and a gaming controller in another, he is set to document every milestone in the gaming industry. As an Esports journalist, he has covered over 500 articles about what is fresh in the scene.
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Ananya Giri