Alleged Cut Modern Warfare 3 2011 Post-Credits Scene Completely Changes Ending To Infinity Ward’s Trilogy
In 2011, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 concluded Infinity Ward’s original Modern Warfare trilogy, with Captain Price emerging victorious over the terrorist Vladimir Makarov after a dramatic helicopter crash and rooftop battle. But a newly surfaced post-credits scene allegedly cut from the final product completely recontextualizes the ending to one of the greatest FPS trilogies of all time.
The cut scene is similar to the ending seen in the original game, but takes what is a clear victory in the finished scene and instead adds a layer of tragedy to it. In the original ending, after crashing through a rooftop window and seeing Makarov strangled to death, Captain Price lights up a celebratory cigar as the scene fades to black.
However, a post-credits scene allegedly found within the game’s original files that has surfaced online (via Call of Duty modder Vlad Lokitonov on YouTube, with the scene in question restored by yoyo1love) continues to play out the ending. A slumped over Price wakes up to the sound of footsteps, and looks up to see a mysterious stranger off in the distance. The man briefly surveys Price’s work and then turns around to leave. As he walks away, Price slumps over, his lit cigar falling from his hand and rolling away. The camera fades to black before an old image of his fallen comrades appears on screen.