What Is Slide Canceling in Call of Duty? MW3 Movement Feature Explained
The presence of the slide cancel mechanic has long been a hot and even controversial topic in Call of Duty. You may be wondering what it is and how to do it, especially with it looking like a guaranteed feature in 2023’s Modern Warfare 3.Here’s what it is, how to do it and why it looks set to return.
What Is Slide Canceling in CoD?
Slidecanceling is a movement feature that allows players to move much faster in Call of Duty.It’s featured in a series of instalments and games across the CoD series. It wasn’t included in 2022’s titles, absent from Warzone andModern Warfare 2.
When they slide cancel, players are able to move more quickly than those not slide canceling. There’s a host of obvious benefits to this, like reaching objectives faster than enemies or repositioning rapidly. It’s not that simple though, with it requiring some practice and skill to pull off.
How To Slide Cancel
The exact how-to of the mechanic depends on whether you’re on controller or PC. Naturally, it’s slightly different on each platform, even if the overall idea remains the same.To slide cancel on controller, do the following:
To slide cancel on mouse and keyboard, do the following:
Feature to Return in Modern Warfare 3
We now expect the slide cancel mechanic to return inModern Warfare 3,which is thought to be developed bySledgehammer Gamesand set for a release in fall 2023.
Activision have been teasing the return of slide canceling by sending merch packages to prominent creators. One,Swagg, received a pair of slides, a can and a cell phone. Naturally, the CoD community quickly put the ‘slide-can-cell’ hints together.
Slides + Can + Cell Phone = Slide Cancel in Modern Warfare IIIpic.twitter.com/x2qdPxTNen
It is typically popular among higher skill players because it’s difficult to pull off and creates more of a skill gap. Some don’t like it and claim it’s a movement exploit – combining different core mechanics to move quicker than intended.
However, it’s hard to argue it’s going against the rules or spirit of CoD if it’s officially endorsed by the devs. Expect to see it feature prominently in high level MW3, whether in your own Ranked matches or among the professionals in the Call of Duty League.
That’s everything to say about slide canceling in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.We’ll be covering everything on Activision’s upcoming FPS instalment, so stay with us right here.
