In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3), the multiplayer map that aligns with a "shopping center" environment is Arkaden. No map is officially titled "Quadri Shopping Center."
Arkaden: Map Profile
Arkaden is a medium-sized multiplayer map set in a contemporary shopping mall located in Berlin, Germany. Its design facilitates diverse combat engagements and strategic play.
Structural Layout
- Central Atrium: A prominent, large open area forms the map's core, surrounded by shops on multiple levels. This central space is a key high-traffic zone and often a focal point for conflict.
- Multi-Story Environment: The mall features distinct upper and lower levels, interconnected by escalators and stairwells. This verticality allows for varied attack angles and defensive positions.
- Retail Spaces: Various accessible storefronts, including a bookstore, a café, electronics store, and other retail outlets, serve as interior combat zones, offering cover and close-quarters engagement opportunities.
- Corridors and Walkways: A network of corridors, back passages, and elevated walkways connects different sections of the mall, providing multiple routes for navigation, flanking, and controlling sightlines.
Strategic Gameplay Elements
- Combat Diversity: Arkaden accommodates both intense close-quarters battles within its numerous shops and confined corridors, and medium to long-range engagements across the central atrium and from its elevated vantage points.
- Key Control Points: Dominance of the upper walkways and the central atrium often dictates the flow of the match, as these areas provide significant sightlines and strategic positioning advantages.
- Objective Focus: In objective-based game modes such as Domination, Headquarters, and Search and Destroy, objectives are typically located in high-contest areas like the main concourse, specific larger stores, or critical chokepoints, leading to concentrated firefights.
- Cover and Positioning: The map offers abundant cover through store counters, kiosks, displays, and structural pillars, rewarding players who effectively utilize positioning and map knowledge.
