Call of Duty#Modern Warfare series

{{main|Call of Duty (video game)}}

Call of Duty is a first-person shooter video game based on id Tech 3, and was released on October 29, 2003. The game was developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. The game simulates the infantry and combined arms warfare of World War II.{{cite web |url=http://au.gamespot.com/features/6081710/index.html?tag=gameguide;title;1 |title=Gamespot – Call of Duty |access-date=September 23, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001145956/http://au.gamespot.com/features/6081710/index.html?tag=gameguide%3Btitle%3B1 |archive-date=October 1, 2009 }} An expansion pack, Call of Duty: United Offensive, was developed by Gray Matter Studios with contributions from Pi Studios and produced by Activision. The game follows American and British paratroopers and the Red Army. The Mac OS X version of the game was ported by Aspyr Media. In late 2004, the N-Gage version was developed by Nokia and published by Activision. Other versions were released for PC, including Collector's Edition (with soundtrack and strategy guide), Game of the Year Edition (includes game updates), and the Deluxe Edition (which contains the United Offensive expansion and soundtrack; in Europe the soundtrack was not included). On September 22, 2006, Call of Duty, United Offensive, and Call of Duty 2 were released together as Call of Duty: War Chest for PC.{{cite web |url=http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/call-of-duty-war-chest/ |title=Call of Duty: Warchest — PC — GameSpy |publisher=Pc.gamespy.com |date=September 22, 2006 |access-date=November 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101113011/http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/call-of-duty-war-chest/ |archive-date=November 1, 2012 |url-status=live }} Since November 12, 2007, Call of Duty games have been available for purchase via Valve's content delivery platform Steam.{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/news/activision-adds-gun-call-duty|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722082211/http://www.1up.com/news/activision-adds-gun-call-duty|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 22, 2012|title=Activision Adds GUN, Call of Duty to Steam|publisher=1up.com|access-date=October 18, 2007}}

{{main|Call of Duty 2}}

Call of Duty 2 is a first-person shooter video game and the sequel to Call of Duty. It was developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. The game is set during World War II and is experienced through the perspectives of soldiers in the Red Army, British Army, and United States Army. It was released on October 25, 2005, for Windows, November 15, 2005, for the Xbox 360, and June 13, 2006, for Mac OS X. Other versions were made for mobile phones, Pocket PCs, and smartphones.

{{main|Call of Duty 3}}

Call of Duty 3 is a first-person shooter and the third installment in the Call of Duty video game series. Released on November 7, 2006, the game was developed by Treyarch, and was the first major installment in the Call of Duty series not to be developed by Infinity Ward. It was also the first not to be released on the PC platform. It was released on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox, and Xbox 360.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/callofduty3/news.html?sid=6149040 |title=New Call of Duty skipping PC – Xbox 360 News at GameSpot |publisher=Gamespot.com |date=November 7, 2006 |access-date=November 26, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720222146/http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/callofduty3/news.html?sid=6149040 |archive-date=July 20, 2011 }}

{{main|Call of Duty: WWII}}

Call of Duty: WWII is the fourteenth game in the series and was developed by Sledgehammer Games.{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/4/21/15376524/call-of-duty-wwii-announced-ps4-xbox-one-pc|title=Call of Duty: WWII confirmed, full reveal next week|first=Colin|last=Campbell|date=April 21, 2017|website=Polygon|access-date=September 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171125145120/https://www.polygon.com/2017/4/21/15376524/call-of-duty-wwii-announced-ps4-xbox-one-pc|archive-date=November 25, 2017|url-status=live}} It was released worldwide on November 3, 2017, for Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.{{cite news|last1=Martindale|first1=Jon|title=Watch the just-unveiled 'Call of Duty WWII' trailer right here|url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/call-of-duty-ww2-reveal-trailer/|access-date=April 26, 2017|work=Digital Trends|date=April 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426194848/http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/call-of-duty-ww2-reveal-trailer/|archive-date=April 26, 2017|url-status=live}} The game is set in the European theatre, and is centered around a squad in the 1st Infantry Division, following their battles on the Western Front, and set mainly in the historical events of Operation Overlord.

{{main|Call of Duty: Vanguard}}

Call of Duty: Vanguard is the eighteenth game in the series and is developed by Sledgehammer Games, with Treyarch developing the game's Zombies mode. It was released on November 5, 2021, for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. The story depicts the birth of special forces to face an emerging threat at the end of the war during various theaters of World War II.

{{Main|Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare}}

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is the fourth installment of the main series and was the first game in the Modern Warfare timeline. Developed by Infinity Ward, it is the first game in the series not to be set during World War II. The game was released for Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 on November 7, 2007. Download and retail versions for Mac OS X were released by Aspyr in September 2008. As of May 2009, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has sold over 13 million copies.{{cite web |url=http://www.shacknews.com/article/58537/call-of-duty-4-sales |title=Call of Duty 4 Sales Pass 13 Million Mark |publisher=Shacknews |last=Breckon |first=Nick |date=May 7, 2009 |access-date=April 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105035355/http://www.shacknews.com/article/58537/call-of-duty-4-sales |archive-date=November 5, 2013 |url-status=live }}

{{Main|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered}}

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is a remastered version of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare that was released alongside the Legacy Edition, Legacy Pro Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare on November 4, 2016, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.{{cite web |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/26-06-2017-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-remastered-release-date-price-platforms-everything-we-know |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered - Release Date, Price, Platforms, Maps - Everything We Know |last=Cryer |first=Hirun |date=June 26, 2017 |access-date=May 25, 2018 |work=USGamer |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525133005/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/26-06-2017-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-remastered-release-date-price-platforms-everything-we-know |archive-date=May 25, 2018 |url-status=live }} It was later released standalone on June 27, 2017, for PS4, and July 27, 2017, for Xbox One and PC.{{cite web |url=http://es.ign.com/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-remastered-ps4/120267/trailer/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-remastered-trailer-de-lanzamient |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. Tráiler de lanzamiento 2017 |work=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis, LLC |language=es |access-date=May 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525134020/http://es.ign.com/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-remastered-ps4/120267/trailer/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-remastered-trailer-de-lanzamient |archive-date=May 25, 2018 |url-status=live |date=June 23, 2017 }} The game was developed by Raven Software and executive produced by Infinity Ward.{{cite web |url=https://gamerant.com/call-of-duty-former-dev-message-modern-warfare-remastered/ |title=Former Call of Duty Dev Has Message for Modern Warfare Remastered Team |last=Sledge |first=Kyle |year=2016 |access-date=May 25, 2018 |work=GameRant |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525132918/https://gamerant.com/call-of-duty-former-dev-message-modern-warfare-remastered/ |archive-date=May 25, 2018 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://charlieintel.com/2018/03/21/sources-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-remastered-has-no-mp-not-developed-by-raven/ |title=Sources: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered has no MP, not developed by Raven |author=Keshav |date=March 21, 2018 |access-date=May 25, 2018 |work=Charlie INTEL |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525132845/https://charlieintel.com/2018/03/21/sources-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-remastered-has-no-mp-not-developed-by-raven/ |archive-date=May 25, 2018 |url-status=live }}

{{Main|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2}}

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the sixth installment of the main series, and the second game in the Modern Warfare timeline. It was developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision.{{cite web |url=http://investor.activision.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=373355 |title=Modern Warfare 2 Coming November 10, 2009 |access-date=March 26, 2009 |date=March 26, 2009 |publisher=Activision Publishing, Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521011241/http://investor.activision.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=373355 |archive-date=May 21, 2013 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6197777.html?tag=other-user-related-content;1 |title=Infinity Ward enlisted for Call of Duty 6 |publisher=Uk.gamespot.com |date=November 10, 2009 |access-date=November 26, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920160521/http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6197777.html?tag=other-user-related-content%3B1 |archive-date=September 20, 2011 }} Activision Blizzard announced Modern Warfare 2 on February 11, 2009.{{cite web |url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/953/953538p1.html |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 This Holiday |date=February 11, 2009 |access-date=February 11, 2009 |last=Ocampo |first=Jason |website=IGN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120041054/http://pc.ign.com/articles/953/953538p1.html |archive-date=January 20, 2012 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/12/03/activision-announces-guitar-hero-5-new-tony-hawk-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-more-at-in-game-ad-conference/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205011423/http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/12/03/activision-announces-guitar-hero-5-new-tony-hawk-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-more-at-in-game-ad-conference/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 5, 2008 |title=Activision Announces 'Guitar Hero 5,' New 'Tony Hawk,' 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,' More At In-Game Ad Conference |publisher=Multiplayerblog.mtv.com |date=December 3, 2008 |access-date=November 26, 2012 }} The game was released worldwide on November 10, 2009, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows. A Nintendo DS iteration of the game, titled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized, was released alongside the game and the Wii port of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.{{cite web |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/101/1010028p1.html |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare2: Mobilized in Development for Nintendo DS |date=August 3, 2009 |access-date=August 3, 2009 |website=IGN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808073345/http://ds.ign.com/articles/101/1010028p1.html |archive-date=August 8, 2009 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/101/1010870p1.html |title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Coming to Nintendo Wii |date=August 5, 2009 |access-date=August 5, 2009 |website=IGN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808081437/http://wii.ign.com/articles/101/1010870p1.html |archive-date=August 8, 2009 |url-status=dead }} Modern Warfare 2 is the direct sequel to Call of Duty 4 and continues the same storyline, taking place five years after the first game and featuring several returning characters including Captain Price and "Soap" MacTavish.{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6209543.html?tag=recent_news;img;1 |title=First Modern Warfare 3 details emerge |date=May 12, 2009 |access-date=May 12, 2009 |last=Thorsen |first=Tor |website=GameSpot |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629004338/http://www.gamespot.com/news/6209543.html?tag=recent_news%3Bimg%3B1 |archive-date=June 29, 2011 }}

{{Main|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2#Remastered version}}

A visually updated version of the original, it was released for PlayStation 4 on March 31, 2020, and for Xbox One and Windows on April 30, 2020. It only includes the campaign mode with no multiplayer and Spec Ops components. When purchased, players can unlock various cosmetic items in 2019's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and 2020's Call of Duty: Warzone.

{{Main|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3}}

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the eighth installment of the main series and the third installment of the Modern Warfare arc. Due to a legal dispute between the game's publisher Activision and the former co-executives of Infinity Ward – which caused several lay-offs and departures within the company{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/news/modern-warfare-3-development-hampered |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120524171709/http://www.1up.com/news/modern-warfare-3-development-hampered |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 24, 2012 |title=Modern Warfare 3 in Development, But Hampered by Legal Dispute |website=1UP.com |date= April 10, 2010 |access-date=February 6, 2011 |first=Kris |last=Pigna}} – Sledgehammer Games assisted in the development of the game, while Raven Software was brought in to make cosmetic changes to the menus of the game.{{cite news |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/01/activision-calls-in-reinforcements-for-next-call-of-duty-following-infinity-ward-meltdown.html |title=Activision calls in reinforcements for next Call of Duty game |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=January 20, 2011 |access-date=February 6, 2011 |first=Ben |last=Fritz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026234810/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/01/activision-calls-in-reinforcements-for-next-call-of-duty-following-infinity-ward-meltdown.html |archive-date=October 26, 2013 |url-status=live }} The game was said to have been in development since only two weeks after the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Sledgehammer was aiming for a "bug free" first outing in the Call of Duty franchise, and had also set a goal for Metacritic review scores above 95 percent.{{cite web|last=Pakinkis |first=Tom |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/288796/news/call-of-duty-8-dev-targets-bug-free-game/ |title=Call of Duty 8 dev targets 'bug free' game |publisher=Computerandvideogames.com |date=February 14, 2011 |access-date=November 26, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708192540/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/288796/news/call-of-duty-8-dev-targets-bug-free-game/ |archive-date=July 8, 2011 }}

The game continues the story from the point at which it ended in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and continues the fictional battle story between the United States and Russia, which evolves into the Third World War between NATO allied nations and ultra-nationalist Russia.

{{Main|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019 video game)}}

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is the sixteenth entry in the Call of Duty series and is also a reboot of the Modern Warfare sub-series. The story has been described to be darker and more realistic than previous Call of Duty games. It is set in the Black Ops timeline,{{cite web |last1=Yin-Poole |first1=Wesley |title=For the first time, the Call of Duty: Warzone, Black Ops, Zombies and Modern Warfare storylines are all connected |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-02-06-for-the-first-time-the-call-of-duty-warzone-black-ops-zombies-and-modern-warfare-storylines-are-all-connected| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-02-06-for-the-first-time-the-call-of-duty-warzone-black-ops-zombies-and-modern-warfare-storylines-are-all-connected| archive-date=2021-10-23 |website=Eurogamer |access-date=March 16, 2021 |date=February 6, 2021}}{{cbignore}} separate from the other Modern Warfare games (however, characters such as Captain Price and other fan favorites from the series make a return). The game was officially revealed on May 30, 2019, and released on October 25, 2019.

The second main battle royale installment in the Call of Duty franchise, titled Call of Duty: Warzone, was released in March 2020, as a part of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game but does not require purchase of it.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/call-of-duty-warzone/free-to-play| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://www.pcgamesn.com/call-of-duty-warzone/free-to-play| archive-date=2021-10-23|title=Call of Duty: Warzone confirmed as a standalone, free-to-play battle royale|website=PCGamesN| date=March 9, 2020|language=en-GB|access-date=April 21, 2020}}{{cbignore}} The title exceeded 50 million players in the first month after release.{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/4/10/21216734/call-of-duty-warzone-50-million-player-count| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://www.polygon.com/2020/4/10/21216734/call-of-duty-warzone-50-million-player-count| archive-date=2021-10-23|title=Call of Duty: Warzone hits 50M players in first month|last=McWhertor|first=Michael|date=April 10, 2020|website=Polygon|language=en|access-date=April 21, 2020}}{{cbignore}}

{{Main|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022 video game)}}

Activision confirmed a sequel to the 2019 Modern Warfare game on February 11, 2022, to be developed by Infinity Ward.{{cite web | title=Call of Duty® Community Update: A Warzone™ Special Briefing for Our Players | website=Callofduty.com | date=February 11, 2022 | url=https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2022/02/call-of-duty-warzone-special-briefing-community-update | access-date=February 11, 2022}} The game's logo and title was revealed on April 28, 2022.{{cite web | last=Scullion | first=Chris | title=Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's title and logo have been officially confirmed - VGC | website=Video Games Chronicle | date=April 28, 2022 | url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2s-title-and-logo-have-been-officially-confirmed/ | access-date=April 29, 2022}} During Activision's 'Call of Duty NEXT' broadcast on September 15, 2022, the game's multiplayer was fully revealed, along with details on the next version of Warzone and a mobile version of Warzone, both set to launch slightly after Modern Warfare II's launch.{{Cite web |title=Announcing Call of Duty®: Next, the Franchise Showcase Event, and Open Beta date times for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II. |url=https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2022/08/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-II-next-franchise-showcase-event-beta |access-date=2022-08-31 |website=www.callofduty.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Goslin |first=Austen |date=2022-09-15 |title=Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 and the other big announcements from Call of Duty Next |url=https://www.polygon.com/call-of-duty/23353842/warzone-2-release-date-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-cod-next |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II was released on October 28, with Campaign Early Access for pre-orders on October 20.{{Cite web |title=Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II Editions, Benefits Detailed |url=https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2022/06/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-II-preorder-benefits-details |access-date=2022-08-31 |website=www.callofduty.com |language=en}}

{{Main|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023 video game)}}

{{Main|Call of Duty: World at War}}

Call of Duty: World at War, developed by Treyarch, is the fifth installment of the main series. Released after Modern Warfare, it returns to the World War II setting of earlier titles,{{cite web|last=Robinson |first=Andy |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/190547/news/call-of-duty-world-at-war-first-details-in-oxm/ |title=Call of Duty: World at War – first details in OXM |publisher=Computerandvideogames.com |date=June 9, 2008 |access-date=November 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107214540/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/190547/call-of-duty-world-at-war-first-details-in-oxm/?site=cvg|archive-date=November 7, 2012}} featuring the Pacific theater and Eastern front. The game uses the same proprietary game engine as Call of Duty 4 and was released for the PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 consoles and the Nintendo DS handheld in North America on November 11, 2008, and November 14, 2008, in Europe. As of June 2009, Call of Duty: World at War has sold over 11 million copies.{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5291547/ |title=Call of Duty: World At War Tops 11 Million |website=Kotaku |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=June 15, 2009 |access-date=November 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090905040116/http://kotaku.com/5291547/ |archive-date=September 5, 2009 |url-status=live }} It acts as a prologue for Treyarch's next game, Black Ops, which is in the same universe, sharing characters and story references.{{cite journal |url=https://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/call-of-duty-black-ops-review/1900-341/ |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops Review |last=Gerstmann |first=Jeff |date=November 9, 2010 |access-date=February 2, 2018 |journal=Giant Bomb |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822050907/https://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/call-of-duty-black-ops-review/1900-341/ |archive-date=August 22, 2017 |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-review/ |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops Super Review |last=Irvine |first=Nathan |date=November 9, 2010 |access-date=February 2, 2018 |magazine=Games Radar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202190331/http://www.gamesradar.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-review/ |archive-date=February 2, 2018 |url-status=live }}

{{Main|Call of Duty: Black Ops}}

Call of Duty: Black Ops is the seventh installment in the series,{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5527932/next-call-of-duty-game-named-and-its-not-vietnam |title=Next Call Of Duty Game Named, And It's Not Vietnam |author=Luke Plunkett |date=April 30, 2010 |website=Kotaku |access-date=April 28, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509064627/http://kotaku.com/5527932/next-call-of-duty-game-named-and-its-not-vietnam |archive-date=May 9, 2013 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://www.callofduty.com/blackops/|title=Call of Duty: Black Ops Home|publisher=Activision|access-date=April 30, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725004452/http://www.callofduty.com/blackops/|archive-date=July 25, 2013|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5528033/new-treyarch-developed-call-of-duty-hits-may-14th-with-likely-modern-setting |title=New Treyarch Developed Call of Duty Hits may 24 With Likely Modern Setting |author=Brian Crecente |date=April 30, 2010 |website=Kotaku |access-date=April 28, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015053907/http://kotaku.com/5528033/new-treyarch-developed-call-of-duty-hits-may-14th-with-likely-modern-setting |archive-date=October 15, 2012 |url-status=live }} the third developed by Treyarch and was published by Activision for release on November 9, 2010. It is the first game in the series to take place during the Cold War and also takes place partially in the Vietnam War. It was initially available for Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 and was later released for the Wii as well as the Nintendo DS.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/cod-black-ops-for-wii-confirmed |title=COD: Black Ops for Wii confirmed |author=Oli Welsh |date=May 13, 2010 |website=Eurogamer |access-date=May 13, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511100412/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/cod-black-ops-for-wii-confirmed |archive-date=May 11, 2012 |url-status=live }}

{{Main|Call of Duty: Black Ops II}}

Call of Duty: Black Ops II is the ninth main installment in the series, developed by Treyarch and published by Activision. The game was revealed on May 1, 2012.{{cite web|last=Kelly|first=Neon|title=Black Ops 2 officially confirmed by Activision|url=http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/call_of_duty_black_ops_2/news/black_ops_2_officially_confirmed_by_activision.html|publisher=Videogamer.com|access-date=May 1, 2012|date=May 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510150039/http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/call_of_duty_black_ops_2/news/black_ops_2_officially_confirmed_by_activision.html|archive-date=May 10, 2012|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Ivan|first=Tom|title=Black Ops 2 site goes live, confirms release date, '21st Century Cold War' setting|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/345943/black-ops-2-site-goes-live-confirms-release-date-21st-century-cold-war-setting/|publisher=Computerandvideogames.com|access-date=May 1, 2012|date=May 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503034341/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/345943/black-ops-2-site-goes-live-confirms-release-date-21st-century-cold-war-setting/|archive-date=May 3, 2012|url-status=live}} It was the first game in the series to feature future warfare technology, and the campaign features multiple branching storylines driven by player choice and multiple endings. It was later released on November 12, 2012.

{{Main|Call of Duty: Black Ops III}}

Call of Duty: Black Ops III is the twelfth main installment in the series, developed by Treyarch and published by Activision. The game was released on November 6, 2015.{{cite web|last1=Kain|first1=Erik|title=Check Out The 'Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3' Ember Teaser|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2015/04/23/check-out-the-call-of-duty-black-ops-3-ember-teaser/|website=Forbes|date=April 23, 2015|access-date=April 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427014527/http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2015/04/23/check-out-the-call-of-duty-black-ops-3-ember-teaser/|archive-date=April 27, 2015|url-status=live}}

{{Main|Call of Duty: Black Ops 4}}

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is the fifteenth main installment in the series. It was developed by Treyarch and published by Activision. The game was released on October 12, 2018.{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/2018/03/08/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-is-coming-from-treyarch-this-year-activision-confirms/ |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is coming from Treyarch this year, Activision confirms |last=Takahashi |first=Dean |work=Venture Beat |date=March 8, 2018 |access-date=March 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308230241/https://venturebeat.com/2018/03/08/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-is-coming-from-treyarch-this-year-activision-confirms/ |archive-date=March 8, 2018 |url-status=live }} It was the first featured Call of Duty game to forgo a single-player campaign game mode, focusing only on the multiplayer aspect of the game. The game also introduced an entirely new battle royale game mode, called Blackout, in addition to multiplayer and zombies co-op mode.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-single-player-isnt-happening/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://www.gamesradar.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-single-player-isnt-happening/| archive-date=2021-10-23|title=Yep, Call of Duty Black Ops 4 has no single player. Here's what you're getting instead|last=Hurley|first=Leon|date=May 17, 2018|magazine=Games Radar|access-date=June 28, 2019}}{{cbignore}}

{{Main|Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War}}

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is the seventeenth main installment in the series. It was developed by Treyarch and Raven Software, and published by Activision. The game was released on November 13, 2020. Set during the 1980s and focusing on Soviet and American espionage during the Cold War, the game is chronologically set between Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II.{{Cite web|last1=Coombes|first1=Lloyd|last2=October 2020|first2=Vic Hood 07|title=Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War release date, trailers and news|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/new-call-of-duty| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://www.techradar.com/news/new-call-of-duty| archive-date=2021-10-23|access-date=October 15, 2020|website=TechRadar|language=en}}{{cbignore}}

{{Main articles|Call of Duty: Black Ops 6}}

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the 21st major work in the series. It was developed by Treyarch and Raven Software and released by Activision on October 25, 2024.

{{Main|Call of Duty: Ghosts}}

Call of Duty: Ghosts is the tenth main installment in the series and was developed by Infinity Ward. The game was released on November 5, 2013.{{cite web|title=Call of Duty Ghosts officially revealed|date = May 2013|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/01/call-of-duty-ghosts-officially-revealed?abthid=518149dca121ab926e000006|access-date=May 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518090647/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/01/call-of-duty-ghosts-officially-revealed?abthid=518149dca121ab926e000006|archive-date=May 18, 2015|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Call of Duty: Ghosts announced|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Call-of-Duty-Ghosts-announced/tabid/418/articleID/296270/Default.aspx|access-date=May 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109031054/http://www.3news.co.nz/Call-of-Duty-Ghosts-announced/tabid/418/articleID/296270/Default.aspx|archive-date=November 9, 2013|url-status=dead}} It was the first game to be developed for eighth-gen consoles such as PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/5/1/4290408/call-of-duty-ghosts-official-release-date-next-generation-consoles| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://www.theverge.com/2013/5/1/4290408/call-of-duty-ghosts-official-release-date-next-generation-consoles| archive-date=2021-10-23|title='Call of Duty: Ghosts' set for November release, will be available on next-generation consoles|last=D'Orazio|first=Dante|date=May 1, 2013|website=The Verge|access-date=June 28, 2019}}{{cbignore}}

{{Main|Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare}}

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is the eleventh main installment in the series, developed by Sledgehammer Games with assistance from Raven Software and High Moon Studios. It was released on November 4, 2014.{{cite web|last=Sliva|first=Marty|date=November 8, 2013|title=Activision Confirms New Call of Duty and Skylander Games for 2014|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/08/activision-confims-new-call-of-duty-and-skylander-games-for-2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425105022/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/08/activision-confims-new-call-of-duty-and-skylander-games-for-2014|archive-date=April 25, 2014|access-date=June 2, 2014|website=IGN}} The game was the first game in the series to feature advanced movements, such as double jump and boost slide.{{Cite web|last=Humphries|first=Matthew|date=August 11, 2014|title=CoD: Advanced Warfare multiplayer trailer demos exoskeletons as a gameplay mechanic|url=https://www.geek.com/games/cod-advanced-warfare-multiplayer-trailer-demos-exoskeletons-as-a-gameplay-mechanic-1601744/|access-date=June 28, 2019|website=Geek|archive-date=October 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002053357/https://www.geek.com/games/cod-advanced-warfare-multiplayer-trailer-demos-exoskeletons-as-a-gameplay-mechanic-1601744/|url-status=dead}}

{{Main|Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare}}

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is the thirteenth main installment in the series, developed by Infinity Ward, and was published by Activision. The game was released on November 4, 2016.{{cite web|last=Phillips|first=Tom|date=April 28, 2016|title=It looks like this year's COD is named Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-04-26-this-years-cod-is-named-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429093715/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-04-26-this-years-cod-is-named-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare|archive-date=April 29, 2016|access-date=May 1, 2016|website=Eurogamer}}

In 2006, Treyarch released Call of Duty 3, their first Call of Duty game of the main series. Treyarch and Infinity Ward signed a contract stating that the producer of each upcoming title in the series would alternate between the two companies. In 2010, Sledgehammer Games announced they were working on a main series title for the franchise. This game was postponed to help Infinity Ward produce Modern Warfare 3. In 2014, it was confirmed that Sledgehammer Games would produce the 2014 title, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, and the studios would begin a three-year rotation.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/2014-s-call-of-duty-described-as-the-best-ever-created/1100-6417578/|title=2014's Call of Duty described as the "best ever created"|first=Eddie|last=Makuch|date=March 20, 2014|access-date=May 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907172315/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/2014-s-call-of-duty-described-as-the-best-ever-created/1100-6417578/|archive-date=September 7, 2015|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Activision confirms 3 year dev cycle for the Call of Duty franchise; SHGames game coming in 2014|url=http://www.charlieintel.com/2014/02/06/activision-confirms-3-dev-cycle-for-the-call-of-duty-franchise-shgames-game-coming-in-2014/|date=February 6, 2014|access-date=April 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420183547/http://charlieintel.com/2014/02/06/activision-confirms-3-dev-cycle-for-the-call-of-duty-franchise-shgames-game-coming-in-2014/|archive-date=April 20, 2015|url-status=live}} After Sledgehammer developed Call of Duty: WWII (2017), they began developing a new Call of Duty entry alongside Raven Software due for release in 2020. However, there were conflicts of interest between the two, which resulted in Treyarch taking over control of the project to speed up the development process.{{Cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/sources-call-of-duty-2020-in-upheaval-as-treyarch-take-1834858368| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://kotaku.com/sources-call-of-duty-2020-in-upheaval-as-treyarch-take-1834858368| archive-date=2021-10-23 |title=Sources: Call of Duty 2020 In Upheaval As Treyarch Takes Over, Plans Black Ops 5 |last=Schreier |first=Jason |date=May 18, 2019 |website=Kotaku |access-date=May 23, 2019}}{{cbignore}}

{{Main|Call of Duty Online}}

Call of Duty Online was announced by Activision when the company first stated their interest in a Massively multiplayer online game (MMO) in early 2011. By then, it had been in development for two years. Call of Duty Online is free-to-play for mainland China and is hosted by Tencent, since Activision had lost the publishing rights to Call of Duty and several other franchises in China due to a legal dispute on most of the gaming consoles (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii).

{{Main|Call of Duty: Heroes}}

Call of Duty: Heroes was a real-time strategy game developed by Faceroll Games and published by Activision for Android and iOS.

{{Main|Call of Duty: Mobile}}

Call of Duty: Mobile is the franchise's mobile title for iOS and Android developed by Tencent Games' TiMi Studios. It was released on October 1, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/01/tech/call-of-duty-mobile-trnd/index.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006022929/https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/01/tech/call-of-duty-mobile-trnd/index.html| archive-date=2019-10-06|title='Call of Duty: Mobile' is released|author=Jordan Valinsky|website=CNN|date=October 2019|access-date=October 7, 2019}} Previously, it was first announced on March 18, 2019, at the year's Game Developers Conference.{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/19/18272449/call-of-duty-mobile-release-date-news-features-ios-android|title=Call of Duty: Mobile is a free-to-play tour of the franchise's greatest hits|first=Jon|last=Porter|date=March 19, 2019|website=The Verge|access-date=March 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331065459/https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/19/18272449/call-of-duty-mobile-release-date-news-features-ios-android|archive-date=March 31, 2019|url-status=live}} As of October 4, 2019, the game has surpassed over 35 million downloads worldwide.{{Cite web|last=Lyles|first=Taylor|date=October 4, 2019|title=Call of Duty: Mobile reaches 35 million downloads 3 days after its release|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/call-of-duty-mobile-reaches-over-35-million-downloads-in-three-days/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/call-of-duty-mobile-reaches-over-35-million-downloads-in-three-days/| archive-date=2021-10-23|url-status=live|access-date=October 7, 2019|website=Digital Trends|language=en-US}}{{cbignore}}

{{Main|Call of Duty: Warzone}}

Call of Duty: Warzone is an online battle royale game developed by Infinity Ward and Raven Software and released by Activision. The game was released on March 10, 2020, as part of Modern Warfare (2019), but can be downloaded without ownership of the former title. The game shares progression with, and uses gameplay items from Modern Warfare, as well as Black Ops Cold War and Vanguard following several integration updates to incorporate content from these titles. Activision has announced that a mobile version of Warzone was in development, slated to be released sometime in the future.{{Cite web|date=2021-12-07|title='Call of Duty Warzone' is coming to mobile according to reports|url=https://www.nme.com/news/call-of-duty-warzone-is-coming-to-mobile-according-to-reports-3113274|access-date=2022-01-09|website=NME|language=en-GB}}

{{Main|Call of Duty: Warzone (2022 video game)}}

A successor to Warzone, initially titled Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, also developed by Infinity Ward and Raven Software, was released on November 16, 2022, as part of a content update for Modern Warfare II. Following its fourth seasonal update, Warzone 2.0 was renamed to simply Warzone. Like the previous iteration, Warzone (2022) is available for separate download without requiring ownership of Modern Warfare II, and was subsequently integrated with gameplay items and progression from Modern Warfare III. In addition to sharing progression with the aforementioned titles, the game is also linked to Warzone Mobile, a standalone mobile game that incorporates Modern Warfare II and Modern Warfare III gameplay items while played on separate maps and game modes.

{{Main|Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile}}

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is a mobile battle royale game developed by Activision Shanghai, Beenox, Digital Legends Entertainment, and Solid State Studios, in partnership with other Activision studios.{{Source needed|date=March 2024}} The game has cross-progression with Modern Warfare II, Modern Warfare III and Warzone 2.0 and uses their gameplay items but does not support cross-platform play with the aforementioned titles. The game was released on November 30, 2022, in Australia and March 24, 2023 in Chile, Norway and Sweden, as part of a "Limited Release" phase, with the first map being a ported version of Verdansk, which first appeared in the original Warzone. The game was officially released for iOS and Android devices on March 21, 2024.

{{main|Call of Duty: Finest Hour}}

Call of Duty: Finest Hour is the first console installment of Call of Duty and was released on the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions of the game include an online multiplayer mode which supports up to 32 players. It also includes new game modes.

{{main|Call of Duty 2: Big Red One}}

Call of Duty 2: Big Red One is a spin-off of Call of Duty 2 developed by Treyarch and based on the American 1st Infantry Division's exploits during World War II. The game was released on GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.

{{main|Call of Duty: World at War – Final Fronts}}

Call of Duty: World at War – Final Fronts is the PlayStation 2 adaptation of Call of Duty: World at War. Developed by Rebellion Developments, Final Fronts features three campaigns involving the U.S. fighting in the Pacific theater, the Battle of the Bulge, and the British advancing on the Rhine River into Germany.

Call of Duty is a N-Gage game which is a portable spin-off of 2003's Call of Duty.

{{main|Call of Duty: Roads to Victory}}

Call of Duty: Roads to Victory is a PSP game which is a portable spin-off of Call of Duty 3.{{cite magazine |magazine=Game Informer Magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AYhYAAAAYAAJ |publisher=Sunrise Publications |year=2007 |volume=17 |issue=4–7 |access-date=November 17, 2017|title = Game Informer Magazine: For Video Game Enthusiasts}}

{{main|Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Nintendo DS)}}

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is the Nintendo DS companion game for 2007's Modern Warfare.

{{main|Call of Duty: World at War (Nintendo DS)}}

Call of Duty: World at War is the Nintendo DS companion game for World at War.

{{main|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized}}

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized is the Nintendo DS companion game for Modern Warfare 2. Developed by n-Space, the game takes place in the same setting as the main console game but follows a different storyline and cast of characters. Playing as the S.A.S. and the Marines in campaign mode, both forces are trying to find a nuclear bomb.

Call of Duty: Black Ops is the Nintendo DS companion game for Black Ops. Developed by n-Space, the game takes place in the same setting as the main console game, but follows a different storyline and cast of characters.{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5622482/hands-cramping-on-with-call-of-duty-black-ops-ds |title=Hands Cramping On with Call of Duty: Black Ops DS |last=Crecente |first=Brian |date=August 26, 2010 |publisher=Kotaku |access-date=August 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924164453/http://kotaku.com/5622482/hands-cramping-on-with-call-of-duty-black-ops-ds |archive-date=September 24, 2010 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/110/1108711p1.html |title=Bringing Black Ops to the Handheld |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=July 27, 2010 |publisher=IGN |access-date=August 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100730095232/http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/110/1108711p1.html |archive-date=July 30, 2010 |url-status=live }}

{{main|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Defiance}}

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Defiance is the Nintendo DS companion game for Modern Warfare 3.

{{main|Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified}}

Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified is a PlayStation Vita Call of Duty game.{{cite web |last=Dring |first=Christopher |url=http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/sony-call-of-duty-black-ops-ii-declassified-comes-to-vita-this-year/097329 |title=SONY: Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified comes to Vita this year | Games industry news | MCV |publisher=Mcvuk.com |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=November 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610204520/http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/sony-call-of-duty-black-ops-ii-declassified-comes-to-vita-this-year/097329 |archive-date=June 10, 2012 |url-status=dead }}

Call of Duty is the J2ME mobile spin-off of 2003's Call of Duty.{{Cite web |date=2006-02-21 |title=Press Releases {{!}} Mobile Entertainment Products {{!}} Mobile Games {{!}} Mobile Services {{!}} Ringtones {{!}} Graphics {{!}} MFORMA Group, Inc. |url=http://mforma.com/mediaroom/pressreleases/?prid=010506 |access-date=September 2, 2024 |archive-date=February 21, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060221225007/http://mforma.com/mediaroom/pressreleases/?prid=010506 |url-status=bot: unknown }}

Call of Duty 2 is the J2ME mobile spin-off of Call of Duty 2.

Call of Duty 3 is the J2ME mobile spin-off of Call of Duty 3.

Call of Duty 2 Pocket PC Edition is the Windows Mobile spin-off of Call of Duty 2.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is the J2ME mobile spin-off of 2007's Modern Warfare.

Call of Duty: World at War is the J2ME mobile spin-off of World at War.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: Force Recon is the J2ME mobile spin-off of Modern Warfare 2. Developed by Glu Mobile, the game takes place in Mexico five years after Modern Warfare.

{{Main|Call of Duty: World at War – Zombies}}

Call of Duty: World at War – Zombies is a first-person shooter video game developed by Ideaworks Game Studio and published by Activision for iOS. It is a spin-off of the Call of Duty series and based on the "Nazi Zombies" mode of Call of Duty: World at War.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Mobile is the J2ME mobile spin-off of Black Ops.

{{Main|Call of Duty: Black Ops – Zombies}}

Call of Duty: Black Ops – Zombies is a first-person shooter video game developed by Ideaworks Game Studio and published by Activision for Android and iOS. It is a sequel to Call of Duty: World at War – Zombies.

{{Main|Call of Duty: Strike Team}}

Call of Duty: Strike Team is a first and third-person shooter game developed by The Blast Furnace and published by Activision for iOS and Android. The game is set in 2020 with players tasked with leading a U.S. Joint Special Operations Team after the country "finds themselves in a war with an unknown enemy".

Call of Duty: The War Collection is a boxed set compilation of Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty 3 and Call of Duty: World at War. It was released for the Xbox 360 on June 1, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://ign.com/articles/2010/05/07/retailers-list-call-of-duty-the-war-collection|title=Retailers List Call of Duty: The War Collection|last=Reilly|first=Jim|date=May 7, 2010|website=IGN|access-date=January 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102173434/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/05/07/retailers-list-call-of-duty-the-war-collection|archive-date=January 2, 2017|url-status=live}}

Call of Duty: Combined Forces was a proposed concept draft originally intended to be a sequel to Call of Duty: Finest Hour. However, due to multiple legal issues that arose between Spark Unlimited, Electronic Arts, and Activision as well as other production problems, the game's draft and scripts never came to be. The game was projected to cost $10.5 million to produce after Finest Hour was complete. Eventually, Activision deemed the pitch as more of an expansion than something entirely new, causing the company to reject the proposal and end their contract with Spark Unlimited shortly after.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/130125/call_of_duty_the_lawsuit.php |title=www.gamasutra.com [7] |publisher=Gamasutra.com |access-date=November 26, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109203912/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/130125/call_of_duty_the_lawsuit.php |archive-date=November 9, 2012 }}

Call of Duty: Devil's Brigade was a canceled first-person shooter for the Xbox 360 developed by Underground Entertainment. The game was set in World War II, mainly focusing on the Italian Campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/2/21/2806837/call-of-duty-devils-brigade-unreleased|title=Call of Duty: Devil's Brigade Revealed|website=The Verge|date=February 12, 2012|access-date=February 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222220048/http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/2/21/2806837/call-of-duty-devils-brigade-unreleased|archive-date=February 22, 2012|url-status=live}}

In 2010, after the fracturing of Infinity Ward and departure of Jason West and Vince Zampella, studio Neversoft was tasked by Activision to develop a sci-fi spinoff in the Call of Duty franchise, experimenting with low-gravity gameplay and other aspects of the engine. At an unknown point in time, the project was scrapped, and assets were reused in Ghosts and Infinite Warfare. Footage of the project (known as Future Warfare) was leaked online in January 2024, revealing a complete opening mission, and an in-development multiplayer that was still reusing assets from 2009's Modern Warfare 2. After the leaks, former Neversoft developer Brian Bright came along and confirmed the leaks, stating that the game had two or three complete missions, and a large amount of multiplayer work done. He also referred to the project as "NX1", and that the game was meant to release in 2013 in place of Ghosts.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-29 |title=Leaked Footage Reveals The Sci-Fi Call Of Duty That Never Was |url=https://kotaku.com/call-of-duty-future-warfare-activision-leak-1851205901 |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=Kotaku |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Litchfield |first=Ted |date=2024-01-28 |title=Footage of a canceled, 10+ year-old sci-fi Call of Duty developed by Tony Hawk's Pro Skater studio Neversoft has leaked online |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/footage-of-a-canceled-10-year-old-sci-fi-call-of-duty-developed-by-tony-hawks-pro-skater-studio-neversoft-has-leaked-online/ |access-date=2024-02-02 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}}

Call of Duty: Vietnam was a third-person shooter set during the Vietnam War. It was in development for at least six to eight months at Sledgehammer Games. The development was stopped because Infinity Ward needed help finishing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 due to the employee firings and departures in 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6252764/2011-call-of-duty-not-sledgehammer-action-adventure |title=Sledgehammer Games Call of Duty and CoD MMOG |access-date=June 19, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614002518/http://www.gamespot.com/news/6252764/2011-call-of-duty-not-sledgehammer-action-adventure |archive-date=June 14, 2011 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-05-15-there-was-a-canned-third-person-call-of-duty-game-set-in-vietnam|title=There was a canned third-person Call of Duty game set in Vietnam|last=Phillips|first=Tom|date=May 15, 2014|work=Eurogamer|publisher=Gamer Network|access-date=May 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517120348/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-05-15-there-was-a-canned-third-person-call-of-duty-game-set-in-vietnam|archive-date=May 17, 2014|url-status=live}}

Call of Duty: Roman Wars was a canceled third and first-person video game in the Call of Duty franchise developed by Vicarious Visions. The game was set in ancient Rome, and allowed players to take control of famous historical figure Julius Caesar, along with "low grunts", and officers of the Tenth Legion. It was eventually canceled, as Activision had uncertainties about branding it as a Call of Duty title.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/the-incredible-story-of-roman-wars-the-lost-call-of-duty-game/|title=The incredible story of Roman Wars: The lost Call of Duty game|access-date=July 5, 2016|website=gamesradar+|date=July 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706162341/http://www.gamesradar.com/the-incredible-story-of-roman-wars-the-lost-call-of-duty-game/|archive-date=July 6, 2016|url-status=live}}

Between 2012 and 2013, Raven Software was developing a stand-alone Call of Duty Zombies game, after Treyarch's internal decision to move from the traditional Black Ops Zombies mode and focusing on the single-player and multiplayer aspects of their next game, Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2015). Designed to be a free-to-play arena, the game was taking inspirations from the Mad Max movies. Former Raven's lead designer Michael Gulmmelt came along and confirmed the leaks in April 2024, and revealed that Raven canceled the project after Treyarch move back on the production of Black Ops Zombies and decided that Raven's game would create an internal competition.{{cite web|website=Rock Paper Shotgun|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/raven-softwares-cancelled-call-of-duty-zombies-game-featured-a-mad-max-style-gladiator-arena|title=Raven Software's cancelled Call of Duty zombies game featured a Mad Max-style gladiator arena|first=Ed|last=Thorn|date=April 8, 2024|access-date=August 9, 2024}}

Modern Warfare 2: Ghost is a six-part comic book mini-series based on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The storyline focuses on the backstory of the character Simon "Ghost" Riley. The series is published by WildStorm and the first issue was released on November 10, 2009, alongside the game.{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/16/wildstorm-publishing-modern-warfare-2-comic-mini-series/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817220441/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/16/wildstorm-publishing-modern-warfare-2-comic-mini-series/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 17, 2009 |title=Wildstorm publishing Modern Warfare 2 comic mini-series (update) |last=McElroy |first=Griffin |date=August 17, 2009 |access-date=August 17, 2009 |publisher=Joystiq }}

Call of Duty: Zombies is a six-part comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics. The series ties in with the Zombies game mode of the Black Ops subseries developed by Treyarch. The series is co-written by Justin Jordan, Treyarch's Jason Blundell and Craig Houston. The series is illustrated by artist Jonathan Wayshak and colorist Dan Jackson. The cover arts are handled by artist Simon Bisley. The series was announced by Treyarch in July 2016, with the first issue slated for release in October. After a slight delay, the first issue was released on October 26, 2016. The five other issues were released in the months of 2017: issue #2 released on January 11, 2017; issue #3 released on March 1, 2017; issue #4 released on April 19, 2017; issue #5 released on June 21, 2017; and issue #6 released on August 23, 2017. A paperback edition containing all six issues was released on November 15, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://blog.activision.com/content/atvi/activision/atvi-touchui/web/en/blog|title=Activision Games Blog - Home|website=Activision Games Blog|access-date=March 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331055054/https://blog.activision.com/content/atvi/activision/atvi-touchui/web/en/blog|archive-date=March 31, 2019|url-status=live}}

In 2004, Activision, in cooperation with the companies Plan-B Toys and Radioactive Clown, released the "Call of Duty: Series 1" line of action figures, which included three American soldiers and three German soldiers from the World War II era.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamezone.com/news/item/call_of_duty_action_figures_announced |title=Activision, Plan-B Toys, Radioactive Clown Enlist for 'Call of Duty' |publisher=GameZone |date=April 6, 2004 |access-date=April 25, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616212637/http://www.gamezone.com/news/item/call_of_duty_action_figures_announced |archive-date=June 16, 2011 }} While the American G.I. action figure was made in 2004,{{cite web |url=http://www.the-nextlevel.com/features/promos/call-duty-figure/ |title=TNL Show and Tell: Call of Duty Action Figure |last=Cunningham |first=James |publisher=The Next Level |date=September 24, 2004 |access-date=April 25, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509142551/http://www.the-nextlevel.com/features/promos/call-duty-figure/ |archive-date=May 9, 2008 |url-status=live }} Plan-B Toys later discontinued a controversial Nazi SS Guard action figure based on the Nazi Totenkopf officer seen in Call of Duty.{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/gaming/oddities/call-of-duty-nazi-action-figure-discontinued-25245.php |title=Call of Duty Nazi action figure discontinued |website=Kotaku |access-date=April 25, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070704185016/http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/oddities/call-of-duty-nazi-action-figure-discontinued-25245.php |archive-date=July 4, 2007 }} In 2008, McFarlane Toys announced their partnership with Activision to produce action figures for the Call of Duty series. McFarlane Toys' first series of action figures were released in October 2008 and consists of four different figures: Marine with Flamethrower, Marine Infantry, British Special Ops, and Marine with Machine Gun.{{cite web|url=http://www.spawn.com/toys/series.aspx?series=427 |title=MacFarlane Toys Call of Duty Action Figures at Spawn.com |publisher=Spawn.com |access-date=December 30, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224234121/http://www.spawn.com/toys/series.aspx?series=427 |archive-date=December 24, 2008 }}

Find Makarov is a fan-made film that was well received by Call of Duty publishers, Activision, who contacted We Can Pretend and subsequently produced a second short film, Operation Kingfish.{{cite web | url=http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/03/filmmakers-share-the-story-behind-find-makarov-and-operation-kin/ | title=Joystiq: Find Makarov | date=May 25, 2012 | access-date=May 25, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111025154040/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/03/filmmakers-share-the-story-behind-find-makarov-and-operation-kin/ | archive-date=October 25, 2011 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}

Find Makarov: Operation Kingfish is a fan-made prequel to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and was first shown at Call of Duty XP. The video was produced by We Can Pretend, with visual effects by The Junction, and was endorsed by Activision. The video tells the story of how Captain Price ended up in a Russian Gulag set before the events of Modern Warfare 2.

On November 6, 2015, upon the release of Black Ops III, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Activision Blizzard launched a production studio called Activision Blizzard Studios and are planning a live action Call of Duty cinematic universe in 2019.{{cite magazine|url=http://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/activision-blizzard-lauches-studio-plans-837647| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/http://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/activision-blizzard-lauches-studio-plans-837647| archive-date=2021-10-23|title=Activision Blizzard Launches Studio, Plans 'Call of Duty' Cinematic Universe|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=November 6, 2015}}{{cbignore}} On February 16, 2018, it was announced that Stefano Sollima will direct the film. Days later, he told Metro UK that he is considering having both Tom Hardy and Chris Pine as the leads for the film.{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/sicario-2-call-of-duty-pic-activision-studios-exclusive-1202697515/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/sicario-2-call-of-duty-pic-activision-studios-exclusive-1202697515/| archive-date=2021-10-23|title='Sicario 2' Director Tapped to Helm 'Call of Duty' Film (EXCLUSIVE)|magazine=Variety|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=February 13, 2018|access-date=February 13, 2018}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2018/02/15/tom-hardy-and-chris-pine-could-be-the-leading-men-in-call-of-duty-movie-if-sicario-2-director-gets-his-way-7315184/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://metro.co.uk/2018/02/15/tom-hardy-and-chris-pine-could-be-the-leading-men-in-call-of-duty-movie-if-sicario-2-director-gets-his-way-7315184/| archive-date=2021-10-23|title=Tom Hardy and Chris Pine could be the leading men in Call of Duty movie if Sicario 2 director gets his way|publisher=Metro UK|last=Nattrass|first=JJ|date=February 15, 2018|access-date=February 15, 2018}}{{cbignore}} In an interview with FilmSlash, Sollima stated that the film will be a real soldier movie, not a war movie.{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/call-of-duty-movie-details/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://www.slashfilm.com/call-of-duty-movie-details/| archive-date=2021-10-23|title='Call of Duty' Will be a "Soldier Movie," Not a War Movie [Exclusive]|publisher=Film Slash|last=Topel|first=Fred|date=June 14, 2018|access-date=June 14, 2018}}{{cbignore}} On November 27, 2018, it was announced that Joe Robert Cole will be writing the sequel.{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/call-of-duty-movie-sequel-joe-robert-cole-1203038126/|title='Black Panther' Scribe Joe Robert Cole to Write 'Call of Duty' Movie Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)|magazine=Variety|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=November 27, 2018|access-date=November 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128120335/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/call-of-duty-movie-sequel-joe-robert-cole-1203038126/|archive-date=November 28, 2018|url-status=live}} Filming on the first film was supposed to start filming in Spring 2019 for a 2020 or 2021 release.{{cite magazine|url=https://gamefragger.com/multiplatform/first_person_shooter/call_of_duty_ghosts/stefano-sollimas-call-of-duty-adaptation-is-reportedly-eyeing-2020-or-2021-release-date-a11804| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://gamefragger.com/multiplatform/first_person_shooter/call_of_duty_ghosts/stefano-sollimas-call-of-duty-adaptation-is-reportedly-eyeing-2020-or-2021-release-date-a11804| archive-date=2021-10-23|title=Stefano Sollima's CALL OF DUTY Adaptation Is Reportedly Eyeing 2020 Or 2021 Release Date|magazine=Variety|last=Sobczak|first=Bartek|date=October 29, 2018|access-date=October 29, 2018}}{{cbignore}} In February 2020, Sollima revealed in an interview that the film had been put on hold as it was not Activision's priority.{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/call-of-duty-on-hold-activision/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://movieweb.com/call-of-duty-on-hold-activision/| archive-date=2021-10-23|title=Call of Duty Movie Indefinitely Delayed by Activision|first=Kevin|last=Burwick|date=February 14, 2020|website=MovieWeb|access-date=February 16, 2020}}{{cbignore}}

The Call of Duty games were used in esports, starting in 2006, alongside the game released at the time, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.{{cite web|last=Polira|title=About Gamebattles|url=https://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/profile/polira|publisher=Gamebattles.com|access-date=April 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202095928/http://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/profile/polira|archive-date=February 2, 2013|url-status=live}} Over the years, the series has extended with releases such as Call of Duty: World at War, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Call of Duty: Ghosts, and Call of Duty: Mobile. Games are played in leagues like Major League Gaming.

Players can compete in ladders or tournaments. The ladders are divided into several sub ladders such as the singles ladder, doubles ladder, team ladder (3v3 – 6v6) and hardcore team ladder (3v3 – 6v6). The difference between the regular team ladder and the hardcore team ladder is the in-game settings and thus a rule differentiation. Winning ladder matches on a competitive website rewards the user with experience points which add up to give them an overall rank.{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=K.|title=How it all works|url=http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/mlg/about|publisher=Gamebattles|access-date=April 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224100109/http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/mlg/about|archive-date=February 24, 2014|url-status=live}}

The tournaments offered on these websites provide players with the opportunity to win cash prizes and trophies. The trophies are registered and saved on the player's profile if/when they win a tournament, and the prize money is deposited into his or her bank account. Call of Duty: Ghosts was the most competitively played game in 2014, with an average of 15,000 teams participating every season.{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=K.|title=Ghosts Team Ladder|url=http://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/xbox360/call-of-duty-ghosts/ladder/team/standings|publisher=Gamebattles|access-date=April 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325234140/http://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/xbox360/call-of-duty-ghosts/ladder/team/standings|archive-date=March 25, 2014|url-status=live}}

For the past 6 seasons in competitive Call of Duty, Full Sail University has hosted a prize giveaway, giving $2,500 to the top team each season.{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=K.|title=Full Sail University: Call of Duty|url=http://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/news/2191-Full-Sail-Summer-Ladders-8-000-in-Prizes|publisher=Gamebattles|access-date=April 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822035826/http://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/news/2191-Full-Sail-Summer-Ladders-8-000-in-Prizes|archive-date=August 22, 2013|url-status=live}} The other ladders give out credits and medals registered on players' profiles. Tournaments hosted on the Call of Duty: Ghosts{{'}}s Arena give cost from 15 to 30 credits, thus averaging at a cost of about $18.75 per tournament. If the player competes with a team, the prize money is divided, and an equal cut is given to each player. Other tournaments with substantial prizes are hosted in specific cities and countries for LAN teams.

The biggest Call of Duty tournament hosted was Call of Duty: Experience 2011, a tournament that began when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was released.{{cite web|title=Travel Overview |url=http://www.callofduty.com/xp/travel |publisher=Call of Duty®. Activision |access-date=April 1, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102064249/http://www.callofduty.com/xp/travel |archive-date=January 2, 2012 }}

Playing Call of Duty competitively is most popular in Europe and North America, with users who participate in tournaments and ladder matches daily.{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=K.|url=http://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/pc/starcraft-ii-wings-of-liberty/ladder/singles/standings|title=StarCraft II Team Standings - Singles Ladder Spring Season 2014|publisher=Gamebattles|access-date=April 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130823170631/http://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/pc/starcraft-ii-wings-of-liberty/ladder/singles/standings|archive-date=August 23, 2013|url-status=live}}

Activision launched a 12 team Call of Duty League, following a similar city-based franchise structure as the Overwatch League, in January 2020. The league's teams include those from Atlanta, Boston, the Carolinas, Las Vegas, Miami, Minnesota, New York, Seattle, Texas and Toronto, and with two teams from Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Thieves and Los Angeles Guerrillas.{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/09/25/new-call-duty-esports-league-will-begin-play-home-markets-start-with-teams/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928190228/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/09/25/new-call-duty-esports-league-will-begin-play-home-markets-start-with-teams/ |archive-date=2019-09-28 |title= New Call of Duty esports league will begin play in home markets in 2020, start with 12 teams | first = Mike | last= Hume | date = September 25, 2019 | access-date = September 28, 2019 | newspaper = The Washington Post }}

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The Call of Duty Endowment (CODE) is a nonprofit foundation created by Activision Blizzard to help find employment for U.S. military veterans. The first donation, consisting of $125,000, was presented to the Paralyzed Veterans of America.{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/08/AR2009110817897.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=Game developer's newest 'Call of Duty' helps veterans find jobs | date=November 9, 2009 | access-date=April 28, 2010 | first=Ed | last=O'Keefe | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217013252/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/08/AR2009110817897.html | archive-date=February 17, 2011 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}

Co-chairman General James L. Jones is a former U.S. National Security Advisor.{{cite web|url=http://www.callofdutyendowment.org/who/leadership/james-jones|title=General James L. Jones|access-date=December 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151028174628/http://www.callofdutyendowment.org/who/leadership/james-jones|archive-date=October 28, 2015|url-status=dead}} Founder Robert Kotick is the CEO of Activision Blizzard. Upon its founding in 2009, the organization announced a commitment to create thousands of career opportunities for veterans, including those returning from the Middle East.{{cite web|url=http://www.callofdutyendowment.org/about-us/about-code/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091220152753/http://www.callofdutyendowment.org/about-us/about-code/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 20, 2009|title=Call of Duty Endowment Home Page}} Annual awards given by the endowment include the "Seal of Distinction", a $30,000 initial grant given to selected veteran's service organizations.

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In November 2014, the endowment launched the "Race to 1,000 Jobs" campaign to encourage gamers to donate money to and get involved in organizations that provide veterans with services.

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{{as of|2015}}, the Call of Duty Endowment had provided around $12 million in grants to veterans' organizations in the United States, which has helped find jobs for 14,700 veterans.

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On March 30, 2010, CODE presented 3,000 copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, approximately $180,000 in value, to the U.S. Navy. The copies were delivered to over 300 ships and submarines as well as Navy Morale, Welfare, and Recreation facilities worldwide.{{cite web |last=Marchese |first=Dean |url=https://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/03/30/180k-mw2-presented-to-navy.aspx |title=$180,000 Worth Of Modern Warfare 2 Units Presented To U.S. Navy – News – |publisher=Game Informer |date=March 30, 2010 |access-date=November 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007074119/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/03/30/180k-mw2-presented-to-navy.aspx |archive-date=October 7, 2012 |url-status=live }}

The Call of Duty series has been the subject of criticism for its "western-centric worldview, clumsy stereotyping and fetishisation of military power", according to The Guardian{{'}}s Keith Stuart.{{cite web |last1=Stuart |first1=Keith |title=The making of a war epic: Call of Duty at 20 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/oct/30/call-of-duty-at-20-the-making-of-a-war-epic |website=The Guardian |access-date=3 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030133159/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/oct/30/call-of-duty-at-20-the-making-of-a-war-epic |archive-date=October 30, 2023 |date=October 30, 2023 |url-status=live}} Writing for GameSpot, Phil Hornshall said the series "usually comes off as pro-gun and pro-military at the very least, and even jingoistic."{{cite web |last1=Hornshaw |first1=Phil |title=Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered's "No Russian" Fails Now More Than Ever |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-remastereds-no-russi/1100-6475549/ |website=GameSpot |access-date=3 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404131133/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-remastereds-no-russi/1100-6475549/ |archive-date=April 4, 2020 |date=April 4, 2020 |url-status=live}} Sam Biddle of The New Yorker wrote that the series maintains "massive bipartisan appeal" owing to its "reactionary nature". He criticized Activision Blizzard's claim that the games were apolitical, writing they "now pushed so deeply into the territory of right-wing fantasy that it reaches a point of inadvertent parody".{{cite magazine |last1=Bidle |first1=Sam |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Mines the Paranoia of the Nineteen-Eighties and Today |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-mines-the-paranoia-of-the-nineteen-eighties-and-today |magazine=The New Yorker |access-date=3 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125190841/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-mines-the-paranoia-of-the-nineteen-eighties-and-today |archive-date=November 25, 2020 |date=November 25, 2020 |url-status=live}} Similarly, PC Gamer{{'}}s Tyler Wilde criticized marketing that Call of Duty: WWII was made from anti-war sentiment and that playing as a virtual soldier could increase empathy; he felt through the game's announcement trailer it instead glorified a "brutal but noble" conflict in a game series that was no deeper than an action drama.{{cite web |last1=Wilde |first1=Tyler |title=Don't try to sell Call of Duty to us as anti-war |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/dont-try-to-sell-call-of-duty-to-us-as-anti-war/ |website=PC Gamer |access-date=3 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428232841/https://www.pcgamer.com/dont-try-to-sell-call-of-duty-to-us-as-anti-war/ |archive-date=April 28, 2017 |date=April 29, 2017 |url-status=live}}

Others have faulted Call of Duty{{'}}s representation of ethnic and religious groups. Kotaku{{'}}s Alyssa Mercante, alongside several Muslim and Arab members of the games industry, thought the series "historically dehumanize[s]" the aforementioned groups with harmful stereotypes and narratives. This included portraying the Middle East as undesirable where "the line between truth and fiction can blur", and creating localized fictional regions in a way that "perpetuat[es] the idea that there is a singular, Middle Eastern country".{{cite web |last1=Alyssa |first1=Mercante |title=We Have To Talk (Again) About How War Games Depict The Middle East |url=https://kotaku.com/war-games-muslim-arab-call-of-duty-palestine-1851055848 |website=Kotaku |access-date=3 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208032250/https://kotaku.com/war-games-muslim-arab-call-of-duty-palestine-1851055848 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |date=December 7, 2023 |url-status=live}} Inverse{{'}}s Gregory Lawrence felt that Call of Duty avoided accusations of Islamophobia by including "good" Muslim characters, but without further exploring their morality.{{cite web |last1=Lawrence |first1=Gregory |title=Call of Duty, The Military-Industrial Complex, and Me |url=https://www.inverse.com/gaming/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-opinion |work=Inverse |access-date=3 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112080821/https://www.inverse.com/gaming/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-opinion |archive-date=November 12, 2023 |date=November 11, 2023 |url-status=live}} Writing for The Progressive, Joe Mayall thought that the games' depiction of its antagonists as anti-Western was a "dangerous oversimplification", the same attitude of which had led to the United States' (US) participation in wars.{{cite web |last1=Mayall |first1=Joe |title='Call of Duty' Doesn't Just Depict Bad History—It's Pro-War Propaganda |url=https://progressive.org/latest/call-of-duty-bad-history-propaganda-mayall-012121/ |website=The Progressive |access-date=3 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613113212/https://progressive.org/latest/call-of-duty-bad-history-propaganda-mayall-012121/ |archive-date=June 13, 2021 |date=January 21, 2021 |url-status=live}}

A perceived strong Western bias in the series has been a point of criticism.{{cite web |last1=Kaur |first1=Tessa |title=Call Of Duty Can Never Move Beyond Glorifying The U.S. Military |url=https://www.thegamer.com/call-of-duty-can-never-move-beyond-glorifying-us-military/ |website=TheGamer |access-date=3 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308144416/https://www.thegamer.com/call-of-duty-can-never-move-beyond-glorifying-us-military/ |archive-date=March 8, 2023 |date=March 1, 2023 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Ghilionn |first1=John Mac |title=Is Call of Duty a government psyop? There are suspicious ties between the franchise and the US military |url=https://unherd.com/2023/03/is-call-of-duty-a-government-psyop/ |website=UnHerd |access-date=3 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307033506/https://unherd.com/2023/03/is-call-of-duty-a-government-psyop/ |archive-date=March 7, 2023 |date=March 7, 2023 |url-status=live}} TheGamer{{'}}s Tessa Kaur condemned its portrayal of war that she thought depicted U.S. soldiers as heroes while having "no moral quandary", being "distinctively pro-intervention", and "perpetuat[ing] false beliefs" about real-world conflicts. Kaur questioned if the games could ever move beyond glorifying the U.S. military to tell "impactful and honest stories about the cruelty of war". Mayall wrote Call of Duty "exaggerates the effectiveness and cleanliness of militarism while understating the repercussions", leaving audiences with a heavily-skewed version of reality. He felt this did the most harm by portraying military intervention as the best form of foreign policy. Conversely, Lawrence thought that the series had a surprising indifference in presenting the U.S. military favorably; he cited the rebooted Modern Warfare sub-series involving player-characters serving "corrupt masters embedded in a corrupt operation run by more corrupt masters".

Some have linked the sensed partiality with the U.S. government's military–entertainment complex. Kaur wrote Call of Duty was one example of entertainment media the authorities had exploited since World War II to promote certain narratives in their favor; Mayall noted the Pentagon had consulted on "more than a thousand movies and dozens of video games". Alan MacLeod, a writer on the subject of propaganda, suggested that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II was a "psychological operation" for the US. Affiliations between Call of Duty staff and the U.S. government have been felt to contribute to this.{{cite web |last1=Parkin |first1=Simon |title=Call of Duty: gaming's role in the military-entertainment complex |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/22/call-of-duty-gaming-role-military-entertainment-complex |website=The Guardian |access-date=3 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023091010/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/22/call-of-duty-gaming-role-military-entertainment-complex |archive-date=October 23, 2014 |date=October 22, 2014 |url-status=live}} In an interview with The Guardian, Call of Duty: Black Ops II writer Dave Anthony said how he was contacted by a former Pentagon official to join an expert panel to discuss the future of warfare. He consequently joined a Washington-based think tank that advises on the future of unknown conflicts and threats. Similarly, while plotting Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Michael Condrey of Sledgehammer Games revealed the studio had consulted with a Pentagon advisor to discuss the likeliest future military threat to the US.{{cite web |last1=Stuart |first1=Keith |title=Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare: 'We worked with a Pentagon adviser' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/28/call-of-duty-advanced-warfare-pentagon-adviser |website=The Guardian |access-date=3 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828143634/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/28/call-of-duty-advanced-warfare-pentagon-adviser |archive-date=August 28, 2014 |date=August 28, 2014 |url-status=live}} Some wrote of how Call of Duty had also been used as a recruitment tool by the U.S. military. Kaur said they had once considered plans to grow its audience by paying Call of Duty streamers and organising esports tournaments involving soldiers and streamers; they had backed out when reports of sexual harassment at Activision Blizzard were publicized.

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As Infinity Ward's founders Jason West and Vince Zampella started new contract negotiations to continue developing the Call of Duty Activision around 2007, a number of legal issues arose between Infinity Ward and Activision. Ultimately, West and Zampella were forced out of Infinity Ward, later forming Respawn Entertainment within Electronic Arts. West and Zampella, as well as several Infinity Ward staff that departed the studio alongside them to join Respawn, filed lawsuits against Activision related to unpaid royalties and bonuses.

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Modern Warfare 2 received significant controversy due to its inclusion of the level "No Russian", in which the player participates in a massacre of civilians at a Russian airport.

AM General, the manufacturer of the Humvee, sued Activision in 2017 for using the Humvee in multiple Call of Duty games.{{cite web | url = https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-09-humvee-maker-suing-activision-over-trademark-infringement-in-call-of-duty| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-09-humvee-maker-suing-activision-over-trademark-infringement-in-call-of-duty| archive-date=2021-10-23 | title = Humvee maker suing Activision over trademark infringement in Call of Duty | first = James | last =Batchelor | date = November 7, 2017 | access-date = April 1, 2020 | work = GamesIndustry.biz }}{{cbignore}} A federal district judge gave Activision a summary motion in its favor to dismiss the case in April 2020, stating that the purpose of the use of the Humvee in the games, to provide military realism, was quite different from the trademark purpose that AM General had established, for selling to the military.{{cite web | url = https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-04-01-us-court-dismisses-humvee-trademark-infringement-suit-against-activision| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211023/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-04-01-us-court-dismisses-humvee-trademark-infringement-suit-against-activision| archive-date=2021-10-23 | title = US court dismisses Humvee trademark infringement suit against Activision | first = Rebecca | last = Valentine | date = April 1, 2020 | access-date = April 1, 2020 | work = GamesIndustry.biz }}{{cbignore}}

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