

#Call of duty series
This was also the first entry in the series to not have a campaign. Blackout showed Activision the world’s thirst for the last man standing mode and it began a huge turnaround for the series. 2018: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Blackout Image via Activisionĭeveloper: Treyarch, Raven Software, BeenoxĬoD’s first foray into battle royale launched alongside BO4. WWII returned the franchise to its roots with a grounded campaign and multiplayer experience.
#Call of duty software
2017: Call of Duty: WWII Image via Activisionĭeveloper: Sledgehammer Games, Raven Software Activision heard the cries and the next CoD brought the fight back to Earth once more. Infinity Ward brought the fight to space in 2016 and many gamers felt the “jetpack” style of gameplay wearing thin. 2016: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfareĭeveloper: Infinity Ward, Raven Software, Treyarch, High Moon Studios, Beenox, Vicarious Visions Each character had their own unique set of abilities and personalities. 2015: Call of Duty: Black Ops III Image via Activisionĭeveloper: Treyarch, Beenox, Mercenary TechnologyīO3 introduced specialists to the series for the first time. It was also Sledgehammer Games’ first work in the series. Exosuits allowed players to boost jump in all directions as well as jump high in the air, changing up the gameplay in a big way. The first “jetpack” CoD game turned the focus of the franchise from “boots on the ground” to “flying in the air” for a few years. 2014: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Image via Activisionĭeveloper: Sledgehammer Games, High Moon Studios The, thus far, standalone Ghosts title brought a dog named Riley to the fight. 2013: Call of Duty: Ghosts Image via Activisionĭeveloper: Infinity Ward, Neversoft, Raven Software The highest-selling CoD to date is often regarded by many to be one of the best in the series thanks to its competitive multiplayer, fun campaign, and further expansion of the Zombies universe.

2012: Call of Duty: Black Ops II Image via Activision The finale of the original Modern Warfare trilogy featured yet another epic campaign and addictive multiplayer. 2011: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Image via Activision The Zombies mode was expanded and the campaign introduced franchise favorite characters such as Frank Woods and Alex Mason. The success continued in 2010 with the first entry in the classic Black Ops series. 2010: Call of Duty: Black Ops Image via Activision It sold a whopping 25 million copies, which was unheard of at the time. If CoD 4 was the series’ entry into the mainstream, then MW2 is what truly turned the franchise into an entertainment juggernaut. 2009: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Image via Activision Treyarch upped its game in 2008 with World at War, introducing the highly successful Nazi Zombies mode to the series for the first time. 2008: Call of Duty: World at War Image via Activision Its awesome campaign and addictive multiplayer with the first prestige system likely changed gaming and FPS titles forever. 2007: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Image via ActivisionĬall of Duty catapulted into the mainstream with CoD 4 when Infinity Ward brought the fight to the present day. 2006: Call of Duty 3 Image via ActivisionĬoD 3 was Treyarch’s first foray into the series, keeping the fight in the 1940s.
#Call of duty Pc
2005: Call of Duty 2 Image via ActivisionĬoD 2 brought the series to consoles for the first time, releasing on Xbox 360 alongside PC and Mac. It was first released on PC, Mac, and even the N-Gage handheld device. The first CoD started the series in World War II and featured a story campaign and multiplayer modes. Here are all of the Call of Duty games in the order they were released. But we have compiled a list of the primary games, the mainline series entries, and the ones that have had huge success in the world of entertainment, sometimes changing its landscape forever.

There have been a number of spin-offs and re-releases in the FPS franchise, like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered or Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified. Financially, the franchise has generated more than $30 billion in revenue. That’s especially impressive considering those series began in the 1980s. When it comes to first-person shooters, there’s no bigger video game franchise in the world than the iconic Call of Duty.Īs of June 2022, CoD games have sold more than a whopping 425 million copies since the series’ inception in 2003, standing third all-time behind only the Mario and Tetris franchises.
