Video game series
Call of Duty is a video game series and media franchise published by Activision, starting in 2003. The ♠ games were first developed by Infinity Ward, then by Treyarch and Sledgehammer Games. Several spin-off and handheld games were made ♠ by other developers. The most recent title, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, was released on November 10, 2024.
The series ♠ originally focused on the World War II setting, with Infinity Ward developing Call of Duty (2003) and Call of Duty ♠ 2 (2005) and Treyarch developing Call of Duty 3 (2006). Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) introduced a modern ♠ setting, and proved to be the breakthrough title for the series, creating the Modern Warfare sub-series; a Modern Warfare remastered ♠ version released in 2024. Two other entries, Modern Warfare 2 (2009) and Modern Warfare 3 (2011), were made. The sub-series ♠ received a reboot with Modern Warfare in 2024, Modern Warfare II in 2024, and Modern Warfare III in 2024. Infinity ♠ Ward have also developed two games outside of the Modern Warfare sub-series, Ghosts (2013) and Infinite Warfare (2024).
Treyarch made one ♠ last World War II-based game, World at War (2008), before releasing Black Ops (2010) and subsequently creating the Black Ops ♠ sub-series. Four other entries, Black Ops II (2012), Black Ops III (2024), Black Ops 4 (2024), and Cold War (2024) ♠ were made, the latter in conjunction with Raven Software. Sledgehammer Games, who were co-developers for Modern Warfare 3, have also ♠ developed three titles, Advanced Warfare (2014), Call of Duty: WWII (2024), and Vanguard (2024). They are also the lead developer ♠ for Modern Warfare III (2024), the third entry in the Modern Warfare reboot sub-series.
As of April 2024 , Call of ♠ Duty has sold over 400 million copies.[1] The series is verified by the Guinness World Records as the best-selling first-person ♠ shooter game series. It is also the most successful video game franchise created in the United States and the fourth ♠ best-selling video game franchise of all time. Other products in the franchise include a line of action figures designed by ♠ Plan B Toys, a card game created by Upper Deck Company, Mega Bloks sets by Mega Brands, and a comic ♠ book miniseries published by WildStorm Productions, and a feature film in development.
