/ˈkɔːl əv ˈdjuːti/ is a first-person and third-person shooter video
game series franchise. The series began on the PC, and later expanded to consoles and handhelds. Several spin-off games have also been released. The earlier games
in the series are set primarily in World
War II; starting with Modern Warfare, set in
modern times, the series has shifted focus away from World War II. Modern
Warfare was followed by Modern Warfare 2, set in
modern times, and Black Ops, set during the Cold War.
Modern Warfare 3, also
set in modern times (as the name suggests) was released on 8 November
2011.The Call of Duty games are published and owned by Activision and published for Apple OS X by Aspyr Media. Most have been developed primarily by Infinity Ward and Treyarch; some games have been developed by Gray Matter Interactive, Spark Unlimited, Pi Studios, Amaze Entertainment, Rebellion Developments, and n-Space. The games use a variety of engines, including the id Tech 3, the Treyarch NGL, and the IW 5.0. Other products in the franchise include a line of action figures designed by Plan-B Toys, a card game created by Upper Deck, and a comic book mini-series published by WildStorm.
As of November 27, 2009, Call Of Duty games had sold 55 million copies for $3 billion in revenue.[1] A 2010 Q3 earnings call from Activision confirmed that the eighth installment of the franchise – an FPS – was currently in development by Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software and due for release "during the back half of 2011". This has been revealed to be Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, with the latter developers co-developing multiplayer.[2]
As of February 9, 2012 there are 40 million monthly active players across all of the Call of Duty titles, with 7 million Call of Duty: Elite users and 1.5 million paying annual members.[3]
Main series
Original trilogy
Call of Duty
Main article: Call of Duty (video game)
Call of Duty is a video game
based on the Quake III Arena engine (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.[4]
Call of Duty was accompanied in September 2004 by an expansion
pack, Call of Duty: United Offensive,
which was also produced by Activision, but developed by Gray Matter Interactive with contributions from Pi
Studios. The game follows the American paratroopers, 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). Since
November 12, 2007, Call of Duty and its sequels have been
available for purchase via Valve's content delivery platform, Steam.[5]Call of Duty 2
Main article: Call of Duty 2
Call of Duty 2 is a first-person shooter video game and
sequel to the critically acclaimed game 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 PC, June 13, 2006 for Mac OS X and November 15, 2005 for the Xbox 360.
Other versions were made for mobile
phones, Pocket PCs, and Smartphones.Call of Duty 3
Main article: Call of Duty 3
Call of Duty 3 is a World War II 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 released on the PlayStation
2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox, and
Xbox 360.[6]
Call of Duty 3 follows the American, Canadian, British, French
Resistance and Polish armies after D-Day in the Falaise Gap.Modern Warfare series
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Main article: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
is the fourth installment of the main series, and was developed by
Infinity Ward. It is the first game in the series not to be set during
World War II, as well as the first to receive a Mature rating from the ESRB (except for the
Nintendo DS version, which was rated Teen). The game was released for
Microsoft 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.[7]Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Main article: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2[8]
is the sixth installment of the main series. It was developed by
Infinity Ward and published by Activision.[9]
Activision Blizzard officially announced
Modern Warfare 2 on February 11, 2009.[10][11]
The game was released worldwide on November 10, 2009, for the Xbox 360,
PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows.[8]
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.[12][13]
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.[14]Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Main article: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
is a first-person shooter video game. It is the eighth installment of
the Call of Duty series and the third installment of the Modern Warfare
series. 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[15]
– 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.[16]
The game was said to have been in development since only two weeks
after the release of their previous game, Call of Duty: Modern
Warfare 2.[16]
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.[17]
On May 12, 2011 on the official YouTube page for the Call of Duty
franchise, four teasers were released entitled: America, England,
France and Germany, indicating possible location for the game. The "e"
in each name was stylised in the trailers with a Modern Warfare stylised
number "3".Black Ops series
Call of Duty: World at War
Main article: Call of Duty: World at War
Call of Duty: World at War
developed by Treyarch is the fifth installment of the main series, and
returns to the World War II setting of earlier titles.[18]
On June 9, 2008, it was confirmed that the game would be titled Call
of Duty: World at War and would be set in the Pacific
theater and Eastern front of World War II.
The game uses the same proprietary game engine as Call of Duty 4.
Call of Duty: World at War was released for the PC, PS3, 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.[19]Call of Duty: Black Ops
Main article: Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops[20]
is a 2010 first-person shooter video game[21]
developed by Treyarch and published by Activision for release on
November 9, 2010.[22]
Officially announced on April 30, 2010, the game is the seventh
installment of the Call of Duty series, the third game in the
series to be developed by Treyarch, and the first game to take place
during the Cold War and partially in the Vietnam
War. It was initially only available for pre-order on PC, Xbox 360,
and PlayStation 3; however, Activison later confirmed that it would
also be released for the Nintendo Wii as well as the Nintendo DS.[23]Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Main article: Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick stated on November 8, 2011 that Call
of Duty 9 (working title) was in development for a 2012 release.[24]The
game was confirmed by Activision during its fourth-quarter earnings
call on February 9, 2012.[25]
On the 23rd April it was announced the new title will be announced 1st
May during the basketball playoffs on TNT. [26]
The game was revealed as Call of Duty: Black Ops II when
the official site went live on May 1, 2012. [27][28]
Black Ops II is the first game in the Call of Duty franchise to have a
completely futuristic setting and feature future warfare technology.Upcoming
Before being switched to become the co-developers of Modern Warfare 3, Sledgehammer Games were already working on a Call of Duty game. This game was announced before Modern Warfare 3 and after Black Ops, however, no details were released. The game was said to be an action-adventure first-person shooter video game. A Call of Duty massively multiplayer online game was also rumored to be in development.[29] Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg later stated that Modern Warfare 3 was not the same title as Sledgehammer Games' action-adventure Call of Duty game. When asked if the action-adventure game was also in development, Hirshberg then stated that the Sledgehammer team was fully focused on Modern Warfare 3 and that their own title had been put on hold.[30]Canceled Call of Duty titles
Call of Duty: Devil's Brigade
Call of Duty: Devil's Brigade was a canceled first-person shooter for the Xbox 360 which was developed by Underground Entertainment. The game was set in World War II mainly focusing on Italy.[31]Expansions
Call of Duty: United Offensive
Call of Duty: United Offensive is an expansion pack for the popular first-person shooter computer game, Call of Duty and is set chiefly at Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge.Console and handheld (video) games
Call of Duty: Finest Hour
Call of Duty: Finest Hour is the first console installment of Call of Duty, and was released on the Nintendo Game Cube, 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.[citation needed]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 Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.Call of Duty: Roads to Victory
Call of Duty: Roads to Victory is a PSP game that was based on Call of Duty 3. This game did not feature online multiplayer infrastructure.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 and the Battle of the Bulge in Europe, as well as the British advancing on the Rhine River into Germany.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: World at War: Zombies 1 and 2
Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies is a first-person shooter video game developed by Ideaworks Game Studio, and published by Activision for the iPhone OS. 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. A sequel for the iPhone and iPod Touch includes Shi No Uma that was originally released on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.Call of Duty: The War Collection
Call of Duty: The War Collection contains a compilation of Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty 3 and Call of Duty: World at War. It was released on the Xbox 360.[32]Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified
Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified was announced on June 4, 2012 at E3 2012. It is exclusively developed for the PlayStation Vita[33].Other media
Modern Warfare 2: Ghost
Modern Warfare 2: Ghost is a six-part comic book mini-series based on a character in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Announced by Robert Bowling on August 17, 2009, the storyline focuses on the backstory of the character Ghost, who appears in the video game. The series is published by WildStorm and the first issue was released on November 10, 2009, alongside the game.[34]Merchandise
The Call of Duty Real-time Card Game was announced by card manufacturer Upper Deck.[35]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.[36] While the American G.I. action figure was made in 2004,[37] Plan-B Toys later discontinued a controversial Nazi SS Guard action figure based on the Nazi Totenkopf officer seen in the Call of Duty video game.[38]
In 2008, McFarlane Toys announced their partnership with Activision to produce action figures for the Call of Duty video game 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.[39]
Short Film
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, 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.The first film, Find Makarov, was a non-canon fan made film. The video was well received by not just fans, but Activision also. Activision contacted We Can Pretend about the video and ended up producing a second short film, Operation Kingfish.[40]
Call of Duty Endowment
The Call of Duty Endowment (CODE) is a non-profit foundation created by Activision Blizzard to help find employment for U.S. military veterans. The foundation will contribute $1 million to several veteran support organizations. The first donation, consisting of $125,000, was presented to the Paralyzed Veterans of America.[41]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.[42]
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