CALL OF DUTY
Call of Duty is a globally renowned first-person shooter video game franchise created by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. Emerging in 2003 as a squad-based World War II simulation, the series expanded into a massive entertainment IP encompassing modern tactical operations, Cold War espionage, futuristic warfare, and free-to-play battle royale experiences.
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Created by Infinity Ward and published by Activision, Call of Duty debuted in 2003 as a WWII-era first-person shooter.
Over the decades, development expanded across multiple lead studios including Treyarch, Sledgehammer Games, and Raven Software.
The franchise encompasses over 30 main-line console and PC titles, several mobile releases, free-to-play battle royale games like Warzone, along with tie-in comic series, official strategy guides, and tie-in novels.
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The franchise launched on PC in 2003 with the original Call of Duty title, developed by Infinity Ward.
Built around cinematic, squad-based gameplay, it placed players in the boots of Allied soldiers across three distinct World War II campaigns: the American 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, the British 6th Airborne Division and SAS, and the Soviet Red Army.
Key historical missions included the invasion of Normandy at Sainte-Mère-Église, Operation Tonga at Pegasus Bridge, and the Battle of Stalingrad.
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In the realm of physical media and collectibles, Call of Duty fans seek out official comic books published by WildStorm and Dark Horse, most notably the 2009 miniseries Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: Ghost detailing LT Simon 'Ghost' Riley's back-story.
Additional sought-after physical media includes retro strategy guidebooks from publishers BradyGames and Prima Games, tie-in novels like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: Echo Chamber, and physical game releases spanning multiple console generations.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 in 2018 was the first main title in the franchise to forgo a traditional single-player story campaign.
