Every major Call of Duty release on an interactive timeline - from the original 2003 WWII shooter through Modern Warfare, Black Ops, Warzone and Black Ops 7, with release dates and what made each entry matter.
Every major Call of Duty release from the 2003 original to Black Ops 7, including the free-to-play Warzone. Color-coded by sub-series: Modern Warfare in green, Black Ops in orange, the WWII-era games in dark red.
Infinity Ward's original WWII shooter launches on PC, built by former Medal of Honor developers. It wins widespread Game of the Year honors and launches one of gaming's biggest franchises.
A launch title for the Xbox 360, developed by Infinity Ward. Its WWII campaign and regenerating-health system help define the console generation's shooters.
Treyarch's first mainline entry, a console-only WWII title covering the Normandy breakout. It establishes the two-studio annual release rotation.
The series leaves WWII for modern combat. Infinity Ward's landmark entry introduces killstreaks, perks and ranked progression, reshaping multiplayer shooters for a decade.
Treyarch returns to WWII with the Pacific and Eastern fronts, and quietly introduces Nazi Zombies, which becomes one of the franchise's most beloved modes.
One of the biggest entertainment launches of its time, earning roughly $550 million in its first five days. Famous for its campaign set pieces and Spec Ops co-op mode.
Treyarch launches the Black Ops saga with a Cold War conspiracy thriller. It sets a then-record for biggest entertainment launch and expands Zombies significantly.
The Modern Warfare trilogy concludes with World War III. It passes $1 billion in sales in 16 days, then the fastest entertainment property to do so.
Treyarch jumps to 2025 with branching campaign choices and multiple endings, a series first. Its Pick 10 multiplayer system is still praised today.
Infinity Ward's cross-generation entry launches alongside the PS4 and Xbox One, introducing dynamic maps and the Extinction alien co-op mode.
Sledgehammer Games' first solo entry adds exoskeleton boost movement and stars Kevin Spacey as a private military CEO. It begins the three-studio rotation.
Treyarch's cyber-soldier entry adds 4-player campaign co-op and specialist classes. Its Zombies content becomes some of the most elaborate in the series.
Infinity Ward takes the series to space with zero-G combat and ship boarding. Bundled with the beloved Modern Warfare Remastered.
Sledgehammer brings the series back to its WWII roots after nearly a decade, with boots-on-the-ground combat and a D-Day opening.
The first mainline entry with no traditional campaign. Blackout, the franchise's first battle royale mode, paves the way for Warzone.
A gritty reboot of the Modern Warfare series on a new engine, introducing cross-play and Gunsmith weapon customization. One of the best-selling games in franchise history.
The free-to-play battle royale launches and reaches 100 million players within 13 months, becoming a pillar of the franchise alongside the annual releases.
Treyarch and Raven's early-80s Cold War thriller launches with the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, integrating directly with Warzone progression.
Sledgehammer's WWII entry spans four fronts of the war and launches alongside Warzone's Pacific map, Caldera.
The sequel to the 2019 reboot crosses $1 billion in sell-through in 10 days, the fastest in franchise history, and precedes Warzone 2.0.
Sledgehammer continues the reboot storyline with remastered versions of all 16 original MW2 multiplayer maps at launch.
A 90s Gulf War-era spy thriller introducing omnimovement, and the first mainline entry to launch day one on Game Pass following Microsoft's Activision acquisition.
Treyarch's direct sequel to Black Ops 2 and 6, set in 2035, marking the first back-to-back Black Ops releases in consecutive years.
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