Call of Duty (series)

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Call of Duty
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Developer(s)	Infinity Ward Treyarch Amaze Entertainment Rebellion Developments n-Space
Publisher(s)	Activision Aspyr Media
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows/Mac OS X-based PCs, Nintendo DS, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360
First release	Call of Duty / October 29, 2003
Official website	http://www.callofduty.com/

Call of Duty is an award winning first-person shooter video game series franchise. The series began on the PC, and later expanded to consoles and handhelds, and several spin-off games have also been released alongside the main series. The majority of the games in the series have been set in World War II, with the exception of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which are set in modern times.

The Call of Duty video games are published by Activision and Aspyr Media and have been developed primarily by Infinity Ward, with other games being developed by Treyarch, Gray Matter Interactive, Spark Unlimited, Pi Studios, Amaze Entertainment, and Rebellion Developments, using a variety of game engines including the "id Tech 3" and the "Treyarch NGL." Other products in the franchise include a line of action figures designed by Plan-B Toys and a card game created by Upper Deck.

Contents 1 Main series 1.1 Call of Duty 1.1.1 Call of Duty: United Offensive 1.2 Call of Duty 2 1.3 Call of Duty 3 1.4 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 1.5 Call of Duty: World at War 1.6 Modern Warfare 2 1.7 Call of Duty 7 (working title) 2 Related games 2.1 Call of Duty: Finest Hour 2.2 Call of Duty 2: Big Red One 2.3 Call of Duty: Roads to Victory 2.4 Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts 3 Merchandise 4 References 5 External links

Main series

Call of Duty

Call of Duty is a first-person shooter 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.^[1] 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 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.^[2]

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. The game was developed by Gray Matter Interactive, with contributions from Pi Studios, and published by Activision. It was released for Microsoft Windows on September 14, 2004.

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 three 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

Call of Duty 3 is a World War II first-person shooter and the third installment in the Call of Duty video game series. 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.^[3] Call of Duty 3 is the only numerical sequel to date to have been a console-exclusive game alongside its side-story games like Call of Duty 2: Big Red One and Call of Duty: Finest Hour before it. It was released on November 7, 2006.

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 the 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, making it the most successful game in the series.^[4]

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.^[5] 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.^[6]

Modern Warfare 2

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Modern Warfare 2,^[7] also known as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, is under development by Infinity Ward and will be published by Activision.^[8] Activision Blizzard officially announced Modern Warfare 2 on February 11, 2009,^[9][10] and a release date was later set for November 10, 2009.^[7] The game is set for a worldwide release on November 10, 2009, for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 consoles.^[7]

Call of Duty 7 (working title)

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Call of Duty 7 (working title) was leaked as being in production when David Kim, a senior animator at Treyarch said "I am currently on my second title as a senior animator in the games industry with Activision / Treyarch on Call Of Duty 7."^[11] No other information about the game has been revealed.

Related 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 GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions of the game include an online multiplayer mode which can support up to 32 players.

Call of Duty 2: Big Red One

Call of Duty 2: Big Red One is a console version 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 World War II first-person shooter for the PlayStation Portable developed by Amaze Entertainment. It was released on March 14, 2007, and is the third portable installment of the franchise, the first being on the N-Gage and the second on the Pocket PC. The campaign focuses on the perspectives of three Allied soldiers in the 82nd Airborne, the Canadian 1st Army, and the British Parachute Regiment.

Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts

Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts is a World War II video game and the PlayStation 2 version 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.

Merchandise

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The Call of Duty Real-time Card Game was announced by card manufacturer Upper Deck.^[12]

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.^[13] While the American G.I. action figure was made in 2004,^[14] 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.^[15]

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.^[16]

References

External links

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