Call of Duty Games in Release Order
By Roger on May 2nd, 2025, 05:34
The Call of Duty game franchise has a long and storied history, with numerous Call of Duty games released over the years. If you want to play the Call of Duty games in order of release, here is the sequence for the main series entries, along with their original release date.
Release Date: October 29, 2003
The first Call of Duty game, developed by Infinity Ward, established the cinematic, squad-based World War II shooter gameplay that launched the game franchise.
Release Date: October 25, 2005
Also developed by Infinity Ward, Call of Duty 2 refined the formula and was a major launch title for the Xbox 360 console.
Release Date: November 7, 2006
Developed by Treyarch, this entry in the series continued the WWII setting and was the first main series Call of Duty game not developed by Infinity Ward.
Release Date: November 5, 2007
A landmark Call of Duty game from Infinity Ward that shifted the setting to modern times, revolutionizing online multiplayer and starting the original Modern Warfare trilogy.
Release Date: November 11, 2008
Treyarch's return took the series back to WWII's Pacific and Eastern Fronts and famously introduced the Zombies mode.
Release Date: November 10, 2009
Infinity Ward continued the modern storyline with highly acclaimed multiplayer and a controversial campaign. (Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered was released later in 2020).
Release Date: November 9, 2010
Treyarch kicked off the Black Ops series with this Cold War-era video game, known for its intriguing story and popular multiplayer and Zombies modes.
Release Date: November 8, 2011
Co-developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, this game in the series concluded the original Modern Warfare trilogy's storyline.
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Treyarch's sequel jumped between the 1980s and 2025, introducing branching storylines and futuristic elements.
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Developed by Infinity Ward, Ghosts introduced a new storyline in a near-future setting and was released on Xbox 360, Xbox One, other platforms.
Release Date: November 4, 2014
Led by Sledgehammer Games, Advanced Warfare leaned heavily into futuristic combat with exoskeletons, significantly changing movement mechanics.
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Treyarch continued the Black Ops timeline with Black Ops III, focusing on cybernetic enhancements and advanced mobility in a futuristic game setting.
Release Date: November 4, 2016
Infinity Ward's Infinite Warfare took the series fully into space combat, a significant departure for the game franchise.
Release Date: November 3, 2017
Sledgehammer Games brought the series back to its WWII roots with traditional "boots-on-the-ground" gameplay.
Release Date: October 12, 2018
Treyarch's Black Ops 4 notably shipped without a traditional single-player campaign, focusing on multiplayer, Zombies, and introducing the battle royale mode, Blackout.
Release Date: October 25, 2019
Infinity Ward rebooted the Modern Warfare sub-series with a gritty, realistic tone and introduced the hugely successful free-to-play battle royale game, Warzone (released March 2020, closely tied to this title).
Release Date: November 13, 2020
Developed by Treyarch and Raven Software, Black Ops Cold War served as a direct sequel to the original Call of Duty: Black Ops, set in the early 1980s.
Release Date: November 5, 2021
Developed by Sledgehammer Games, Vanguard returned to WWII, exploring the origins of special forces across various fronts of the war.
Release Date: October 28, 2022
Infinity Ward's sequel to the 2019 reboot, Modern Warfare II continued the Task Force 141 storyline and launched alongside an updated Warzone experience (Warzone 2.0).
Release Date: November 10, 2023
Developed primarily by Sledgehammer Games in collaboration with Infinity Ward, Modern Warfare III serves as a direct sequel to Modern Warfare II, continuing the campaign and multiplayer progression.
Release Date: 25 October 2024
The latest release of the Call of Duty game is Black Ops 6, developed by Treyarch and Raven Software. It is expected to be set during the Gulf War era.
This list covers the main Call of Duty series games in chronological order of release. There are also numerous other titles, including spin-offs such as Call of Duty: Finest Hour and Call of Duty 2: Big Red One, mobile games such as Call of Duty: Mobile, and various ports and remasters such as Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered that contribute to the vast Call of Duty history. Playing through the mainline Call of Duty games provides a fascinating look at the evolution of one of the biggest game series ever.
