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The original Call of Duty game was released on the 29th of October 2003 by the studio Infinity Ward. This title introduced a cinematic approach to the first-person shooter genre and placed players in the roles of American, British, and Soviet soldiers during World War II.
Infinity Ward developed the first Call of Duty Modern Warfare game which was released in 2007. This title shifted the setting to a contemporary geopolitical landscape and introduced iconic characters like Captain Price and John Soap MacTavish.
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 was released in 2024 as part of the Black Ops sub-series. The franchise is scheduled to release Black Ops 7 in November 2025.
The Call of Duty franchise has sold over 500 million copies making it one of the best-selling video game franchises in history. It generated $30 billion in revenue by 2022.
The No Russian mission in Modern Warfare 2 depicted a civilian massacre at a Russian airport and sparked a global debate about the ethics of interactive violence. Critics have accused the series of promoting a western-centric worldview and glorifying military intervention.