Call of Duty games in order: By Release Date

Call of Duty remains one of the most iconic and best-selling first-person shooter franchises in gaming history. As of early 2025, the series has sold over 450 million copies worldwide since its debut in 2003. It ranks third among the highest-selling video game franchises of all time, just behind Mario and Tetris.

If you are planning to experience the full journey of Call of Duty, playing the games in order of their release can help you understand the evolution of gameplay, graphics, and storytelling. In this article, I have listed all the Call of Duty games in chronological order of their release. Keep in mind that the Modern Warfare and Black Ops titles are part of separate sub-series, each with its own storyline. So, you can also explore them independently if you prefer to focus on one arc at a time.

Call of Duty games in order

Here are all of the Call of Duty games in order.

Call of Duty (2003)

Release date: October 29, 2003
Developer: Infinity Ward
Sales: 4.5 million
Platforms: PC, Mac, N-Gage

Call of Duty: Finest Hour (2004)

Release date: November 16, 2004
Developer: Spark Unlimited, Kuju Entertainment
Sales: 1.2 million
Platforms: GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox

Call of Duty 2 (2005)

Release date: October 25, 2005
Developer: Infinity Ward
Sales: 5.9 million
Platforms: Xbox 360, PC, Mac

Call of Duty 3 (2006)

Release date: November 7, 2006
Developer: Treyarch
Sales: 7.2 million
Platforms: PS2, PS3, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PC

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)

Release date: November 6, 2007
Developer: Infinity Ward
Sales: 15.7 million
Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PC

Call of Duty: World at War (2008)

Release date: November 11, 2008
Developer: Treyarch
Sales: 15.7 million
Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, DS, PC

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)

Release date: November 10, 2009
Developer: Infinity Ward
Sales: 25.02 million
Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360, PC

Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010)

Release date: November 9, 2010
Developer: Treyarch
Sales: 30.72 million
Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, DS, PC

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)

Release date: November 8, 2011
Developer: Infinity Ward
Sales: 30.71 million
Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PC

Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012)

Release date: November 12, 2012
Developer: Treyarch
Sales: 31 million
Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii U, PC

Call of Duty: Ghosts (2013)

Release date: November 5, 2013
Developer: Infinity Ward, Neversoft, Raven Software
Sales: 28.98 million
Platforms: PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Wii U, PC

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)

Release date: November 3, 2014
Developer: Sledgehammer Games, High Moon Studios
Sales: 21.76 million
Platforms: PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC

Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2015)

Release date: November 6, 2015
Developer: Treyarch, Beenox, Mercenary Technology
Sales: 26.72 million
Platforms: PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (2016)

Release date: November 4, 2016
Developer: Infinity Ward, Raven Software, Treyarch, High Moon Studios, Beenox, Vicarious Visions
Sales: 13.6 million
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC

Call of Duty: WWII (2017)

Release date: November 3, 2017
Developer: Sledgehammer Games, Raven Software
Sales: 19.82 million
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (2018)

Release date: October 12, 2018
Developer: Treyarch, Raven Software, Beenox
Sales: 14.3 million
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)

Release date: October 25, 2019
Developer: Infinity Ward, Raven Software, Sledgehammer Games, Beenox, High Moon Studios
Sales: 30 million
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC

Call of Duty: Warzone (2020)

Release date: March 10, 2020
Developer: Infinity Ward, Raven Software, Treyarch, Sledgehammer Games, Beenox, High Moon Studios, Activision Shanghai, Toys For Bob
Downloads: 100 million+
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020)

Release date: November 13, 2020
Developer: Treyarch, Raven Software, Sledgehammer Games, Beenox, High Moon Studios, Activision Shanghai, Demonware
Sales: 30 million
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC

Call of Duty: Vanguard (2021)

Release date: November 5, 2021
Developer: Sledgehammer Games, Treyarch, Raven Software, Beenox, High Moon Studios, Activision Shanghai, Demonware
Sales: 30 million+
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)

Release date: October 28, 2022
Developer: Infinity Ward
Sales: Achieved over $1 billion in worldwide sell-through within 10 days of release, making it the fastest-selling Call of Duty title in franchise history at the time. It was the best-selling game in the US in 2022.
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023)

Release date: November 10, 2023
Developer: Sledgehammer Games (lead developer, with support from Treyarch for Zombies and other studios)
Sales: Became the second-best-selling title of 2023 in the United States, behind Hogwarts Legacy. Specific revenue figures are not as widely published as MWII, but its strong market position indicates significant sales.
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (2024)

Release date: October 25, 2024
Developer: Treyarch, Raven Software (co-developers, with support from various other Activision studios)
Sales: Sales figures are not yet publicly available as the game has only recently been released (or is about to be released).
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is also expected to release soon. I will update the list when the game is available.

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