Call of Duty is one of the most successful video game franchises of all time. The original Call of Duty set a new standard for first-person shooters, and the series’ online multiplayer has been a staple for gamers for nearly two decades. Warzone, a battle royale experience, has become one of the most popular in the genre. The series has covered a wide range of warfare, from World War II to futuristic conflicts in 2187, but never in a linear order. Players have been transported through different eras with each annual COD release, even revisiting the same conflicts multiple times from different perspectives through sequels and remakes. It’s understandable if keeping track of such a long and diverse campaign can be challenging. If you’re looking to delve into Call of Duty history, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of all COD games in both release order and chronological order within the series timeline.
Since 2003, Call of Duty has released at least one new game annually, a feat rivaled only by sports franchises like NBA 2K and Madden NFL. While dedicated Call of Duty fans celebrate this consistent output, some believe the franchise has reached a low point and should take a break from the annual release cycle. Nevertheless, the franchise continues to thrive. Here’s a complete list of every Call of Duty game ever released, year by year:
Call of Duty Games in Release Order:
* Call of Duty (2003)
* Call of Duty: United Offensive (2004)
* Call of Duty: Finest Hour (2004)
* Call of Duty 2 (2005)
* Call of Duty 2: Big Red One (2005)
* Call of Duty 2 (Mobile) (2006)
* Call of Duty 3 (2006)
* Call of Duty 2 (Windows Mobile) (2007)
* Call of Duty: Roads to Victory (2007)
* Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)
* Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Nintendo DS) (2007)
* Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Mobile) (2007)
* Call of Duty: World at War (2008)
* Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts (2008)
* Call of Duty: World at War (Nintendo DS) (2008)
* Call of Duty: World at War (Mobile) (2008)
* Call of Duty: Zombies (2009)
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: Force Recon (2009)
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized (2009)
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex Edition (2009)
* Call of Duty: Classic (2009)
* Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010)
* Call of Duty: Black Ops (Nintendo DS) (2010)
* Call of Duty: Black Ops Mobile (2010)
* Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies (2011)
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: Defiance (2011)
* Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012)
* Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified (2012)
* Call of Duty: Strike Team (2013)
* Call of Duty Online (2013)
* Call of Duty: Ghosts (2013)
* Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
* Call of Duty: Heroes (2014)
* Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2015)
* Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (2016)
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered (2016)
* Call of Duty: WWII (2017)
* Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (2018)
* Call of Duty: Mobile (2019)
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)
* Call of Duty: Warzone (2020)
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered (2020)
* Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020)
* Call of Duty: Vanguard (2021)
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)
* Call of Duty: Warzone 2 (2022)
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023)
Call of Duty Games in Chronological Order:
The Call of Duty series began by exploring World War II, with the first releases set in the 1940s. The series has revisited this era multiple times. While the franchise hasn’t explored conflicts prior to World War II, it has ventured forward, experimenting with settings during the Cold War, fictional conflicts in the 2010s, and even future warfare over 100 years in the future. If you’re looking to play through every military conflict featured in Call of Duty, here are the major titles in chronological order. This list excludes smaller mobile releases and re-releases (refer to the release order list for those omissions).
* Call of Duty: WWII (1940 – 1945)
* Call of Duty 2 (1941 – 1945)
* Call of Duty: Vanguard (1941 – 1945)
* Call of Duty (1942 – 1945)
* Call of Duty: Finest Hour (1942 – 1945)
* Call of Duty 2: Big Red One (1942 – 1944)
* Call of Duty: World at War (1942 – 1945)
* Call of Duty 3 (1944)
* Call of Duty: Black Ops (1961 – 1968)
* Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (1981)
* Call of Duty: Black Ops II (1986 – 1989, and 2025)
* Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (1996 – 2011)
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (1999 – 2019)
* Call of Duty: Ghosts (2015-2027)
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2016)
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2016-2017)
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023)
* Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (2043)
* Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2054 – 2061)
* Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2065 – 2070)
* Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (2187)
