Call of Duty (series)

"Call of Duty" is a first-person shooter video game series set in World War II, with the exception of "", which is set in modern times. The series began on the PC, soon expanding to consoles and handhelds. The series includes offshoot games that follow the same gameplay as the main series. The series is published by Activision and Aspyr Media and developed by Infinity Ward, Gray Matter Interactive, Spark Unlimited, Treyarch, Pi Studios, and Amaze Entertainment using a variety of game engines including id Tech 3 and the "Treyarch NGL".

Main series

"Call of Duty"

"Call of Duty" (released October 29, 2003) is a first-person shooter video game based on the . This war game simulates the infantry and combined arms warfare of World War II. The game was published by Activision and developed by Infinity Ward. [http://au.gamespot.com/features/6081710/index.html?tag=gameguide;title;1 Gamespot - Call of Duty] Retrieved on 23 September, 2007] It was accompanied in September 2004 by an expansion pack, "", which was produced by Activision, and developed by Gray Matter Interactive, with contributions from Pi Studios. The Mac OS X version of "Call of Duty" 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 "United Offensive" expansion and soundtrack in the USA. In Europe the soundtrack is not included).

Since November 12 2007, the game and its sequels have been available for purchase via Valve's content delivery platform, Steam. [cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3154393|title=Activision Adds GUN, Call of Duty to Steam|publisher=1up.com|accessdate=2007-10-18]

"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 around the Americans at Bastogne. It is 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. 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 as well as Pocket PCs and Smartphones.

The game is set during World War II and is experienced through the perspectives of four soldiers in the Red Army, British Army and United States Army.

The game was met with a positive public reception, receiving mostly positive reviews from critics. The Xbox 360 version sold over 250,000 copies in its first week, and had sold 1.4 million copies by October 2006.

"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. It has been released for all three seventh generation video game systems: the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii. It has also been released on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. [ [http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/callofduty3/news.html?sid=6149040 New Call of Duty skipping PC - Xbox 360 News at GameSpot ] ] "Call of Duty 3" is the only numerical sequel to date to have been a console-exclusive game alongside its side-story games like ' and ' before it. It was released on November 7, 2006.

This game was a launch title for the PS3 and Wii in the U.S., Europe, and Australia. It was also the first major installment in the Call of Duty series not to be developed by Infinity Ward.

"Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare"

"Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" is the fourth installment of the series (eighth, counting expansion packs), developed once again by Infinity Ward instead of Treyarch. 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 (M) rating for all consoles (except the Nintendo DS) as opposed to the Teen rating held by each of its predecessors. This was released on the PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and also a handheld version on the Nintendo DS. A version for the Mac OS X has been developed, but it has yet to be released. As of June 2008, "Call of Duty 4" has sold 10 million copies. It has also rocketed to the most played game on Xbox Live ahead of "Halo 3" and "Gears of War".

"Call of Duty: World at War"

"Call of Duty: World at War" is under development by Treyarch and will be the fifth installment in the main series, excluding expansion packs and sub-series. [ [http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=190547 Call of Duty: World at War - first details in OXM] ] On June 9, 2008, it was confirmed that the game would be titled "" and would be set in the Pacific theater and Eastern front of World War II. "Call of Duty: World at War" will be released for PC, PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360, with a similar handheld version of the game being made for the Nintendo DS. The game will be released in North America on November 11th, 2008.

"Call of Duty 6"

"Call of Duty 6" is under development by Infinity Ward and will be released sometime in 2009. No other details have been revealed. [ [http://uk.gamespot.com/wii/puzzle/guitarheroiv/news.html?sid=6195311 Call of Duty 6 coming in 2009] ]

Related games

"Call of Duty: Finest Hour"

"Call of Duty: Finest Hour" is a console version of "Call of Duty". It includes online play which can hold up to 32 players on the Gamecube, Playstation 2, and Xbox.

"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, based around the American 1st Infantry Division. The game was released on Gamecube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox at around the same time as "Call of Duty 2" for the PC and Xbox 360. It is the first major installment not to appear on the PC.

"Call of Duty: Roads to Victory"

Developed by Amaze Entertainment, "Call of Duty: Roads to Victory" is a World War II first-person shooter for the PlayStation Portable. It was released on March 14, 2007. It is the third portable installment of the franchise, first being on the N-Gage and the second on the Pocket PC. The campaign plays through the perspectives of three Allied soldiers in the 82nd Airborne, the Canadian 1st Army, and the British Parachute Regiment.

This game is going to be held in Japan and have double the weapons.

Playable characters

*"Call of Duty"
**flagicon|USA|1912 Pvt. Martin (506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division)
**flagicon|UK Sgt. Jack Evans (Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 6th Airborne Division/Special Air Service)
**flagicon|USSR|1923 Pvt./Sgt. Alexei Ivanovich Voronin (13th Guards Rifle Division/150th Rifle Division)

*""
**flagicon|USA|1912 Cpl. Scott Riley (506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division)
**flagicon|UK Sgt. James Doyle (No. 90 Squadron RAF/Special Operations Executive)
**flagicon|USSR|1923 Pvt. Yuri Petrenko (67th Guards Rifle Division/150th Rifle Division)

*""
**flagicon|USSR|1923 Pvt. Aleksandr Sokolov (13th Guards Rifle Division)
**flagicon|USSR|1923 Lt. Tanya Pavelovna (Red Army)
**flagicon|USSR|1923 Lt./Maj. Nikolai Badanov (24th Tank Corps)
**flagicon|UK Sgt. Edward Carlyle (Popski's Private Army)
**flagicon|USA|1912 Sgt./Lt. Charles "Chuck" Walker (26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division)
**flagicon|USA|1912 Sgt. Sam Rivers (761st Tank Battalion)

*"Call of Duty 2"
**flagicon|USSR|1923 Pvt. Vasili Ivanovich Koslov (13th Guards Rifle Division) (Red Army Campaign)
**flagicon|UK Sgt. John Davis (7th Armoured Division) (British Campaign)
**flagicon|UK Tank Commander David Welsh (7th Armoured Division) (British Crusader Tank Mission)
**flagicon|USA|1912 Cpl. Bill Taylor (2nd Ranger Battalion) (US Campaign)

*""
**flagicon|USA|1912 Pvt./Cpl./Sgt. Roland Roger (Fox Company, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division)
**flagicon|USA|1912 "Stretch" Roger (US Army Air Forces)

*"Call of Duty 3"
**flagicon|USA|1912 Pvt. Nichols (29th Infantry Division/90th Infantry Division) (US Campaign)
**flagicon|UK Sgt. James Doyle (Special Air Service) (British Campaign)
**flagicon|CAN|1921 Pte./Cpl. Cole (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, 4th Armoured Division) (Canadian Campaign)
**flagicon|POL Cpl. Bohater (1st Armoured Division) (Polish Campaign)

*""
**flagicon|UK Sgt. John "Soap" MacTavish (22nd SAS Regiment) (SAS Campaign)
**flagicon|UK Lt. Price (22nd SAS Regiment) (SAS Campaign - "All Ghillied Up" and "One Shot One Kill" missions only).
**flagicon|USA Sgt. Paul Jackson (1st Marine Force Recon) (USMC Campaign)
**flagicon|USA Unnamed AC-130H IR Operator (Air Force Special Operations Command) (SAS Campaign - "Death from Above" mission only)
**flagicon|UK Unnamed soldier (22nd SAS Regiment) (Epilogue - "Mile High Club" only)CALL OF DUTY ^6 WILL BE MADE O|IN 2009

"Call of Duty Real-Time Card Game"

The "Call of Duty Real-time Card Game" was announced by card manufacturer Upper Deck. [cite web | title=Call of Duty Card Game | url=http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/cod/en/]

References

External links

* [http://www.callofduty.com/ Official Call of Duty Site]
*wikia|callofduty|Call of Duty Wiki