How Many Call of Duty Games Are There? A Complete List

How many titles has Call of Duty released?

The Call of Duty franchise comprises 23 main titles that have been released since its conception in 2003, with the most recent installment being Modern Warfare 3, and Black Ops 6 releasing on October 25th. Here is a comprehensive list of the series containing their title, year of release, and main developer studio:

• Call of Duty 1, 2003, Infinity Ward
• Call of Duty 2 , 2005, Infinity Ward
• Call of Duty 3 , 2006, Treyarch
• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare , 2007, Infinity Ward
• World at War , 2008, Treyarch
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 , 2009, Infinity Ward
• Black Ops , 2010, Treyarch
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 , 2011, Infinity Ward & Sledgehammer Games
• Black Ops 2, 2012, Treyarch
• Ghosts , 2013, Infinity Ward
• Advanced Warfare , 2014, Sledgehammer Games
• Call of Duty Black Ops 3, 2015, Treyarch
• Infinite Warfare , 2016, Infinity Ward
• World War II , 2017, Sledgehammer Games
• Black Ops 4, 2018, Treyarch
• Call of Duty Mobile, 2019, Activision / TiMi Studio Group / Tencent Games
• Cod Modern Warfare , 2019, Infinity Ward
• Warzone , 2020, Infinity Ward & Raven Software
• Black Ops Cold War , 2020, Treyarch & Raven Software
• Call of Duty: Vanguard , 2021, Sledgehammer Games
• Warzone 2, 2022, Infinity Ward & Raven Software
• Modern Warfare 2, 2022, Infinity Ward
• Modern Warfare 3, 2023, Sledgehammer Games
• Black Ops 6, 2024, Treyarch

For certain critics, the franchise has become monotonous over the years, with a new installment consistently released each year. Conversely, many view this as a positive aspect, as it ensures the Call of Duty ecosystem is continually refreshed with new content especially as each edition is created by different developers. Over the past 21 years, Call of Duty has demonstrated remarkable diversity, evolving from traditional ground combat to incorporating elements like space warfare, royal rumbles, zombies, and even collaborations with famous artists or athletes.

What differentiates each developer from the other?

Over the years there have been four staple developers for Call of Duty: Infinity Wards, Treyarch, Sledgehammer Games, and most recently Raven Software. Each one of these developing studios has their own areas of expertise and quirks when it comes to creating all cod games. Let’s explore them together!

Infinity Ward

One if not the most popular Call of Duty developer of all time, as it was the one originally responsible for establishing the franchise with Call of Duty and Call of Duty 2. Mostly known for their boots in the ground gameplay during World War 1/2/present day. The turnaround point for the Call of Duty franchise came thanks to Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare release, which famously introduced the killstreak mechanic in their multiplayer mode.

Soon after their massive success, this developer decided to capitalize even more on present day settings. Pushing the envelope on the Modern Warfare series, releasing its 2nd and 3rd edition between 2009 and 2011. However, their success came to a halt after they ditched the original series and created a standalone version of Call of Duty, named Ghosts.

Most fans see Ghosts as the doomsday of Call of Duty, with its popularity slowing down immediately after its release due to technical issues and unimaginative gameplay. This pushed the developer back to its roots, ultimately releasing a re-imagined version of the original Modern Warfare in 2019.

Treyarch

The juggernaut that battles Infinity Ward for the title of “Best Call of Duty Developer”. Treyarch unexpectedly came into the mix as the developer of Call of Duty 3 back in 2006, and managed to become the fan favorite studio for the franchise.

One thing separates Treyarch from the other developers, overall creativity and the famous Zombies mode. This mode completely turned the table for Call of Duty at a time where the franchise was starting to stagnate. After releasing 5 editions of the Black Ops series, it is once again time for Treyarch to get in the ring, as they are in charge for Call of Duty’s next entry, Black Ops 6.

Fans expect a lot from Treyarch, and this year is no different. Even if numbers have increased after recent disasters such as Vanguard, Call of Duty has experienced a storyline creative drought mainly within their campaign and secondary game modes. Treyarch is known for their narratives and easter eggs, even managing to Win Best Video Game Trailer, thus the public is more than excited to get their hands in this year’s game.

Raven Software and Sledgehammer Games

The modern multiplayer developer versus the audacious outside the box studio, respectively. They are considered the most controversial Call of Duty studios of all time, with most of their releases being either ground breaking or pure disappointment.

Raven Software is known for creating Warzone plus most of the competitive rulesets around the game, where teams such as the LA Guerrillas have found themselves battling for massive tournament prize pools. On the other side, Sledgehammer Games is responsible for most of the volatile Call of Duty entries in the list such as Vanguard and Advanced Warfare. The community is always worried when Sledgehammer Games is the one solely responsible for developing a Call of Duty Game.

Overall, Call of Duty is a massive franchise composed of almost 5 developers all working to create what they think will be the next big hit on the FPS genre. Check out this article to stay up to date on esports news, the recent Faker esports controversy, and Faze valorant team updates.

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