Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. Gaming
  3. Guides

All Call of Duty games in order, by release date and chronologically

By
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 guy with a gun
Image used with permission by copyright holder

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, the series’ online multiplayer work has been a must-play for gamers for nearly two decades, and Warzone has been one of the top battle royale experiences of late.

The series has covered a lot of warfare, from World War II to futuristic fictional wars in 2187, but never in any set order. Players have been bounced around from era to era with each annual COD release and even revisited the same conflicts multiple times from different perspectives through direct sequels and remakes.

Recommended Videos

It’s hard to keep such a long campaign straight, we know. If you want to dive into Call of Duty history a bit, we’ve listed all the COD games in order of release date and chronologically in the series timeline.

Related

All Call of Duty games in release order

Soldiers battle in an abandoned airport.
Activision

Call of Duty has had at least one new release annually since 2003 — a feat that is really only matched by sports series like NBA 2K and Madden NFL. While Call of Duty diehards see this as something to celebrate, others think the franchise has hit a low point and should take a break from the annual release cycle. The newest game in the franchise, however, has been quite a hit. Check out our review of Black Ops 6.

Here’s a list of all the Call of Duty games that have ever been released, year by year.

  • 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: Black Ops 6 (2024)

All Call of Duty games in chronological order

call-of-duty-2021-is-in-development-at-sledgehammer
Activision

The Call of Duty series started off exploring World War II — the first handful of titles released were set in the 1940s and the series has revisited the war multiple times. While the franchise hasn’t tackled wars prior to WWII, it has moved forward and experimented by setting games during the Cold War, exploring fictional conflicts based in the 2010s and even future warfare over 100 years in the future.

If you’re looking to binge some Call of Duty and play through every military conflict they’ve included in a game, here are all the major titles in chronological order. We’ve only included mainline titles here. ignoring smaller mobile releases and re-releases (check the list above to note the exclusions).

  • 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: Black Ops 6 (1991)
  • 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)
Sam Hill
Sam Hill
Former Digital Trends Contributor
As Digital Trends' Gaming evergreen lead, Sam Hill is here to help you find your new favorite game and dive right in. The…

Editors’ Recommendations

Painkiller: release window, trailers, gameplay, and more
An acidid demon in Painkiller.

There are a few big franchises that stick out when thinking of the best FPS games of all time, but an often overlooked one is Painkiller. A bit like Doom: The Dark Ages, this upcoming video game is not a remake but a new entry that reimagines the series, though the story has never been much of a focus. This isn't going to be like other FPS games like Borderlands 4 where you have a ton of RPG systems and skills, but more focused on fast-paced action. If you've been craving a taste of that classic FPS action, let's see if this new Painkiller will bring the pain.
Release window

Painkiller is coming sooner than expected. It is set to arrive sometime in Fall 2025.
Platforms

Read more
Marvel Rivals preload guide: release date, file size, and more
Heroes and villains in Marvel Rivals posing menacingly.

One of the last upcoming games of 2024 is a big one: Marvel Rivals is the latest cross-platform hero shooter to attempt to steal Overwatch 2's crown. While we're all excited to take control of the greatest Marvel heroes and villains, the game isn't quite out yet. Being a free game, there's no need to preorder, but that also makes it a little tricky to know if or how to preload it so you can get a head start on the competition. We've unmasked all the details about when you can play Marvel Rivals, your preload options, and more.
Marvel Rivals release date

Marvel Rivals will launch on December 5 at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET. You can check the official global times above for more time zones.
Marvel Rivals file size
We don't know exactly how big Marvel Rivals will be on consoles just yet, but it will be about 70GB on PC according to the game's Steam page. You should estimate around that same amount on your PS5 or Xbox Series X and make sure you have space cleared.
Marvel Rivals preload options

Read more
Game spending is up — and you can thank Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
A soldier shooting a beamshamsher in Black Ops 6.

Most of us knew that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 would be one of the biggest games of the year, but it's so big that it's doing a lot to boost games sales across the U.S.

This information comes from Circana (formerly NPD Group), which publishes a monthly report on U.S. video game spending. According to analyst Mat Piscatella, spending on hardware, software, and accessories was up 10% in October compared to the same time last year, and the spike was "primarily" driven by the release of Black Ops 6. Non-mobile video game subscription service spending was also up by 16%.

Read more