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Call of Duty Tier List Maker
Rank the Call of Duty games, from Modern Warfare and Black Ops to Warzone-era entries.
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These 21 games load into the maker above. Each write-up covers what the game is and what to weigh when you rank it. Facts were last checked on .
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Call of Duty
The 2003 first-person shooter from Infinity Ward and Activision that began the franchise, released on October 29, 2003, for Windows. It simulates infantry and combined arms warfare of World War II.
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Call of Duty 2
A 2005 first-person shooter from Infinity Ward, announced on April 7, 2005, and released for Windows on October 25, 2005, and as a launch title for the Xbox 360.
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Call of Duty 3
A 2006 first-person shooter developed by Treyarch and the third major installment. It released for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii, and launched the PS3 and Wii.
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
A 2007 game from Infinity Ward, the fourth main installment, that breaks away from the World War II setting of earlier entries and is set in modern times. It was developed over two years.
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World at War
A 2008 first-person shooter from Treyarch, the fifth main installment and the fourth in the series set during World War II. Activision announced it in June 2008 and released it that November.
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Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
A 2009 first-person shooter from Infinity Ward and the sixth installment, a direct sequel to Call of Duty 4. It was released worldwide on November 10, 2009, for Windows, PS3 and Xbox 360.
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Black Ops
A 2010 first-person shooter from Treyarch, released in November 2010 for Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360, with a separate Nintendo DS version developed by n-Space.
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Modern Warfare 3 (2011)
A 2011 game developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, released worldwide on November 8, 2011, as the sequel to Modern Warfare 2 (2009).
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Black Ops II
A 2012 first-person shooter from Treyarch and the ninth game in the franchise, released on November 13, 2012, for Windows, PS3 and Xbox 360, and for the Wii U days later.
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Ghosts
A 2013 game from Infinity Ward, the tenth major installment and the sixth developed by Infinity Ward, released in November 2013 across several consoles and Windows.
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Advanced Warfare
The eleventh major installment, a 2014 game developed by Sledgehammer Games for PS4, Windows and Xbox One, with High Moon Studios developing the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions.
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Black Ops III
The twelfth entry and a sequel to Black Ops II, from Treyarch. It was released on PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One on November 6, 2015, with a feature-limited version for older consoles.
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Infinite Warfare
The thirteenth installment from Infinity Ward, released worldwide on November 4, 2016, for PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One. Development began during 2014.
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WWII
The fourteenth main installment from Sledgehammer Games, released on November 3, 2017, and the first title in the series to be set primarily during World War II since World at War.
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Black Ops 4
The fifteenth installment and the fifth Black Ops entry, from Treyarch, following Black Ops III. It was released on October 12, 2018, for PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One.
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Modern Warfare (2019)
The sixteenth overall installment and a reboot of the Modern Warfare sub-series from Infinity Ward, released on October 25, 2019, for PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One.
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Black Ops Cold War
The seventeenth main installment and sixth Black Ops entry, co-developed by Treyarch and Raven Software and set in 1981, after Black Ops 4 in the sub-series.
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Vanguard
The 18th overall installment, developed by Sledgehammer Games and released on November 5, 2021, for PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
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Modern Warfare II (2022)
The nineteenth installment from Infinity Ward and the sequel to the 2019 Modern Warfare reboot, released on October 28, 2022.
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Modern Warfare III (2023)
The twentieth main installment, from Sledgehammer Games, and the third entry in the rebooted Modern Warfare sub-series, following Modern Warfare II. It is set in 2023.
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Black Ops 6
The twenty-first main installment and seventh Black Ops entry, co-developed by Treyarch and Raven Software and following Black Ops Cold War, released in 2024.
Call of Duty tier list questions
What are the Call of Duty sub-series?
The main sub-series on this list are Modern Warfare, from Infinity Ward and later Sledgehammer, and Black Ops, from Treyarch. World War II entries like WWII and Vanguard form another group.
Which Call of Duty games are set in World War II?
The original Call of Duty, Call of Duty 2 and 3, World at War, WWII and Vanguard are set during or around World War II. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare broke away from that setting in 2007.
How should I rank Call of Duty games?
Common criteria include campaign, multiplayer, Zombies mode, maps and nostalgia. Many players separate the older entries from the newer ones, since the franchise has had a new release almost every year.
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