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Call of Duty Games In Order: Release and Chronological Order

In the history of FPS-action video games, the Call of Duty series is one of the most enduring. Regarding first-person shootings, no video game title…

Omer DursunBy Omer DursunNovember 26, 20223 Mins Read

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In the history of FPS-action video games, the Call of Duty series is one of the most enduring. Regarding first-person shootings, no video game title is more popular than the Call of Duty franchise. If you ever want to play theย Call of Duty games in order by release date or in chronological order, we’ve got you covered.

The number of Call of Duty games available is continuously growing as Activision releases new games almost every year. Since the series began in 2003, the Call of Duty franchise has sold 425 million copies, ranking third all-time behind Mario Bros. and Tetris.

(Updated on August 19, 2024 – Fact-checked and updated links).

How to Play the Call of Duty Games by Release Date

You can play through the Call of Duty games in any order, not just the story-following timeline sequence. We have not listed side games or online games that are no longer played. Here is a guide on completing all CoD games in the order of release date.

  • Call of Duty (2003)
  • Call of Duty 2 (2005)
  • Call of Duty 3 (2006)
  • Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)
  • Call of Duty: World at War (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: Black Ops (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 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: Black Ops Cold War (2020)
  • Call of Duty: Vanguard (2021)
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)
  • Call of Duty: Warzone 2 (2022)

How to Play the Call of Duty Games Chronologically

Real-world history is the most logical timeline to follow if you want to play the Call of Duty games in a way that makes some sense. By this time, Call of Duty has presented stories from the 1940s, 1980s, 2010s, and even in the distant future. Here is a list of CoD games in chronological order.

  • Call of Duty: WWII (1940s)
  • Call of Duty 1 (1940s)
  • Call of Duty 2 (1940s)
  • Call of Duty 3 (1940s)
  • Call of Duty: World at War (1940s)
  • Call of Duty: Vanguard (1940s)
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops (1960s)
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (1980s)
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops II (1980s & 2025)
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2010s)
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2010s)
  • Call of Duty: Ghosts (2020s)
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2020s)
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2020s)
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (2040s)
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2060s)
  • Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2000s)
  • Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2050s)
  • Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (2100s)

This should be all there is to know about sequentially playing the Call of Duty games. When new Call of Duty games are published, we will update this list accordingly. You should have no trouble keeping occupied in the franchise till then.

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