Call of duty
Developed by Activision, Call of Duty is a series of first-person shooter video games. World War II-themed video games were initially emphasized when originally launched in 2003. The Cold War, future settings, and space have all been included in tournaments in this series over the years. After that, Infinity Ward, Treyarch, and Sledgehammer Games contributed to the game’s development. Other developers produced several spin-offs and mobile games. On November 5, 2021, the most current game, Call of Duty: Vanguard, was available. On October 28, 2022, the next round, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, will be launched.
Genre(s)
first-person shooter
Publisher
WW: Activision
NA: Aspyr (Mac OS X)
Developer(s)
Infinity Ward
Aspyr (COD Classic)
Director(s)
Ken Turner
Producer
Vince Zampella
Designer
Zied Rieke
Composer
Michael Giacchino
Programmer
Jason West
Artist
Justin Thomas
Writer
Michael Schiffer
first release
Call of Duty
October 29, 2003
latest release
Call of Duty: Vanguard
November 5, 2021
Gameplay
Call of Duty is a game that puts the player in charge of an infantry soldier who uses a variety of authentic World War II guns in battle. To go on to the next mission, the player must fulfill all of the objectives listed on the compass of the heads-up display for that mission. As opposed to other Call of Duty games’ checkpoint systems, the player may save and load at any moment in this title.
A handgun slot, two primary weapon slots, and ten grenades can all be equipped by the player. Weapons recovered on the battlefield that deceased warriors dropped can be traded for new ones. One of the first first-person shooter games with iron sights was Call of Duty; by hitting the appropriate key, the player may aim down the actual views of the gun for better accuracy. The player can control mounted machine guns and other permanent weapon emplacements in addition to the weapons they carry.
Development
The famous Medal of Honor: Allied Assault video game, launched the same year, inspired Infinity Ward to create Call of Duty. At its founding in 2002, Infinity Ward had 21 workers. Development started in April 2002, and Vince Zampella served as the company’s CCO. By May 2003, there were 27 people on the team. Infinity Ward set out to create a brand-new World War II video game that, unlike several of its precursors, placed more emphasis on squad-based play with intelligent assistance from teammates during large-scale battles. The game was created using an improved version of the id Tech 3 game engine generated for the Quake III procedure called “Ares.” The development team also conducted a considerable study on weaponry, artillery, and vehicles from World War II to enhance the realism of the animation and the sounds utilized throughout the game. The game cost $4.5 million to produce.
Franchise and ports
Numerous sequels and spin-offs from the Call of Duty franchise have been produced from the original game. Gray Matter Interactive created the Call of Duty: United Offensive expansion pack, which was made available on September 14, 2004.
For Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, there is a Call of Duty game with HD resolutions that can be downloaded. This version received a score of 7.5 from IGN, who criticized it for being poorly optimized for consoles and for only supporting eight people in multiplayer.