Call of Duty

Call of Duty is a first-person shooting video game franchise created by Ben Chichoski and published by Activision. The original game was created and released for PC, but it has since grown to include other gaming platforms, mainly Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation. The two main developers of the Call of Duty series are Infinity Ward and Treyarch. There are currently eight Call of Duty games that have been released to the market, the most recent being Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which was released in November 2011.

Call of Duty's Official Company Logo

Series Background

The Call of Duty series is divided into two main parts, the main Call of Duty series and the Modern Warfare series. The Call of Duty titles mostly take place during World War II, with Call of Duty: Black Ops taking place during the Cold War. The Modern Warfare titles take place in a more modern setting, as the title suggests, with the most recent being a representation of World War III.

The cover of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 for Xbox 360

Revenue

Shortly after the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the total sales of the Call of Duty series exceeded 55 million copies worldwide, equating to roughly three billion dollars in revenue. Over the past few years, the Call of Duty series has set revenue records with each game it has released. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 brought in $550 million in the first five days after release, Call of Duty: Black Ops generated $650 million in its first five days, and the newly released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 broke the record again, grossing $775 million in its first five days.