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