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Call of Duty

Call of Duty is a internationally known first-person shooter (FPS) franchise with a variety of game modes and weapons

Available on:

Android

IOS

PS4

PS5

XBOX ONE

Xbox Series S

Xbox Series X

Call of Duty (CoD) is a first-person shooter video game franchise published by Activision. Starting out in 2003, it first focused on games set in World War II. Over time, the series has seen games set in the midst of the Cold War, futuristic worlds, and the modern day.

There’s a variety of games available in the series today, from Call of Duty: Mobile to Call of Duty: Warzone, a battle royale game where players fight to be the last person standing, and the regular annual installments such as sequels in Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

In esports, CoD matches generally feature a 4v4 team format.

Specifications

Typical game length

10-20

mins

Depending on game mode

Players

4v4 (esports) / 6v6 (casual) / up to 150 free-for-all (Warzone)

Genre

FPS

Price

Varies

Up to £69.99 for standard new releases, while Warzone and Mobile are free-to-play with in-game microtransactions

Publisher

Activision

Developer

Infinity Ward

Noteable Tournaments

Call of Duty League

Esports World Cup

Call of Duty Challengers

Warzone Resurgence Series

World Series of Warzone

CoD Mobile World Championship

Website

Visit now

Launched

2003

Other PEGI info

18+ PEGI age rating

Strong language and graphic violence

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