Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Also known as COD4, MW1, Call of Duty 4, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Modern Warfare

2007 video game developed by Infinity Ward

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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a 2007 video game developed by Infinity Ward that shifted the franchise away from World War II settings toward contemporary military scenarios. The game became a landmark title in the first-person shooter genre and significantly influenced the direction of military-themed games that followed.

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Metacritic 92

Released: 2007-11-05
User rating: 4.39 / 5
Genres: Shooter, Action
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo DS, macOS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii
ESRB: Mature

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Official website: www.callofduty.com/codmw?path=codmw

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publication date: 2009-11-10
software version identifier: 1.7
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a 2007 first-person shooter game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. It is the fourth main installment in the Call of Duty series. The game breaks away from the World War II setting of previous entries and is instead set in modern times. Developed over two years, Modern Warfare was released in November 2007 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows. A Wii port, developed by Treyarch and subtitled Reflex Edition, was released in 2009. It was followed by two sequels that continue the storyline: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) and Modern Warfare 3 (2011).

The game was critically acclaimed, especially for its gameplay and storyline, winning numerous "Game of the Year" titles. It was the top-selling game worldwide in 2007, selling around seven million copies by January 2008 and almost sixteen million by November 2013. Retrospective reviewers consider it one of the best, if not the best, games in the series, and one of the greatest video games ever made for its influential campaign and multiplayer. The multiplayer portion of the game features numerous game modes and contains a leveling system that allows the player to unlock additional weapons, weapon attachments, and camouflage schemes as they advance.