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10 Greatest Call of Duty Video Games
This Collider article ranks the ten best entries in the long-running Call of Duty franchise, which launched in 2003 and is developed on a rotating basis by Sledgehammer Games, Infinity Ward and Treyarch. The piece argues that while recent annual instalments have often felt rushed and repetitive, the series has historically produced standout campaigns and multiplayer experiences worth revisiting, prompting this retrospective ranking across more than 20 games.
The list opens (at number 10) with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019), praised for its grounded campaign, the acclaimed "Clean House" mission, reworked multiplayer and the launch of Warzone. Infinite Warfare (2016) ranks ninth, noted for a surprisingly strong, emotional space-set campaign despite a poorly received reveal trailer, while Modern Warfare 3 (2011) takes eighth place, reassessed more favourably in hindsight for its World War III storyline and improved Spec Ops mode with a new Survival option.
In short
- Collider ranks the ten greatest Call of Duty games ever released.
- 2019's Modern Warfare tops the featured entries at number ten.
- Infinite Warfare and Modern Warfare 3 also feature in the top ten.
Explained simply
Call of Duty is a series of first-person shooter games, in which players see the action through a character’s eyes. It began in 2003 with games centred on the Second World War and later expanded to modern conflicts and science-fiction settings.
The games are made by several studios, including Infinity Ward, Treyarch and Sledgehammer Games, which take turns leading development. Many entries have a story campaign as well as multiplayer modes, where players compete or cooperate online.
The series has more than 20 main games, so rankings depend on what players value, such as story, missions or multiplayer. Its history includes both widely praised releases and instalments that received a more mixed response.
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