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Call of Duty

Unlike most franchises, Call of Duty has multiple independent universes: the original Modern Warfare trilogy, the Black Ops timeline (now the franchise's main canon), the Modern Warfare reboot, the classic WWII games, and a handful of standalone futuristic entries. For new players, it's best to experience each timeline separately rather than force one continuous chronology.

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    Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

    Game·2007·6h

    One of the greatest FPS campaigns ever made — introduces Captain Price and Soap MacTavish.

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    Call of Duty: World at War

    Game·2008·6h

    Set 1942-1945 — the true start of the Black Ops timeline, following Miller and Roebuck in the Pacific and Eastern Front. Also birthed the Zombies mode.

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    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

    Game·2009·6h

    Continues the legendary story directly from CoD4 — 'No Russian' remains one of gaming's most debated missions.

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    Call of Duty: Black Ops

    Game·2010·7h

    Set 1961-1968 — introduces Mason, Woods, and Hudson in one of the best Cold War-era COD stories.

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    Call of Duty: Black Ops II

    Game·2012·7h

    Continues the Black Ops saga with 1986 flashbacks and a 2025 main story with multiple branching endings — chronologically its future segments land after the Modern Warfare reboot trilogy.

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    Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

    Game·2020·6h

    Set 1981 — direct sequel to the original Black Ops, following Mason and a new CIA operative hunting Perseus.

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    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

    Game·2019·6h

    Soft reboot introducing the new shared timeline — grittier tone, new take on Price and a new cast. Also sits within the wider Black Ops canon, chronologically after Black Ops 6.

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    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

    Game·2022·6h

    Direct sequel to the 2019 reboot, continuing Task Force 141's story. Also part of the Black Ops canon timeline.

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    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

    Game·2023·5h

    Concludes the reboot trilogy and Makarov's return; campaign was divisive but bridges directly into the Black Ops canon.

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    Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

    Game·2024·6h

    Set 1991 — continues the reboot/shared universe after Cold War; play this before the 2025-set portion of Black Ops II for strict chronology. The Modern Warfare reboot trilogy (2019-2023, in its own collection) picks up right after this.