2024 video game
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is a 2024 first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published 💶 by Activision. It is the thirteenth installment in the Call of Duty series and was released worldwide for PlayStation 4, 💶 Windows, and Xbox One on November 4, 2024.
Development of Infinite Warfare began during 2014. It is the first title by 💶 Infinity Ward under the new three-year development cycle for the Call of Duty series. The game's campaign is centered around 💶 a battle for the Solar System, which the Settlement Defense Front (SDF), a hostile force who are the main antagonists, 💶 are attempting to take over. The player takes control of Lieutenant Nick Reyes of the Special Combat Air Recon (SCAR). 💶 They have their own transforming fighter, named "Jackal", that they can customize as well as a central hub ship named 💶 Retribution.
Infinite Warfare's announcement trailer was noted for its strong negative reaction; it was the second-most-disliked video on YouTube at the 💶 time. Commentators attributed this to Call of Duty fans expressing frustration at the direction the series had taken, specifically that 💶 the game and its predecessors had futuristic settings. Nevertheless, the game received generally positive reviews upon release; it received praise 💶 for its gameplay, characters, and Zombies mode, but criticism for its multiplayer mode, while its single-player campaign received mixed opinions. 💶 It was named as Best Shooter at E3 by Game Informer and was nominated for several awards. Infinite Warfare underperformed 💶 in sales compared to previous Call of Duty titles, though it was both the top-selling game in the US and 💶 UK in November 2024.
Special editions of Infinite Warfare were released with a remastered version of Call of Duty 4: Modern 💶 Warfare, titled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered.