Call of Duty Timeline ( Real )

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October 29, 2003

Call of Duty Franchise Launch

The first Call of Duty game was released, marking the beginning of the popular military shooter video game franchise.

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November 5, 2007

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Release

Release of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, a significant shift in the series to modern warfare settings, greatly influencing the FPS genre.

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November 9, 2010

Call of Duty: Black Ops Release

Launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops, introducing Cold War themes and becoming one of the best-selling games in the series.

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March 10, 2020

Call of Duty: Warzone Release

Release of Call of Duty: Warzone, a free-to-play battle royale game that significantly expanded the player base.

industry_event
July 10, 2008

Activision Blizzard Merger

Activision merged with Blizzard Entertainment, combining two major gaming companies influential in the Call of Duty series' ongoing development and publishing.

Call of Duty Timeline ( Fictional )

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September 1939

Outbreak of World War II

The global conflict ignites, marking the beginning of intense military engagements featured in the original Call of Duty campaign.

battle
August 1942 - February 1943

Battle of Stalingrad

A pivotal battle on the Eastern Front, where Soviet forces defend the city against the German army, depicted in Call of Duty: World at War.

battle
June 6, 1944

D-Day Invasion

Allied forces launch Operation Overlord, the massive invasion on Normandy beaches, initiating the liberation of Western Europe.

mission
1944

Mission to Stop the German Assault on Paris

Allied operatives conduct covert missions to weaken German control in France, as portrayed in Call of Duty 2.

military_operation
Early 1990s

Operation Apollo – First Ghost Recon Deployment

Elite forces undergo initial deployment to combat emerging threats during the Cold War tensions in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

special_operation
Late 2000s

Crisis at Pripyat Nuclear Power Plant

Special forces are deployed to contain a nuclear threat originating from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

political_event
2011

Russian Ultranationalists Seize Control of Moscow

A faction of ultranationalists orchestrates a coup, challenging global stability and prompting intervention by international forces in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

military_operation
2011

Task Force 141 Assault on Zanzibar City

International special forces conduct a high-risk operation to eliminate key ultransationalist leaders and destabilize their control.

military_operation
2011

Attempted Nuclear Launch at Shepard Air Base

In a last-ditch effort, ultranationalist forces attempt to detonate nuclear weapons, which are thwarted by elite operatives.

historical_war_event
Early 2000s

Global War on Terrorism Begins

Following a series of terrorist attacks, Coalition forces worldwide engage in operations to dismantle terror networks, as shown in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Black Ops series.

covert_operation
1961

Operation 40 – Cuban Infiltration

A covert operation targeting enemy installations during the Cold War era, featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops.

historical_event
November 22, 1963

Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

Depicted within the Black Ops storyline, this event is surrounded by conspiracy and covert missions influencing Cold War tensions.

battle
1968

Vietnam War Engagements

Special forces conduct search and destroy missions in dense jungles against Viet Cong forces as part of Black Ops campaigns.

military_threat
2010

First Contact with Nova 6 Chemical Weapons

Coalition forces confront the threat of Nova 6, a deadly chemical weapon weaponized by enemy forces.

military_operation
2025

Operation Hydra – Prevention of Satellite-based Terrorist Attack

Elite operatives intercept and neutralize threats aiming to detonate explosives on satellites threatening global security, in Call of Duty: Black Ops II.