Call of Duty 3, a first-person shooter video game developed by Treyarch, was officially released in North America for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube.
Microsoft bought the rights to the Call of Duty franchise from Activision, marking a major corporate event in the gaming industry's landscape.
By mid-2000s, PlayStation 2 became the best-selling video game console, which helped boost sales of games like Call of Duty 3 after its release.
Allied forces launch a major offensive to break through German defenses in Normandy, marking the beginning of the liberation of France.
Intense fighting ensues in and around the town of Saint-Lô, a crucial point in the Allied advance through Normandy.
Allied troops successfully liberate Saint-Lô, opening the way for the push toward Brittany and the Seine River.
Allied soldiers secure a strategic crossing over the Odon River, facilitating further inland advance against German fortifications.
Allied forces push toward the Falaise Pocket to encircle retreating German troops and cut off their escape.
Allied troops engage in fierce combat to capture the town of Vire from entrenched German forces.
Allied forces complete encirclement of German troops in the Falaise Pocket, leading to massive Axis losses.
The strategic city of Caen is liberated by Allied forces after prolonged and intense fighting.
Allies continue their advance pushing German forces back to the Seine River in Northern France.
