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