Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a first-person shooter video game and the first Call of Duty installment to break away from its World War II setting, and set in the modern world. It was announced on April 12, 2007 and was released on November 5, 2007. Call of Duty 4 was published by Activision and developed by Infinity Ward, and is available on Windows, OS X, Xbox 360, and the PlayStation 3. A Wii version of the game, called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex Edition, was ported by Treyarch, and was released on November 10, 2009 along with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for Xbox 360/PS3/PC and Modern Warfare: Mobilized for Nintendo DS. The game is followed by two direct sequels, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

On May 2, 2016, Infinity Ward released the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare trailer which included a teaser of a remastered version of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, including the campaign and ten multiplayer maps, if the Legacy edition of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is pre-ordered. This was released first on PlayStation 4 on October 5, 2016.

On March 29, 2018, it was made available for the Xbox One via backward compatibility.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare contrasts from past portions of the Call of Duty arrangement. Past Call of Duty diversions have an unmistakable three nation particular crusade style, while Call of Duty 4 has a more film-like plot with intertwined story lines from the viewpoints of Sgt. Paul Jackson of the Marines first Force Recon and Sgt. 'Cleanser' MacTavish of the British 22nd SAS Regiment. There is additionally an assortment of missions where players control different characters, for example, a unidentified AC-130 gunship administrator and Lieutenant John Price in a flashback death mission set in Pripyat, Ukraine. The move to current fighting has presented an assortment of customary weapons and advancements to the Call of Duty arrangement, for example, attack rifles, night vision, .50 bore marksman rifles, and C4 plastic explosives.

For data on the amusement motor, see Infinity Ward Game Engine Mechanics.