Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
| Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | |
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| Developer | Infinity Ward |
| Publisher | Activision |
| Director | Jordan Hirsh |
| Producer | Jack Hara |
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| Programmer | Daniel Nelson |
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| Composer | Sarah Schachner |
| Series | Call of Duty |
| Engine | IW 7.0 |
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| Release | November 4, 2016 |
| Genre | First-person shooter |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is a 2016 first-person shooter 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, 2016.
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 war 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; at the time, it was the second-most disliked video on YouTube. Commentators attributed this to Call of Duty fans expressing frustration at the sci-fi direction the series had taken, specifically that the game and its predecessors had futuristic settings. 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.
The game received generally positive reviews upon release, receiving praise for its gameplay, characters, and Zombies mode, but criticism for its multiplayer mode, while its single-player campaign received mixed opinions. Nevertheless, retrospective reviewers have praised the campaign as one of Call of Duty's finest, while criticizing the multiplayer mode. It has generally been placed below the top 10 on lists ranking the series' games. It was named as Best Shooter at E3 by Game Informer and was nominated for several awards. While Infinite Warfare underperformed in sales compared to previous Call of Duty titles, it was both the top-selling game in the US and UK in November 2016.