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Call of Duty series campaign order

Call of Duty series campaign order

Over two decades, the Call of Duty franchise has delivered numerous titles exploring diverse combat eras from historical conflicts to speculative futures. Below is a curated sequence of campaign missions across these releases.

Chronological listing of franchise campaign operations

An operator in a war-torn city in Black Ops 2

Campaign durations typically range from six to eight hours, though entries like Modern Warfare 4 conclude faster. The 2023 Modern Warfare 3 installment stands out with its condensed 90-minute runtime.

Recommended engagement sequence:

  • Modern Warfare 2
  • Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
  • Call of Duty 2

Post-intermission recommendations:

  • Black Ops 2
  • Black Ops 6
  • Black Ops Cold War
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 

Subsequent selections:

  • Modern Warfare 2 (2022)
  • Modern Warfare (2019)

Original installment mission structure

Soldiers near military vehicle

The inaugural title featured tripartite campaigns across WWII theaters.

U.S. operations

  • Dulag IIIA
  • Alps Chateau
  • Brecourt 
  • Normandy Route N13 
  • Dawnville
  • Burnville
  • Pathfinder
  • Camp Toccoa

British engagements

  • Battleship Tirpitz
  • Airfield
  • The Eder Dam Getaway
  • The Eder Dam
  • Pegasus Bridge (Day)
  • Pegasus Bridge

Soviet campaigns

  • Oder River Town
  • Oder River Country
  • Warsaw Railyard
  • Warsaw Factory
  • Pavlov’s House
  • Stalingrad Sewers
  • Train Station
  • Red Square
  • Stalingrad

Concluding operations

  • Berlin
  • V-2 Rocket Site
  • Festung Recogne

Second installment mission reorganization

Normandy assault

This sequel restructured WWII storytelling with improved mechanics.

Soviet operations

  • Comrade Sniper
  • City Hall 
  • Downtown Assault 
  • The Pipeline 
  • Repairing the Wire 
  • Demolition
  • Red Army Training

British operations

  • The Brigade Box
  • The Crossroads The Tiger 
  • Prisoners of War  
  • Assault on Matmata 
  • Retaking Lost Ground 
  • Outnumbered and Outgunned 
  • 88 Ridge 
  • Crusader Charge 
  • The End of the Beginning 
  • Operation Supercharge 
  • Holding the Line 
  • The Diversionary Raid

American operations

  • Crossing the Rhine
  • The Battle for Hill 400 
  • Rangers Lead the Way 
  • The Silo Approaching Hill 400 
  • Defending the Pointe 
  • The Battle of Pointe du Hoc

Third entry mission log

Rain-soaked combat

Despite development constraints, this title included multinational perspectives.

Primary operations

  • Chambois
  • The Mace 
  • The Corridor of Death 
  • Hostage! 
  • The Crossroads
  • Laison River 
  • The Forest 
  • The Black Baron 
  • Fuel Plant 
  • Falaise Road
  • Mayenne Bridge
  • Night Drop
  • The Island

Modern Combat debut mission list

Covert naval operation

This groundbreaking entry introduced iconic combat sequences.

  • Game Over
  • No Fighting In The War Room
  • All In
  • Ultimatum
  • The Sins of the Father
  • Heat
  • One Shot, One Kill
  • All Ghillied Up
  • Safehouse
  • Aftermath
  • Shock and Awe
  • War Pig
  • Death From Above
  • Hunted
  • The Bog
  • Charlie Don’t Surf
  • Blackout
  • The Coup
  • Crew Expendable
  • F.N.G.

Pacific Theater operations

Jungle navigation

This installment revisited WWII with improved squad mechanics.

  • Downfall
  • Heart of the Reich 
  • Eviction 
  • Ring of Steel 
  • Blood and Iron 
  • Their Land, Their Blood 
  • Vendetta 
  • Breaking Point
  • Blowtorch & Corkscrew 
  • Black Cats 
  • Relentless 
  • Burn ’em Out 
  • Hard Landing 
  • Semper Fi

Contemporary warfare sequel operations

Urban combat sequence

This sequel expanded multiplayer integration while maintaining cinematic action.

  • Endgame
  • Just Like Old Times 
  • The Enemy of My Enemy 
  • Loose Ends 
  • Whiskey Hotel 
  • Second Sun 
  • Contingency 
  • Of Their Own Accord
  • The Gulag 
  • The Only Easy Day… Was Yesterday 
  • Exodus 
  • The Hornet’s Nest 
  • Wolverines! 
  • Takedown
  • No Russian 
  • Cliffhanger 
  • Team Player 
  • S.S.D.D.

Cold War narrative operations

Jungle infiltration

This entry introduced psychological elements to military storytelling.

  • Redemption
  • Revelations 
  • Rebirth 
  • Payback 
  • WMD 
  • Crash Site 
  • Victor Charlie 
  • Project Nova 
  • Numbers 
  • The Defector 
  • S.O.G. 
  • Executive Order 
  • U.S.D.D. 
  • Vorkuta 
  • Operation 40

Contemporary trilogy conclusion

Urban ruins combat

The finale to the initial modern trilogy featured global conflict scenarios.

  • Dust to Dust
  • Down the Rabbit Hole 
  • Scorched Earth 
  • Stronghold
  • Blood Brothers
  • Eye of the Storm 
  • Iron Lady 
  • Bag and Drag 
  • Return To Sender 
  • Goalpost
  • Davis Family Vacation
  • Mind the Gap 
  • Back on the Grid 
  • Turbulence 
  • Persona Non Grata 
  • Hunter Killer 
  • Black Tuesday 
  • Prologue

Near-future warfare operations

Urban sniper engagement

This installment introduced branching narratives and experimental mission types.

  • Judgment Day
  • Cordis Die 
  • Odysseus 
  • Achilles’ Veil 
  • Suffer With Me 
  • Karma 
  • Fallen Angel 
  • Time and Fate 
  • Old Wounds 
  • Celerium 
  • Pyrrhic Victory

Disjointed narrative experiment

Covert bush operation

While criticized for narrative flaws, this entry offered varied environments.

  • The Ghost Killer
  • Loki 
  • Severed Ties 
  • All or Nothing 
  • Sin City 
  • End of the Line 
  • Into the Deep 
  • Atlas Falls 
  • Clockwork 
  • The Hunted 
  • Birds of Prey 
  • Federation Day 
  • Legends Never Die 
  • Homecoming 
  • Struck Down 
  • No Man’s Land 
  • Brave New World 
  • Ghost Stories

Exosuit warfare installment

Powered armor engagement

Introducing enhanced mobility systems, this title explored corporate militarization.

  • Terminus
  • Captured 
  • Throttle 
  • Armada 
  • Collapse 
  • Bio Lab 
  • Crash 
  • Sentinel 
  • Utopia 
  • Manhunt 
  • Aftermath 
  • Fission