Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
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About the Game
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a single-player and multiplayer first-person shooter game. The campaign follows two parallel storylines set in a contemporary world threatened by international terrorism and civil unrest.
Story & Setting
Players alternate between two protagonists: Sergeant Paul Jackson, a U.S. This version retains the narrative and mission flow but employs pointer-based aiming and motion-sensitive inputs for shooting, melee attacks, and reloading.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Their operations uncover a conspiracy involving ultranationalist forces and rogue military elements that threaten global stability. Across both perspectives, players experiences high-intensity firefights, stealth infiltrations, and cinematic sequences that frame the unfolding crisis. At its core, the gameplay emphasizes a mixture of squad-based combat and scripted events. Missions are linear in design, but the game frequently shifts tone and objectives, from open battlefield skirmishes to night-vision stealth raids. Players carry two primary weapons and grenades, with firearms ranging from assault rifles and sniper rifles to shotguns and rocket launchers.
Standout Features
- Equipment includes flashbangs and claymores, and scripted segments introduce fixed heavy weapons or vehicle-mounted guns.
- Players earn experience points by completing objectives and eliminating opponents, gradually unlocking new weapons, attachments, and perks that customize loadouts.
- To accommodate the hardware, certain graphical features are scaled back, and some online options are streamlined, but the core missions and systems remain consistent with the original releases.
- players relies on regenerating health, taking cover to recover between engagements rather than using medkits.
- The multiplayer component offers competitive online play across numerous modes, including team deathmatch, free-for-all, search and destroy, and domination.
- Killstreak rewards, such as calling in UAV reconnaissance, airstrikes, and attack helicopters, add a layer of tactical advantage.
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - Reflex Edition adapts the same campaign and multiplayer structure to the Wii.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) and Team.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Sony PlayStation 3 | PS3.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Infinity Ward, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | DemonWare Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Ant Farm, The | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | XPEC Entertainment Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Shadows in Darkness, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Earbash Audio, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Package Design by | Petrol Advertising | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Infinity Ward, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | DemonWare Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | NBG EDV Handels- und Verlags GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Activision Deutschland GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Ant Farm, The | Germany | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | XPEC Entertainment Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Shadows in Darkness, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Earbash Audio, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Finland | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Infinity Ward, Inc. | Finland | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | DemonWare Ltd. | Finland | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Ant Farm, The | Finland | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | XPEC Entertainment Inc. | Finland | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Shadows in Darkness, Inc. | Finland | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Earbash Audio, Inc. | Finland | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Infinity Ward, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | DemonWare Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | ATVI France SARL | France | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Shadows in Darkness, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Ant Farm, The | France | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | XPEC Entertainment Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Earbash Audio, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Infinity Ward, Inc. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | DemonWare Ltd. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Soft Club | Russia | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Ant Farm, The | Russia | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | XPEC Entertainment Inc. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Shadows in Darkness, Inc. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Earbash Audio, Inc. | Russia | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Germany; Re-release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Infinity Ward, Inc. | Germany; Re-release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | DemonWare Ltd. | Germany; Re-release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | NBG EDV Handels- und Verlags GmbH | Germany; Re-release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Activision Deutschland GmbH | Germany; Re-release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Ant Farm, The | Germany; Re-release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | XPEC Entertainment Inc. | Germany; Re-release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Shadows in Darkness, Inc. | Germany; Re-release | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Earbash Audio, Inc. | Germany; Re-release | MobyGames |
| Published by | ak tronic Software & Services GmbH | Germany; Software Pyramide budget release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Infinity Ward, Inc. | Germany; Software Pyramide budget release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | DemonWare Ltd. | Germany; Software Pyramide budget release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Shadows in Darkness, Inc. | Germany; Software Pyramide budget release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Ant Farm, The | Germany; Software Pyramide budget release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | XPEC Entertainment Inc. | Germany; Software Pyramide budget release | MobyGames |
| Sound by | Earbash Audio, Inc. | Germany; Software Pyramide budget release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Blu-Ray Disc | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Download | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080i | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080p | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Headset Compatible | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Team | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-4 Players | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Number of Online Players | 2-18 Players | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Ethernet Broadband Required | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | PlayStation Network compatible | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | FPS | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Infinity Ward | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Mature | North America | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #BLUS-30072 | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1-4 players | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Activision | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Infinity Ward | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Shoot'em Up | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #BLJM-60173 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Activision | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Infinity Ward | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | FPS | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #BLES-00148 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1-4 players local, 2-18 players online | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Activision | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-11-05 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-08 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-09 | Finland | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-09 | France | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-15 | Russia | MobyGames |
| 2012 | Germany; Re-release | MobyGames |
| 2013-10-15 | Germany; Software Pyramide budget release | MobyGames |
| 2007-11-09 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2007-11-05 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 5, 2007 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 9, 2007 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIN | B000TG72TM | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 047875830813 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | BLUS-30072 | United States | MobyGames |
| Game Manual | 83081.226.US | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 60062948 | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5030917047206 | Germany | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | BLES-00149 | Germany | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5030917047237 | Russia | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | BLES-00148 | Russia | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5030917056291 | Germany; Re-release | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | BLES-00149 | Germany; Re-release | MobyGames |
| asin | B000TG72TM | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 60062948 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 047875830813 | North America | PriceCharting |
| model | #BLUS-30072 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 047875832497 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4988601006125 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| upc | 5030917047183 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| model | #BLJM-60173 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4988601006125 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4580229961017 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| model | #BLES-00148 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5030917047183 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5030917050954 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting