Call of Duty 3
Call of Duty 3 is a 2006 first-person shooter game developed by Treyarch and published by Activision. It is the third major installment in the Call of Duty series. It was released for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. It was a launch title for the PlayStation 3 and Wii in North America, Europe and Australia. It is also the only major installment to not release on PC.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2006
- Developer
- Treyarch
- Platforms
- 5 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 7 November 2006 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Treyarch, Exakt Entertainment |
| Publisher | Spike |
| Platforms | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q308961, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Call of Duty 3? How long to beat it
Total play time for Call of Duty 3 is about 10.9 hours to do everything, and around 8 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 8h | 258 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 10.2h | 43 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 10.9h | 21 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Call of Duty 3 sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Call of Duty 3 lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 69ahead of 21% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 67ahead of 98% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Call of Duty 3
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Part of the Call of series
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Common questions about Call of Duty 3
What platforms is Call of Duty 3 on?
Call of Duty 3 is available on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii. It first released in 2006.
Who made Call of Duty 3?
Call of Duty 3 was developed by Treyarch, Exakt Entertainment and published by Spike.
How long does it take to beat Call of Duty 3?
about 8 hours for the main story, 10.2 hours with the main extras, 10.9 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.