Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a 2007 first-person shooter game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. It is the fourth main installment in the Call of Duty series. The game breaks away from the World War II setting of previous entries and is instead set in modern times. Developed over two years, Modern Warfare was released in November 2007 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows. A Wii port, developed by Treyarch and subtitled Reflex Edition, was released in 2009. It was followed by two sequels that continue the storyline: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) and Modern Warfare 3 (2011).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2007
- Developer
- Treyarch
- Platforms
- 4 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 5 November 2007 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Treyarch, Infinity Ward, Aspyr |
| Publisher | Square Enix |
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q76255, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare? How long to beat it
Total play time for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is about 16.2 hours to do everything, and around 6.9 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 | 6.9h | 1,323 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 9.3h | 314 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 16.2h | 130 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 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 4: Modern Warfare lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 70ahead of 22% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 80ahead of 100% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
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Part of the Call of series
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is one of 24 Call of games we track. See the whole series ranked by the GamingPickz Score, plotted on the grid, and listed in release order:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare head to head
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Common questions about Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
What platforms is Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on?
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is available on PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii. It first released in 2007.
Who made Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare?
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was developed by Treyarch, Infinity Ward, Aspyr and published by Square Enix.
How long does it take to beat Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare?
about 6.9 hours for the main story, 9.3 hours with the main extras, 16.2 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.