<Tr> <Th> Latest release </Th> <Td> Call of Duty: WWII November 3, 2017 </Td> </Tr> <P> Call of Duty is a first - person shooter video game franchise . The series began on Microsoft Windows, and later expanded to consoles and handhelds . Several spin - off games have been released . The earlier games in the series are set primarily in World War II, but later games like Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare are set in modern times or in futuristic settings . The most recent game, Call of Duty: WWII, was released on November 3, 2017, and returns to the series' mid-20th century roots . </P> <P> The Call of Duty games are published and owned by Activision . While Infinity Ward is still a developer, Treyarch and Sledgehammer Games also develop several of the titles with the release of the studios' games alternating with each other . Some games have been developed by Gray Matter Interactive, Nokia, Exakt Entertainment, Spark Unlimited, Amaze Entertainment, n - Space, Aspyr, Rebellion Developments, Ideaworks Game Studio, and nStigate Games . The games use a variety of engines, including the id Tech 3, the Treyarch NGL, and the IW engine . </P> <P> As of February 2016, the Call of Duty series has sold over 250 million copies . Sales of all Call of Duty games topped US $15 billion . </P>

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