<Tr> <Th> Genre (s) </Th> <Td> First - person shooter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mode (s) </Th> <Td> Single - player, multiplayer </Td> </Tr> <P> Call of Duty: WWII is a first - person shooter video game developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision . It is the fourteenth main installment in the Call of Duty series and was released worldwide on November 3, 2017 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One . It is the first title in the series to be set primarily during World War II since Call of Duty: World at War in 2008 . The game is set in the European theatre, and is centered around a squad in the 1st Infantry Division, following their battles on the Western Front, and set mainly in the historical events of Operation Overlord; the multiplayer expands to different fronts not seen in the campaign . </P> <P> Upon release, the game received generally positive reviews from critics, with many appreciating the return to the franchise's World War II roots . Praise was given towards its story, visuals, the combat support of squad members and return of the health bar in single - player, Zombies mode, and multiplayer . However, it was criticized for the single - player's lack of innovation and similarity to past games set in the same era . </P>

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