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Play as U.S. Marines and British SAS soldiers in a modern-war FPS campaign, then customize a class for online matches.
Released 12 Nov 2007
Switch Between Soldiers
Sneak Through Enemy Lines
Control an AC-130
The new action-thriller from the award-winning team at Infinity Ward, the creators of the Call of Duty® series, delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare arms gamers with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern day firepower and transports them to the most treacherous hotspots...
Developed by Infinity Ward · Published by Activision
Themes from a helpfulness-selected sample of Steam reviews, not the aggregate Steam score.
The campaign follows U.S. Marines and British SAS soldiers as they take on a rogue group amid a global conflict. Its linear missions tell the story from both military perspectives.
Fight through fast-paced first-person battles using modern weapons and equipment. Missions vary between direct assaults, stealth, sniping, defense, and operations supported by aircraft.
Online multiplayer adds customizable classes, experience-based progression, unlockable equipment, and perks. Players can shape their loadouts as they compete in different match types.
Players frequently praise the campaign’s memorable missions, cinematic presentation, and focused modern-war story, as well as its responsive shooting and the nostalgic appeal of revisiting a classic. Some also enjoy multiplayer’s class customization and progression. Reviews differ on multiplayer’s current state: some describe active servers, while others report cheaters, security concerns, or difficulty getting online play working. Common criticisms include the campaign’s short length and the game’s price; some players also note that the graphics have aged.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Steam Deck | Unsupported |
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| Players | 1–48 |
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| Multiplayer | The game includes single-player and online multiplayer. The provided text describes a persistent online multiplayer experience with create-a-class, XP, unlockables, perks, matchmaking, leaderboards, dedicated servers, mod support, and server browsing mentioned in reviews. Reviews indicate PC servers commonly support up to 48 players, with some reports of larger modded servers, but only 48 is directly stated as supported. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Reviews repeatedly mention extensive multiplayer modding on PC, including modded servers, custom maps, zombies, Star Wars, Promod, weapon mods, and bot mods such as PeZBOT for offline bot matches. Mods can alter server rules, player counts, progression rates, and game types. Community patches such as CoD4X are commonly mentioned as needed to access active servers and improve compatibility/security. |
| Controller required | No |
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| Metacritic | 92/100 View on Metacritic |
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