Treyarch Black Ops was a radical new direction for COD.
As the game was set during a different time period, this could have gone horribly wrong. BOCW was the first full COD game to arrive on current-gen consoles and its integration with Warzone helped both go further. Black Ops Cold War (2020)Ĭold War doesn’t shine as brightly as some other entries on this list, but it deserves its place for several reasons. The game delivered a tight, focused, and addictive experience that stripped away some of the frivolous elements of previous COD games. Ghosts, Advanced & Infinite Warfare, and even Black Ops 3, to an extent, had all caused franchise fatigue to set in.īut BO4 reminded players of what COD multiplayer was supposed to be.
However, the online experience helped players fall in love with COD again. Black Ops 4 (2018)īlack Ops 4 didn’t reach the dizzying heights of its predecessors, and removing the single-player campaign was seen as a controversial move by many.
Activision/Sledgehammer Games Call of Duty WWII saw the series return to this setting after 9 years.
