{"id":2147743,"date":"2026-09-16T15:57:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2147743"},"modified":"2026-09-16T15:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T12:57:25","slug":"call-of-duty-developer-treyarch-ready-to-make-something-new-as-it-waves-goodbye-to-2-years-of-black-ops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2147743","title":{"rendered":"Call of Duty Developer Treyarch &#8216;Ready to Make Something New&#8217; as It Waves Goodbye to 2 Years of Black Ops"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-3246540067 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-2044616299 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Call of Duty developer Treyarch has said it\u2019s \u201cready to make something new\u201d as it waves goodbye to two years of Black Ops games.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Treyarch led development on two Black Ops games back-to-back: 2024\u2019s Black Ops 6 and 2025\u2019s Black Ops 7. With Season 6 hitting Black Ops 7 on September 17, the developer has signalled it\u2019s moving on to its next Call of Duty game.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cThis is a bittersweet goodbye, but I think over the last two years, we&#8217;ve learned a lot,\u201d design director Kevin Drew said in a new <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/F4AhvIKwIYM?si=rXWS6sliTrchU4JO\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dev talk video<\/a>. \u201cWe&#8217;ve tried a lot of things in our current era. But we&#8217;re ready to make something new and something that nobody&#8217;s ever experienced before. In the meantime though, I will see you all playing in Season 6 on September 17th.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The Best Call of Duty Campaigns<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Following its debut in 2003, Call of Duty quickly ascended to become the best-selling first-person shooter series ever, a title it continues to hold to this day. That\u2019s almost entirely down to its ever-popular multiplayer, which keeps fans playing day in, day out. But there are, of course, two sides to Call of Duty. Standing side-by-side the PvP are the single-player campaigns, which, for those of us a little unwilling to huck ourselves into the online hellhole and compete in the Call of Duty combat cauldron, tell cinematic stories straight from the front line. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nBut which Call of Duty games have the greatest campaigns? IGN\u2019s keenest and most experienced Call of Duty fans have combined to carve out a list of our favourite single-player stories, plucked from all throughout the series\u2019 two-decade-and-change history. We\u2019re looking for campaigns that champion Call of Duty\u2019s greatest strengths: those with great mission variety, ambitious set-pieces, and novel mechanics, as well as the more traditional \u201cgreat FPS\u201d staples like strong level design and memorable storytelling. Only the campaigns that have it all can truly rise to the top of this list, which means this year\u2019s somewhat muddled Black Ops 7 didn\u2019t quite make the cut. But which ones did?  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nHere are our top 10 Call of Duty campaigns.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;10. Call of Duty: WW2&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nAfter nearly a decade break from the setting that launched the series (and a few rocky entries that tarnished its reputation), Call of Duty\u2019s return to form in 2017 was such a coming home party for the franchise, they straight up named the game WW2. But this return to roots, led by Sledgehammer Games, isn\u2019t exactly the \u201cGreatest Hits of World War 2\u201d experience you would imagine. Instead, you\u2019re met with a much more intimate story about Private \u201cRed\u201d Daniels and his squad living through some of the most pivotal moments of the US 1st Infantry Division\u2019s fight from the Normandy invasion to the Rhine. Clearly inspired by Band of Brothers (right down to its cutscene direction and squad system that makes each team member feel more than a background actor) it successfully evokes the camaraderie and sacrifice of the era.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nBut while it strives to be a personal story, it never lets you forget it\u2019s supposed to be a loud, exciting Call of Duty game. To this day, WW2 features some of the most over-the-top sequences ever seen in the series, from the bell tower collapse, to the train crash. If you\u2019re looking for thrills, they\u2019re sure to be found. And while those wild moments often make you forget about the war going on around you, WW2 still has plenty of well-worn heart to give, especially when it ends with one of the most gut-wrenching walks you\u2019ll ever make in a video game.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 11 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;9. Call of Duty: Black Ops&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\n&quot;THE NUMBERS, MASON!&quot; Call of Duty: Black Ops brought the powerhouse first-person shooter series to the Bay of Pigs, Vietnam, and beyond for a (very trigger-happy) espionage-filled trip through the sixties, bringing one of the series\u2019 best-ever soundtracks along with it. Black Ops took you on a dizzying ride that culminated in one of the coolest unexpected twists in any major game around that time \u2013 and certainly the biggest Call of Duty story surprise we&apos;d seen prior to that or since.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nThe genius of that twist does disguise some of Black Ops\u2019 shortcomings \u2013 it\u2019s nowhere near as varied as the Modern Warfare games that preceded it, and its straight-up shooting galleries feel less ambitious than the sniper sequences and AC-130 bombardments that sister studio Infinity Ward was putting out. However, it\u2019s undeniable that Treyarch absolutely leveled up on this one, turning its work on the impressive World at War into a stealth prologue to a brand new sub-franchise that would become one of the biggest brands in the world. BLOPS started right here. \n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;8. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nAfter messing around in both the near and not-so-near future, Black Ops finally returned to good old-fashioned MKUltra-flavoured conspiracies with Cold War\u2019s brisk trip back to 1981. While it resurrects some familiar faces with Mason and Woods, the story\u2019s primary focus is on series newcomers Bell and Russell Adler and their time in the CIA during one of the most critical moments in US intelligence history.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nDespite suffering a troubled development, Cold War is an ambitious re-mix of the standard series formula, with mystery puzzles to crack, secret side quests, branching pathways, and a couple of missions where you trade your guns in favor of some good old-fashioned retro spycraft. Even when it\u2019s playing the classic hold-down-the-trigger hits, though, it does so in excellent fashion (a gunfight through a USSR replica of an American town is a romp), and its own take on Black Ops\u2019 mind-melting finale is arguably better than the original. It may be one of Call of Duty\u2019s shortest campaigns, but this entry into the Black Ops series offers plenty of memorable moments that will keep you guessing until the credits roll.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;7. Call of Duty 2&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nThe original, PC-exclusive Call of Duty was an excellent first-person shooter with a neat campaign formula: it depicted the Second World War from three perspectives (American, British, and Russian,) essentially creating three mini campaigns, each with their own characters, storylines, locations, and weapons. Call of Duty 2 did all that again on a bigger budget. Naturally that meant much more advanced graphics, including volumetric smoke effects so gorgeously rendered that smoke grenades became both a gameplay mechanic and a new next-gen tech toy to play with. Call of Duty 2&apos;s success helped kickstart Microsoft&apos;s incredibly successful Xbox 360 era, and ushered in a glorious new HD era of gaming as well \u2013 and at 60fps, no less.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nBut this sequel also brought with it increased cinematic ambition when it came to level design \u2013 something you can clearly see in its D-Day landing sequence, which genuinely felt like a playable manifestation of Saving Private Ryan. And in its wider, more freeform, choose-your-objective levels, you can see the start of Call of Duty\u2019s long-term fight to include non-linear elements in its otherwise tightly-controlled rollercoaster ride campaigns. \n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;6. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nIt&apos;s a risky move to reboot one of the most beloved and essential games in a mega-popular franchise like Call of Duty, but 2019\u2019s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare pulled it off in a way that few reboots have before. Built on a foundation of fresh-feeling gunplay, even the campaign\u2019s least interesting missions feel exceptional to play. And while its time-worn setting during a middle eastern conflict isn\u2019t groundbreaking, exceptional attention to detail when it comes to presentation makes this perhaps the slickest, most cinematic Call of Duty ever made.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nThe real winning factor, though, is its superb approach to level design. Modern Warfare trades the series\u2019 traditional, relentless shootouts for smaller, more \u201crealistic\u201d encounters \u2013 a shift that resulted in Clean House, one of the most memorable depictions of a slow-paced building infiltration we\u2019ve seen in the series thus far. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is not only one of the best examples of how to reboot a series correctly, but also an excellent entry in a series full of memorable campaigns.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">What this means, exactly, is unclear. Could Treyarch be talking about making a new Call of Duty game not in the Black Ops subbrand? Is Treyarch\u2019s next Call of Duty not Black Ops 8? That would be something of a surprise, given Black Ops\u2019 popularity and brand power despite <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-suffers-terrible-launch-in-europe-with-63-fewer-copies-sold-than-battlefield-6-but-theres-important-context-to-consider\">Black Ops 7\u2019s high-profile commercial struggles<\/a>. Perhaps Treyarch is talking about doing something brand new within the Black Ops universe. My feeling though, is that this is indeed a hint that Black Ops may be given some time to rest, and that Treyarch has something different up its sleeve.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Yale Miller, co-studio head, added: \u201cIt\u2019s been amazing to look back at the last couple of years, setting new benchmarks with Black Ops 6, delivering the biggest Black Ops game ever with Black Ops 7, taking huge swings with Omnimovement, Endgame, all kinds of innovation. We are extremely proud and extremely excited for what we were able to deliver.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cSo, it&#8217;s been amazing to actually also have a dialogue with all of you through regular comms, also through these dev talks, and we&#8217;ve been along with you every step of the way while we&#8217;re delivering new innovative content. You guys have been grinding out camos, unlocking new things, the progression systems, the feedback. A huge thank you to our partner Raven and all the other studios that helped us here at Treyarch bring all of you all those maps, all that content, all those zombies experiences. It&#8217;s been amazing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2896921488 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Play.59e5540b.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cReally excited as well for everything Infinity Ward has been working on. They are clearly setting new bars. There&#8217;s so much more of that game for all of you to see. We&#8217;ve had the privilege of taking part in a ton of playtests as well. We&#8217;ll see you all online in Season 6 and in MW4. Thank you so much. It has been a privilege.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Infinity Ward\u2019s Modern Warfare 4 comes out later this year, but Activision has yet to say what will follow. It has an army of studios working on Call of Duty, which may need a shot in the arm from, say, Sledgehammer or Warzone developer Raven in the coming years. The question for parent company Microsoft and new Xbox boss Asha Sharma will be, how does Call of Duty once again hit the heights of yesteryear?<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-4218469134 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Wesley Yin-Poole Avatar\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/647a102007506e0001446162\/wes_headshot-1685964645017.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><span class=\"stack jsx-2959124702 jsx-702910195 author-sign-off-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/person\/wyp\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 jsx-2809511915 bold underlined\">Wesley Yin-Poole<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 muted\">Director, News<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-1220387432\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"author-sign-off-socials\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 author-sign-off-socials\"><button type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"listbox\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"View social links\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 socials-trigger\"><span title=\"X\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 social-icon-avatar\"><span class=\"ign-icon jsx-2877214176 jsx-2750866048 jsx-2788214270\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"jsx-2877214176\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Twitter.d0b97af5.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><span title=\"Bluesky\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 social-icon-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ign-icon jsx-2877214176 jsx-2750866048 jsx-2788214270\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"jsx-2877214176\" alt loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Bluesky.d8b4aa9b.svg?cors=0\"><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div role=\"listbox\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2772765485 jsx-4243969252 jsx-3705869475 dropdown-menu jsx-3625955085\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/@wyp100\" id=\"author-sign-off-social-twitterHandle\" class=\"menu-item jsx-3565735818 jsx-3927327418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 menu-item-text\" data-text=\"X\">X<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ign-icon icon-twitter jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-twitter\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Twitter.d0b97af5.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/wyp.bsky.social\" id=\"author-sign-off-social-blueskyUrl\" class=\"menu-item jsx-3565735818 jsx-3927327418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 menu-item-text\" data-text=\"Bluesky\">Bluesky<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ign-icon icon-bluesky jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-bluesky\" alt loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Bluesky.d8b4aa9b.svg?cors=0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Wesley is Director, News at IGN. 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Set Us as Your Source.<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.ign.com\" class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--secondary jsx-3027214138 icon-button contained centered large\" title=\"Add Source\" aria-label=\"Add Source\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ign-icon icon-google jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-google\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Google.9e99a9d7.svg?cors=0\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 large\">Add Source<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Call of Duty developer Treyarch has said it\u2019s \u201cready to make something new\u201d as it waves goodbye to two years of Black Ops games.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Treyarch led development on two Black Ops games back-to-back: 2024\u2019s Black Ops 6 and 2025\u2019s Black Ops 7. With Season 6 hitting Black Ops 7 on September 17, the developer has signalled it\u2019s moving on to its next Call of Duty game.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cThis is a bittersweet goodbye, but I think over the last two years, we&#8217;ve learned a lot,\u201d design director Kevin Drew said in a new <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/F4AhvIKwIYM?si=rXWS6sliTrchU4JO\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dev talk video<\/a>. \u201cWe&#8217;ve tried a lot of things in our current era. But we&#8217;re ready to make something new and something that nobody&#8217;s ever experienced before. In the meantime though, I will see you all playing in Season 6 on September 17th.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The Best Call of Duty Campaigns<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Following its debut in 2003, Call of Duty quickly ascended to become the best-selling first-person shooter series ever, a title it continues to hold to this day. That\u2019s almost entirely down to its ever-popular multiplayer, which keeps fans playing day in, day out. But there are, of course, two sides to Call of Duty. Standing side-by-side the PvP are the single-player campaigns, which, for those of us a little unwilling to huck ourselves into the online hellhole and compete in the Call of Duty combat cauldron, tell cinematic stories straight from the front line. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nBut which Call of Duty games have the greatest campaigns? IGN\u2019s keenest and most experienced Call of Duty fans have combined to carve out a list of our favourite single-player stories, plucked from all throughout the series\u2019 two-decade-and-change history. We\u2019re looking for campaigns that champion Call of Duty\u2019s greatest strengths: those with great mission variety, ambitious set-pieces, and novel mechanics, as well as the more traditional \u201cgreat FPS\u201d staples like strong level design and memorable storytelling. Only the campaigns that have it all can truly rise to the top of this list, which means this year\u2019s somewhat muddled Black Ops 7 didn\u2019t quite make the cut. But which ones did?  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\nHere are our top 10 Call of Duty campaigns.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;10. Call of Duty: WW2&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nAfter nearly a decade break from the setting that launched the series (and a few rocky entries that tarnished its reputation), Call of Duty\u2019s return to form in 2017 was such a coming home party for the franchise, they straight up named the game WW2. But this return to roots, led by Sledgehammer Games, isn\u2019t exactly the \u201cGreatest Hits of World War 2\u201d experience you would imagine. Instead, you\u2019re met with a much more intimate story about Private \u201cRed\u201d Daniels and his squad living through some of the most pivotal moments of the US 1st Infantry Division\u2019s fight from the Normandy invasion to the Rhine. Clearly inspired by Band of Brothers (right down to its cutscene direction and squad system that makes each team member feel more than a background actor) it successfully evokes the camaraderie and sacrifice of the era.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nBut while it strives to be a personal story, it never lets you forget it\u2019s supposed to be a loud, exciting Call of Duty game. To this day, WW2 features some of the most over-the-top sequences ever seen in the series, from the bell tower collapse, to the train crash. If you\u2019re looking for thrills, they\u2019re sure to be found. And while those wild moments often make you forget about the war going on around you, WW2 still has plenty of well-worn heart to give, especially when it ends with one of the most gut-wrenching walks you\u2019ll ever make in a video game.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 11 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;9. Call of Duty: Black Ops&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\n&quot;THE NUMBERS, MASON!&quot; Call of Duty: Black Ops brought the powerhouse first-person shooter series to the Bay of Pigs, Vietnam, and beyond for a (very trigger-happy) espionage-filled trip through the sixties, bringing one of the series\u2019 best-ever soundtracks along with it. Black Ops took you on a dizzying ride that culminated in one of the coolest unexpected twists in any major game around that time \u2013 and certainly the biggest Call of Duty story surprise we&apos;d seen prior to that or since.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nThe genius of that twist does disguise some of Black Ops\u2019 shortcomings \u2013 it\u2019s nowhere near as varied as the Modern Warfare games that preceded it, and its straight-up shooting galleries feel less ambitious than the sniper sequences and AC-130 bombardments that sister studio Infinity Ward was putting out. However, it\u2019s undeniable that Treyarch absolutely leveled up on this one, turning its work on the impressive World at War into a stealth prologue to a brand new sub-franchise that would become one of the biggest brands in the world. BLOPS started right here. \n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;8. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nAfter messing around in both the near and not-so-near future, Black Ops finally returned to good old-fashioned MKUltra-flavoured conspiracies with Cold War\u2019s brisk trip back to 1981. While it resurrects some familiar faces with Mason and Woods, the story\u2019s primary focus is on series newcomers Bell and Russell Adler and their time in the CIA during one of the most critical moments in US intelligence history.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nDespite suffering a troubled development, Cold War is an ambitious re-mix of the standard series formula, with mystery puzzles to crack, secret side quests, branching pathways, and a couple of missions where you trade your guns in favor of some good old-fashioned retro spycraft. Even when it\u2019s playing the classic hold-down-the-trigger hits, though, it does so in excellent fashion (a gunfight through a USSR replica of an American town is a romp), and its own take on Black Ops\u2019 mind-melting finale is arguably better than the original. It may be one of Call of Duty\u2019s shortest campaigns, but this entry into the Black Ops series offers plenty of memorable moments that will keep you guessing until the credits roll.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;7. Call of Duty 2&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nThe original, PC-exclusive Call of Duty was an excellent first-person shooter with a neat campaign formula: it depicted the Second World War from three perspectives (American, British, and Russian,) essentially creating three mini campaigns, each with their own characters, storylines, locations, and weapons. Call of Duty 2 did all that again on a bigger budget. Naturally that meant much more advanced graphics, including volumetric smoke effects so gorgeously rendered that smoke grenades became both a gameplay mechanic and a new next-gen tech toy to play with. Call of Duty 2&apos;s success helped kickstart Microsoft&apos;s incredibly successful Xbox 360 era, and ushered in a glorious new HD era of gaming as well \u2013 and at 60fps, no less.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nBut this sequel also brought with it increased cinematic ambition when it came to level design \u2013 something you can clearly see in its D-Day landing sequence, which genuinely felt like a playable manifestation of Saving Private Ryan. And in its wider, more freeform, choose-your-objective levels, you can see the start of Call of Duty\u2019s long-term fight to include non-linear elements in its otherwise tightly-controlled rollercoaster ride campaigns. \n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;6. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nIt&apos;s a risky move to reboot one of the most beloved and essential games in a mega-popular franchise like Call of Duty, but 2019\u2019s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare pulled it off in a way that few reboots have before. Built on a foundation of fresh-feeling gunplay, even the campaign\u2019s least interesting missions feel exceptional to play. And while its time-worn setting during a middle eastern conflict isn\u2019t groundbreaking, exceptional attention to detail when it comes to presentation makes this perhaps the slickest, most cinematic Call of Duty ever made.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\n\nThe real winning factor, though, is its superb approach to level design. Modern Warfare trades the series\u2019 traditional, relentless shootouts for smaller, more \u201crealistic\u201d encounters \u2013 a shift that resulted in Clean House, one of the most memorable depictions of a slow-paced building infiltration we\u2019ve seen in the series thus far. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is not only one of the best examples of how to reboot a series correctly, but also an excellent entry in a series full of memorable campaigns.\n\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">What this means, exactly, is unclear. Could Treyarch be talking about making a new Call of Duty game not in the Black Ops subbrand? Is Treyarch\u2019s next Call of Duty not Black Ops 8? That would be something of a surprise, given Black Ops\u2019 popularity and brand power despite <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-suffers-terrible-launch-in-europe-with-63-fewer-copies-sold-than-battlefield-6-but-theres-important-context-to-consider\">Black Ops 7\u2019s high-profile commercial struggles<\/a>. Perhaps Treyarch is talking about doing something brand new within the Black Ops universe. My feeling though, is that this is indeed a hint that Black Ops may be given some time to rest, and that Treyarch has something different up its sleeve.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Yale Miller, co-studio head, added: \u201cIt\u2019s been amazing to look back at the last couple of years, setting new benchmarks with Black Ops 6, delivering the biggest Black Ops game ever with Black Ops 7, taking huge swings with Omnimovement, Endgame, all kinds of innovation. We are extremely proud and extremely excited for what we were able to deliver.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cSo, it&#8217;s been amazing to actually also have a dialogue with all of you through regular comms, also through these dev talks, and we&#8217;ve been along with you every step of the way while we&#8217;re delivering new innovative content. You guys have been grinding out camos, unlocking new things, the progression systems, the feedback. A huge thank you to our partner Raven and all the other studios that helped us here at Treyarch bring all of you all those maps, all that content, all those zombies experiences. It&#8217;s been amazing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2896921488 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Play.59e5540b.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cReally excited as well for everything Infinity Ward has been working on. They are clearly setting new bars. There&#8217;s so much more of that game for all of you to see. We&#8217;ve had the privilege of taking part in a ton of playtests as well. We&#8217;ll see you all online in Season 6 and in MW4. Thank you so much. It has been a privilege.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Infinity Ward\u2019s Modern Warfare 4 comes out later this year, but Activision has yet to say what will follow. It has an army of studios working on Call of Duty, which may need a shot in the arm from, say, Sledgehammer or Warzone developer Raven in the coming years. The question for parent company Microsoft and new Xbox boss Asha Sharma will be, how does Call of Duty once again hit the heights of yesteryear?<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-4218469134 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Wesley Yin-Poole Avatar\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/647a102007506e0001446162\/wes_headshot-1685964645017.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><span class=\"stack jsx-2959124702 jsx-702910195 author-sign-off-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/person\/wyp\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 jsx-2809511915 bold underlined\">Wesley Yin-Poole<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 muted\">Director, News<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-1220387432\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"author-sign-off-socials\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 author-sign-off-socials\"><button type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"listbox\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"View social links\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 socials-trigger\"><span title=\"X\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 social-icon-avatar\"><span class=\"ign-icon jsx-2877214176 jsx-2750866048 jsx-2788214270\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"jsx-2877214176\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Twitter.d0b97af5.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><span title=\"Bluesky\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 social-icon-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ign-icon jsx-2877214176 jsx-2750866048 jsx-2788214270\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"jsx-2877214176\" alt loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Bluesky.d8b4aa9b.svg?cors=0\"><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div role=\"listbox\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2772765485 jsx-4243969252 jsx-3705869475 dropdown-menu jsx-3625955085\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/@wyp100\" id=\"author-sign-off-social-twitterHandle\" class=\"menu-item jsx-3565735818 jsx-3927327418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 menu-item-text\" data-text=\"X\">X<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ign-icon icon-twitter jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-twitter\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Twitter.d0b97af5.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/wyp.bsky.social\" id=\"author-sign-off-social-blueskyUrl\" class=\"menu-item jsx-3565735818 jsx-3927327418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 menu-item-text\" data-text=\"Bluesky\">Bluesky<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ign-icon icon-bluesky jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-bluesky\" alt loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Bluesky.d8b4aa9b.svg?cors=0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at\u00a0wesley_yinpoole@ign.com\u00a0or confidentially at\u00a0wyp100@proton.me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/section>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Call of Duty developer Treyarch has said it\u2019s \u201cready to make something new\u201d as it waves goodbye to two years of Black Ops games. Treyarch led development on two Black Ops games back-to-back: 2024\u2019s Black Ops 6 and 2025\u2019s Black Ops 7. 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