Action · November 12, 2007

Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007) (2007)

calendar_todayAge 17+local_offer-50% current discountgroup1M–10M ownerstrending_up377 peak concurrentrecommend20.9k recommendations
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 around the globe to take on a rogue enemy group threatening the world. As both a U.S Marine and British S.A.S. soldier fighting through an unfolding story full of twists and turns, players use sophisticated technology, superior firepower and coordinated land and air strikes on a battlefield where speed, accuracy and communication are essential to victory. The epic title also delivers an added depth of multiplayer action providing online fans an all-new community of persistence, addictive and customizable gameplay. Authentic Advanced Weaponry - Featuring an available arsenal of more than 70 new and authentic weapons and gear from assault rifles with laser sites, claymore mines, .50 caliber sniper rifles, and M-249 SAW machine guns. With accessories like night-vision goggles and ghillie suits, for maximum concealment, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has players locked and loaded to accomplish the mission. Coordinated Assault and Support - Delivering the most visceral action thriller ever, the title covers modern battle from the soldier to the satellite, where the need for air support is critical to success. The adrenaline rush deployment enlists gamers to fast-rope from tactical helicopters, ride in an armada of attack choppers, utilize jets to remove enemy strongholds and even engage hostiles from thousands of feet above the ground inside a state of the art aerial gunship. Cinematic Quality Graphics and Sound - Featuring stunning next-generation graphics, players will be drawn into the cinematic intensity of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Amazing special effects, including realistic depth of field, rim-lighting, character self-shadowing, texture streaming as well as physics-enabled effects will enlist players into the most photo-realistic gaming experience. Combine the lifelike graphics and the realistic battle chatter with the Call of Duty award-winning sound design and players will face battle as they have never before. Unparalleled Depth to Multiplayer - Multiplayer builds from the success of Call of Duty 2 delivering a persistent online experience for greater community interaction. Featuring create-a-class options allowing players to customize gear that is best suited for play, to experience points enabling unlockables and perks, all the way to matchmaking and leaderboards for the latest in tracking, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare's multiplayer is set to deliver easily accessible and addictive online play for all.

Action releases from 2007

30 Action titles launched in 2007 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume25.1k Steam reviewsTop 21% in Action
Positive rating93% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 24%
Metacritic92/100Genre average 77 — top 2% of Action titles
Concurrent peak377 playersTop 18% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours23 h averageTop 21% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • FPS · 684
  • Action · 547
  • Multiplayer · 537
  • Shooter · 399
  • Singleplayer · 357
  • First-Person · 332
  • Classic · 290
  • Military · 271
  • War · 245
  • PvP · 152
  • Story Rich · 135
  • Great Soundtrack · 132
  • Linear · 128
  • Modern · 125
  • Controller · 124

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Reception Metrics

Steam community

93%Very Positive · 25.1k reviews

23.3k positive · 1.8k negative

Metacritic

92/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

20.9k

Peak concurrent players

377

Press Quotes

Winner of more than 40 E3 2007 awards : Editor's Choice Winner - Best Shooter , #1 of Top 50 Games of E3 (Game Informer Magazine), Best Overall First Person Shooter and Best Overall Graphics Technology , #2 Game of Show (Next Generation Online), Best Action Winner (Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2007), Best of Show (G4 TV), and many more.

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Release & Availability

Release dateNov 12, 2007
DeveloperInfinity Ward
PublisherActivision
Base price$9.99 -50%
Required age17+
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

23h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

6h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

1h

Current engagement

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain

Content Notes

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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