Action · November 18, 2008

Call of Duty: World at War (2008)

calendar_todayAge 17+local_offer-25% current discountgroup1M–10M ownerstrending_up433 peak concurrentrecommend44.4k recommendations
Call of Duty is back, redefining war like you've never experienced before. Building on the Call of Duty 4®: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War immerses players into the most gritty and chaotic WWII combat ever experienced. Players band together to survive the most harrowing and climactic battles that led to the demise of the Axis powers on the European and Pacific fronts. The title offers an uncensored experience with unique enemies and combat variety, including Kamikaze fighters, ambush attacks, Banzai charges and cunning cover tactics, as well as explosive on-screen action through the all new four-player cooperative campaign. The addictive competitive multiplayer has also been enhanced with new infantry and vehicle-based action, a higher level cap, more weapons, and a host of new Perks, maps and challenges. Harsh New Enemies, Environments and Tactics: Face off against ruthless and tactically advanced enemies that will stop at nothing to defend their homelands, from swamp ambushes and tree-top snipers to fearless Kamikaze attacks. Play as a U.S. Marine and Russian conscript across a variety of Pacific and European locations against the fearless Imperial Japanese and elite German soldiers in epic adrenaline-filled infantry, vehicle and airborne missions. Co-Op Campaign Mode, Call of Duty Style: For the first time in the franchise, Call of Duty: World at War introduces co-op play, bringing fresh meaning to “No One Fights Alone”. Campaign co-op features up to four-players online, allowing gamers to experience harrowing campaign missions together for greater camaraderie and tactical execution. Co-op mode incorporates innovative multiplayer components such as challenges, rankings and online stats for deeper re-playability and multiplayer experience bonuses. Co-op mode also features Competitive Co-Op that will show who is really the best player on your team. Enhanced Innovative Multiplayer: Call of Duty: World at War continues the addictive class-based multiplayer action the series is famous for. The addition of vehicle combat with tanks rounds out the highly-successful Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare multiplayer experience, and features such as persistent stats, player rankings, upgradeable weapons, squad-based gameplay, customizable classes and Perks, have been further enhanced to set a new standard in Call of Duty online warfare. Unprecedented Cinematic Quality in a World at War: Built using the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War utilizes cutting-edge technology including highly-detailed character models, self-shadowing, environmental lighting and amazing special effects to deliver jaw-dropping visuals. Depth of field, rim-lighting and texture-streaming technology bring the adrenaline-pumping combat to life, while physics-enabled battlefields and fire that spreads through environments realistically, immerses players into the harrowing and dynamic combat.

Action releases from 2008

28 Action titles launched in 2008 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume50.5k Steam reviewsTop 12% in Action
Positive rating92% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 28%
Metacritic83/100Genre average 77 — top 27% of Action titles
Concurrent peak433 playersTop 16% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours43 h averageTop 9% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Zombies · 1.2k
  • World War II · 903
  • FPS · 894
  • Multiplayer · 799
  • Action · 762
  • Shooter · 750
  • Singleplayer · 673
  • Co-op · 672
  • First-Person · 606
  • Moddable · 601
  • War · 548
  • Online Co-Op · 481
  • Gore · 443
  • Historical · 408
  • Classic · 346

Peer Action titles

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

Reception Metrics

Steam community

92%Very Positive · 50.5k reviews

46.5k positive · 4.0k negative

Metacritic

83/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.7/10

Curator recommendations

44.4k

Peak concurrent players

433

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 18, 2008
DeveloperTreyarch
PublisherActivision
Base price$14.99 -25%
Required age17+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

43h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

13h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

1h

Current engagement

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • 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
  • Co-op

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

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