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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

Released: 11/4/2016

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare delivers something for every Call of Duty fan with three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies. Delivering a rich and engaging narrative in a setting unlike anything to date in a Call of Duty game, the campaign is a return to the franchise’s gritty, military roots throughout new environments never before seen in the franchise. The player will embark on a classic war story about grand scale warfare; all set in a grounded future where human conflict has spread throughout our solar system. Multiplayer brings ground-breaking gameplay innovations to deliver the deepest and most engaging Call of Duty experience to date. The title introduces stunning, never before seen, multi-planetary environments, new weaponry, and all-new player abilities to Call of Duty. In addition, the new cooperative zombies experience will thrill players with an original direction featuring fun and unique gameplay, all wrapped into an entertaining narrative sure to excite fans.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare delivers something for every Call of Duty fan with three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies. Delivering a rich and engaging narrative in a setting unlike anything to date in a Call of Duty game, the campaign is a return to the franchise’s gritty, military roots throughout new environments never before seen in the franchise. The player will embark on a classic war story about grand scale warfare; all set in a grounded future where human conflict has spread throughout our solar system. Multiplayer brings ground-breaking gameplay innovations to deliver the deepest and most engaging Call of Duty experience to date. The title introduces stunning, never before seen, multi-planetary environments, new weaponry, and all-new player abilities to Call of Duty. In addition, the new cooperative zombies experience will thrill players with an original direction featuring fun and unique gameplay, all wrapped into an entertaining narrative sure to excite fans.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare delivers something for every Call of Duty fan with three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies. Delivering a rich and engaging narrative in a setting unlike anything to date in a Call of Duty game, the campaign is a return to the franchise’s gritty, military roots throughout new environments never before seen in the franchise. The player will embark on a classic war story about grand scale warfare; all set in a grounded future where human conflict has spread throughout our solar system. Multiplayer brings ground-breaking gameplay innovations to deliver the deepest and most engaging Call of Duty experience to date. The title introduces stunning, never before seen, multi-planetary environments, new weaponry, and all-new player abilities to Call of Duty. In addition, the new cooperative zombies experience will thrill players with an original direction featuring fun and unique gameplay, all wrapped into an entertaining narrative sure to excite fans.

Critics
75
Steam
61
Metacritic
45

Score Breakdown

74.9

Critic Average

93 reviews

61

Steam User Score

29,531 reviews

45

Metacritic User Score

2,156 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+13.8
Metacritic Disparity
+29.9
Combined Disparity
+21.9

Average of both sources

Review Timing

10 early (11%)80 launch window (86%)3 late (3%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 93 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 74.9/100. Critics score this game 13.8 points higher than Steam users and 29.9 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 93)+
  1. The PlayStation Hub StaffviaThe PlayStation Hub
    Apr 27, 2017·Late review
    65/100View review
    Steam 61.0/100 · +4.0 ptsMetacritic 45/100 · +20.0 pts
  2. Tomek AlickiviaNEOsite
    Feb 6, 2017·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 61.0/100 · +18.9 ptsMetacritic 45/100 · +35.0 pts
  3. Calum ParryviaGameGrin
    Feb 2, 2017·Late review
    50/100View review
    Steam 61.0/100 · -11.1 ptsMetacritic 45/100 · +5.0 pts
  4. Richard Lee BreslinviaPushStartPlay
    Dec 19, 2016·Launch window
    85/100View review
    Steam 61.0/100 · +23.9 ptsMetacritic 45/100 · +40.0 pts
  5. Michael ElliottviaMonsterVine
    Dec 19, 2016·Launch window
    60/100View review
    Steam 61.0/100 · -1.1 ptsMetacritic 45/100 · +15.0 pts