Developer · USA
Infinity Ward
Founded by the 2015, Inc. Allied Assault team with Activision funding; created Call of Duty.
Corporate lineage
- Founded by people who left 2015, Inc.
- Part of Activision since 2003
Studios founded by former staff
Mechanics first shipped by Infinity Ward
Ideas this studio is credited with introducing to the medium, each with a full downstream history.
Progression & Persistence · 2007
Perk-Based Loadout Customization
Perk-based loadouts let players assemble their own class from unlocked weapons and modifiers before a match, replacing…
Origin: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Multiplayer & Social · 2007
Persistent Multiplayer Progression
Persistent multiplayer progression awards experience for every match played rather than only for wins, unlocking weapo…
Origin: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Progression & Persistence · 2007
Prestige Reset-for-Status
Prestige lets a player who has reached the maximum rank reset all their progress in exchange for a symbol, converting …
Origin: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare