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{{Infobox video game
| title = Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
| image = Call of Duty Infinite Warfare cover.jpg
| caption = 
| developer = [[Infinity Ward]]
| publisher = [[Activision]]
| director = Jordan Hirsh
| producer = Jack Hara
| designer = {{Unbulleted list|Andrew Thompson|Jacob Minkoff}}
| artist = {{Unbulleted list|Brian Horton|Riccard Linde}}
| writer = {{Unbulleted list|Taylor Kurosaki|[[Brian Bloom]]}}
| programmer = Daniel Nelson
| composer = [[Sarah Schachner]]
| series = ''[[Call of Duty]]''
| engine = [[IW Engine|IW 7.0]]
| platforms = {{Unbulleted list|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[Windows]]|[[Xbox One]]}}
| released = November 4, 2016
| genre = [[First-person shooter]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
}}

'''''Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare''''' is a 2016 [[first-person shooter]] game developed by [[Infinity Ward]] and published by [[Activision]]. It is the thirteenth installment in the ''[[Call of Duty]]'' series and was released worldwide for [[PlayStation 4]], [[Windows]], and [[Xbox One]] on November 4, 2016.

Development of ''Infinite Warfare'' began during 2014. It is the first title by Infinity Ward under the new three-year development cycle for the ''Call of Duty'' series. The game's campaign is centered around a war for the [[Solar System]], which the Settlement Defense Front (SDF), a hostile force who are the main antagonists, are attempting to take over. The player takes control of Lieutenant Nick Reyes of the Special Combat Air Recon (SCAR). They have their own transforming fighter, named "Jackal", that they can customize as well as a central hub ship named ''Retribution''.

''Infinite Warfare''{{'}}s announcement trailer was noted for its strong negative reaction; at the time, it was the second-most disliked video on [[YouTube]]. Commentators attributed this to ''Call of Duty'' fans expressing frustration at the sci-fi direction the series had taken, specifically that the game and its predecessors had futuristic settings. Special editions of ''Infinite Warfare'' were released with a [[remaster]]ed version of ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'', titled ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered]]''.

The game received generally positive reviews upon release, receiving praise for its gameplay, characters, and Zombies mode, but criticism for its multiplayer mode, while its single-player campaign received mixed opinions. Nevertheless, retrospective reviewers have praised the campaign as one of ''Call of Duty''{{'s}} finest, while criticizing the multiplayer mode. It has generally been placed below the top 10 on lists ranking the series' games. It was named as Best Shooter at [[E3]] by ''[[Game Informer]]'' and was nominated for several awards. While ''Infinite Warfare'' underperformed in sales compared to previous ''Call of Duty'' titles, it was both the top-selling game in the US and UK in November 2016. 

==Gameplay==
===Campaign===
[[File:Call of Duty Infinite Warfare screenshot.png|thumb|left|In [[zero-gravity]] environments, players can use a [[grappling hook]] to quickly navigate the environment.]]
Similar to the previous games in the series, ''Infinite Warfare'' is a [[first-person shooter]]. As the game introduces a new setting, [[outer space]], new gameplay mechanics, such as [[zero-gravity]] environments, are included.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-05-02-heres-the-first-trailer-for-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare|title=Here's the first trailer for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare|first=Chris|last=Bratt|work=[[Eurogamer]]|date=May 2, 2016|access-date=May 2, 2016|archive-date=May 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503111808/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-05-02-heres-the-first-trailer-for-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/05/02/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-campaign-details-revealed|title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Campaign Details Revealed|first=Seth|last=G. Macy|work=[[IGN]]|date=May 2, 2016|access-date=May 3, 2016|archive-date=November 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116114051/http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/05/02/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-campaign-details-revealed|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/call_of_duty_infinite_warfare/b/pc/archive/2016/05/02/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-modern-warfare-remastered-finally-confirmed-with-trailer.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503221721/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/call_of_duty_infinite_warfare/b/pc/archive/2016/05/02/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-modern-warfare-remastered-finally-confirmed-with-trailer.aspx|url-status=live|archive-date=May 3, 2016|title=Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Modern Warfare Remastered Finally Confirmed With Trailer|first=Mike|last=Futter|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|date=May 2, 2016|access-date=May 2, 2016}}</ref> Players are equipped with a boost pack, and a [[grappling hook]], which allow players to move in these zero-gravity environments easily. As the game is set in space, players can visit different planets, satellites and asteroids in the [[Solar System]].<ref name="EuroGPre"/>

Assuming control of Captain Nick Reyes, a Tier 1 Special Operations pilot, players engage in [[aerial combat]] with enemies using his transforming fighter, the Jackal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/05/02/infinity-ward-wants-you-to-live-the-top-gun-fantasy-in-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare|title=Infinity Ward Wants You To Live The Top-Gun Fantasy In Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare|first=Alex|last=Osborn|work=[[IGN]]|date=May 2, 2016|access-date=May 3, 2016|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108112436/https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/05/02/infinity-ward-wants-you-to-live-the-top-gun-fantasy-in-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare|url-status=live}}</ref> Aerial combat is not on-rail, as players can freely control the Jackal with few limitations. According to Infinity Ward, both space combat, and the franchise's signature "boots-on-the-ground" gameplay are the game's key focuses.<ref name="gspotreveal">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-release-date-trailer/1100-6439395/|title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Release Date, Trailer, Gameplay Details Revealed|first=Zorine|last=Te|work=[[GameSpot]]|date=May 2, 2016|access-date=May 2, 2016|archive-date=November 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118061026/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-release-date-trailer/1100-6439395/|url-status=live}}</ref> Transition between space combat and boots-on-the-ground combat is seamless with no [[loading screen]].<ref name="seamless"/>

Players gain access to Retribution, a central hub world. In Retribution, players can view their progression, and start main campaign missions, and secondary quests called "Ship Assaults" which gives them cosmetic and customization items, upgrades to the Jackal, as well as new story details.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/05/02/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-side-missions-provide-in-game-rewards|title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Side-missions Provide In-game Rewards|first=Alex|last=Osborn|work=[[IGN]]|date=May 2, 2016|access-date=May 3, 2016|archive-date=November 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129061454/https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/05/02/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-side-missions-provide-in-game-rewards|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Plot">{{cite web|url=https://blog.activision.com/t5/Call-of-Duty/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare-Everything-You-Need-to-Know/ba-p/9921699|title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare – Everything You Need to Know|first=Scott|last=Lowe|publisher=[[Activision]]|date=May 2, 2016|access-date=May 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804174601/https://blog.activision.com/t5/Call-of-Duty/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare-Everything-You-Need-to-Know/ba-p/9921699|archive-date=August 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Reyes also has a wrist computer, which allows him to hack into enemies' gadgets and machines such as robots. It can also be used to call in reinforcements at some campaign scenarios.<ref name="EuroGPre">{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-06-14-how-the-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-campaign-actually-works|title=How the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare campaign actually works|first=Wesley|last=Yin-Poole|work=[[Eurogamer]]|date=June 14, 2016|access-date=September 25, 2016|archive-date=October 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008012154/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-06-14-how-the-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-campaign-actually-works|url-status=live}}</ref> The game also features two new difficulty modes, Specialist and #YOLO, unlockable after initial completion of the campaign. In the former mode, health regeneration does not occur without Nano Shots, and weapons can be shot out from players' hands. Reyes' movement will be hindered if his legs are shot by enemies. In the latter mode, which also implements the same features from Specialist, when players die, [[permadeath|they need to restart the game]] rather than restarting from [[checkpoint (video gaming)|checkpoint]]s.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-has-a-permadeath-yolo-mode/ | title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has a permadeath YOLO mode |work=[[PC Gamer]] | date=November 3, 2016 | access-date=November 4, 2016 | author=Donnelly, Joe}}</ref>

===Multiplayer===
''Infinite Warfare'' introduces a major overhaul to the class system called the "Combat Rigs". Similar to the Specialist system in ''Black Ops III'', there are six rigs in total, being Warfighter, Merc, FTL, Stryker, Phantom and Synaptic. All of which have different payloads, weapons, abilities and playstyles. For example, the Synaptic rig is designed for players who prefer to [[run and gun (video game)|run and gun]], while the Phantom rig is suited for players who want to play [[stealth game|stealthily]]. Players can also gain access to several persistent perks, known as "Traits", which give players advantages in certain combat situations. Additionally, the game retains the chain-based momentum movement system of ''Black Ops III'', allowing players to perform thrust jumps, sliding, and wallrunning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-multiplayer-everythi/1100-6443284/|title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Multiplayer - Everything You Need to Know|first=Tamoor|last=Hussain|work=[[GameSpot]]|date=September 2, 2016|access-date=September 25, 2016|archive-date=November 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110012712/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-multiplayer-everythi/1100-6443284/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The game features hundreds of both primary and secondary weapons. Players can gain access to several types of weapons, including traditional ballistic weapons and melee weapons, futuristic energy weapons, and different kinds of grenades, such as the Seeker Grenade and the Black Hole Grenade. Players can add attachments on them to enhance their efficiency. The game also introduces a new weapon crafting system. In a multiplayer match, players earn "Salvage" points, which can be consumed to purchase Prototype Weapons, variants of existing in-game weapons. For each gun, there are four types of prototypes, classified into four groups, namely Common, Rare, Legendary and Epic, all of which grant players gameplay advantages known as the "Gun Perks".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-has-a-weapon-crafting-system/|title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has a weapon crafting system, here's how it works|first=Shaun|last=Prescott|work=[[PC Gamer]]|date=November 4, 2016|access-date=November 4, 2016|archive-date=October 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022142541/http://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-has-a-weapon-crafting-system/|url-status=live}}</ref> Scorestreaks return in ''Infinite Warfare'' for players who have earned sufficient points in a match. Scoresteaks offer players perks such as the ability to deploy [[UAV]] and counter-UAV, and the ability to summon a R-C8 robot, an armored robot designed to defend the player and kill other opponents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/706048/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare-multiplayer-gameplay-livestream|title=Call of Duty Infinite Warfare multiplayer gameplay REVEALED with new Rig details|first=Gary|last=Jones|work=[[Express.co.uk]]|date=September 2, 2016|access-date=September 25, 2016|archive-date=September 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924102030/http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/706048/Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare-multiplayer-gameplay-livestream|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Zombies===
{{See also|Zombies (Call of Duty mode)}}

The game also features a [[Cooperative video game|cooperative multiplayer]] Zombies mode, which has its own gameplay mechanics and story, separate from the campaign.<ref name="gspotreveal"/> The mode is designed to be more accessible to new players, with new features such as sharing points and teambuy doors, as well as keeping the core gameplay of the mode intact, such as perks and power-ups. A new feature, Fate and Fortune Cards, is introduced similarly to the Gobblegums in ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops III]]''; the cards offer temporary boosts in-game to the players, but unlike Gobblegums they are activated through point earning, and players can select any of the five cards they have equipped at any time, not one at a time like the Gobblegum machine. After initial use of five cards, players can refill their card deck for a price up to two times in a match. Unlike the campaign and multiplayer modes, Zombies is not themed in space combat, and retains the normal movement system.

==Synopsis==
===Characters and settings===
''Infinite Warfare'' takes place in the distant future after Earth's [[natural resources]] are exhausted due to [[population growth]] and industry. Nations unite to form the United Nations Space Alliance (UNSA), overseeing trade, travel, and [[space colonization]]. Earth's residents depend on colonies elsewhere in the [[Solar System]] for resources, attracting radicals who aim to control these outposts, thereby risking conflict. The Solar Associated Treaty Organization (SATO) defends Earth and UNSA. Before the game, a hostile faction called the Settlement Defense Front (SDF) emerges on [[Mars]], a totalitarian group of former UNSA colonies. After years of conflict, relations worsen, risking war across the Solar System.

As the newly appointed captain of the UNSA Warship ''Retribution'', Commander Nick Reyes ([[Brian Bloom]]), a [[Special mission unit|Tier 1]] Special Operations pilot of the Special Combat Air Recon (SCAR), is tasked to lead a crew to defeat the Settlement Defense Front on Earth, as well as journey to [[outer space]] and across other planets in the system using space-based fighter craft, referred to as Jackals, to stop the Front from taking over the entire Solar System.<ref name="Plot"/> Assisting Reyes in the fight against the SDF are his mentor Admiral Fredrick Raines ([[John Marshall Jones]]), Reyes' wingman and best friend  Lieutenant Nora Salter ([[Jamie Gray Hyder]]), his robot sidekick E3N "Ethan" ([[Jeffrey Nordling]]), and the SATO Marines including Staff Sergeant Usef Omar ([[David Harewood]]), Corporal Sean Brooks ([[Jason Barry]]) and Private Todd Kashima ([[Eric Ladin]]). Other notable allies include ''Retribution'' Navigator Victor "Gator" Diallo ([[Omid Abtahi]]), ''Tigris'' warship captain Maureen Ferran ([[Claudia Christian]]), and ''Retribution'' Chief Engineer Audrey "Mac" MaCallum ([[Claudia Black]]). Facing Reyes and his allies in battle is the commander of the starship ''Olympus Mons'', and leader of the SDF, Rear Admiral Salen Kotch ([[Kit Harington]]), and his senior commander Akeel Min Riah ([[Jim Pirri]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-06-10-jon-snow-actor-kit-harington-joins-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-cast|title=Jon Snow actor Kit Harington will play Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's villain|first=Jeffery|last=Matulef|work=[[Eurogamer]]|date=June 10, 2016|access-date=June 10, 2016|archive-date=June 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611113707/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-06-10-jon-snow-actor-kit-harington-joins-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-cast|url-status=live}}</ref>  [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] fighter [[Conor McGregor]] makes a cameo appearance as SDF Captain Bradley Fillion, while [[Formula One]] driver [[Lewis Hamilton]] appears as ''Retribution'' Electro-technical Officer Carl Hamilton.
===Campaign===
Sometime in the distant future, a UNSA [[space forces]] team is sent to a secret UNSA weapons research facility on [[Europa (moon)|Europa]] where a prototype weapon is being developed, resulting in the SDF seizing the installation. The UNSA team recovers the prototype and initiates the facility's self-destruct, but are captured by the SDF and subsequently executed by Admiral Kotch.

On Earth, Reyes tells Admiral Raines that the SDF attack is a declaration of war, and UNSA should respond, but Raines refuses because the leaders want to avoid escalation, especially during Fleet Week in [[Geneva]], where all the UNSA ships are gathered. Reyes joins Salter and tests the experimental E3N for evaluation. Suddenly, SDF hijacks UNSA AATIS cannons and fires on the fleet, while an SDF force invades Geneva. Reyes fights to the AATIS control tower, disables the cannons, and captures Riah, the SDF spy. He then joins the surviving ships against the SDF fleet until the SDF flagship, ''Olympus Mons'', arrives and destroys the ships before retreating with only two ships surviving: the carrier ''Retribution'', where Reyes is stationed, and the destroyer ''Tigris''.

Upon landing on the ''Retribution'', Reyes learns that both the ship's captain and the executive officer were killed in battle, making him the highest-ranking officer and its ''de facto'' captain. Admiral Raines promotes Reyes to commander and orders him to retake the cargo port on the [[Moon]] from the SDF. After liberating the Moon, Reyes is tasked with delaying the SDF until the UNSA can rebuild its fleet. He can then undertake optional missions to attack key SDF targets and a refueling tower on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], crippling the SDF's fuel supply. Reyes and Ethan nearly perish during the latter mission, but are rescued by the ''Tigris''. Later, he investigates a disturbance at an asteroid mining station near Mercury, only to find it was a diversion while the SDF destroys the ''Tigris'', leaving the ''Retribution'' as the only remaining UNSA ship.

Learning that Riah is carrying a beacon meant to signal the main SDF fleet to invade Earth, Reyes devises a plan to use the beacon to lure the SDF fleet right into the still-operational AATIS guns. The plan backfires when Riah escapes, destroys the AATIS guns, and kills himself to trigger the beacon. The SDF arrives, and the ''Olympus Mons'' destroys the UNSA headquarters, killing Admiral Raines.

With no other options, Reyes boards and seizes the ''Olympus Mons''. Enraged, Kotch sets his ship to self-destruct, aiming to destroy Geneva and weaken SATO. Reyes fights to the bridge, kills Kotch, and stops the self-destruct. He then takes the ''Olympus Mons'' and ''Retribution'' to [[Mars]], planning to destroy the SDF's orbital shipyard and fleet. The ''Olympus Mons'' is heavily damaged, with weapons unusable. Reyes orders it to ram the shipyard, causing the ''Retribution'' to also sustain damage and drift into the ''Olympus Mons'' flight path. Both ships crash onto Mars, leaving the shipyard intact.

Reyes, realizing they cannot return to Earth, rallies the ''Retribution'' crew for a final desperate attack on the shipyard. Most are killed, but Reyes, Salter, Ethan, and a few others reach the shipyard, commandeer a destroyer whose weapons are disabled and mooring clamps locked. Ethan sacrifices himself to destroy the moorings, while Reyes unlocks the weapons and orders Salter to destroy the shipyard. Salter reluctantly opens fire, ejecting Reyes into space. Reyes watches the shipyard explode before shrapnel punctures his suit, causing him to suffocate.

Later, the UNSA honors Reyes and the ''Retribution'' crew for destroying the SDF shipyard, calling it a decisive victory that wiped out the SDF. Salter, one of only four survivors who managed to make it back to Earth, salutes a Geneva war memorial listing all UNSA soldiers killed, including Reyes.

===Zombies===
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 |Title = Zombies in Spaceland
 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|11|04}}
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 |ShortSummary = Some time before the events of the game, horror film director Willard Wyler ([[Paul Reubens]]) lost his wife Alexandra to leukemia, straining his relationship with his daughter Winona. Wyler later made a deal with the demonic [[Mephistopheles]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]]), and unwillingly became his servant, forced to collect souls by sending them into [[Parallel universe (fiction)|alternate dimensions]] formed from his films, leading them to their deaths by monsters of his creation. Over time, Wyler felt guilt for condemning countless victims, including Winona, to their doom, and secretly forms a plan to recruit actors who could enter his films and fight back, free Wyler from his prison, and defeat Mephistopheles. After decades of elusive retirement, Wyler prepares for his comeback into the movie business. He invites four aspiring actors — Andre Wright ([[Jay Pharoah]]), Aaron "A.J." Jordaniels ([[Ike Barinholtz]]), Poindexter Zittermann ([[Seth Green]]), and Sally Simpson ([[Sasheer Zamata]]) — to his theater for an audition, but unbeknownst to them, he intends to trap the four inside one of his own movies, "Zombies in Spaceland". The four actors find themselves in an 80's theme park, dressed as archetypes of the era. As the four try to survive the oncoming zombie horde, they find unexpected help from famous actor [[David Hasselhoff]], who is also trapped in the movie as his [[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|''Knight Rider'']] character [[Michael Knight (Knight Rider)|Michael Knight]]. With Hasselhoff's aid, the four actors manage to fend off the undead, much to Wyler's chagrin, and discover a piece of an artifact known as the Soul Key.
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As the actors attempt to escape, they instead find themselves in another one of Wyler's films, "Rave in the Redwoods", set in a '90s campsite in the [[Redwood National and State Parks]], where they go up against hordes of undead raver teenagers and [[sasquatch]]es. As the actors traverse across the campsite, they encounter director [[Kevin Smith]], who has also been trapped here for an amount of time with his friend [[Jason Mewes]]. Kevin reveals that Jason died prior to the actors' arrival in the film at the hands of the chainsaw-wielding Slasher, who lurks around the campsite. The actors help Kevin recover his memory, and convince him to help them escape the film. However, the group soon uncovers through the memories that Jason, along with various other victims associated with Wyler, was killed by Kevin who was unknowingly the Slasher all along. Kevin, as he fully recovers his memories, is forced to transform into the Slasher to kill the actors, but is defeated.
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 |Title = Shaolin Shuffle
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 |ShortSummary = The actors retrieve the second piece of the Soul Key, and are immediately warped into Wyler's third film, "Shaolin Shuffle", set in the backdrop of a '70s [[New York City]]. The group, now dressed in 70s apparel, find help from actress [[Pam Grier]], who operates a martial arts dojo in the film. Pam assists the actors in fighting Wyler's zombie horde, by giving them special martial arts skills and training. The group encounter Arthur McIntosh, a failed businessman who after consuming a mysterious chemical became the Rat King, capable of controlling sewer rats at his will. The actors and Pam battle McIntosh and manage to kill him, while also retrieving the third piece of the Soul Key.
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 |Title = Attack of the Radioactive Thing
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 |ShortSummary = The four actors are then teleported into Wyler's fourth film, "Attack of the Radioactive Thing", set in a 1950s beach area affected by a radioactive experiment. The actors encounter horror film hostess Elvira ([[Cassandra Peterson]]), who is also trapped inside this film, and proceed to assist her in her plan to foil Wyler's scheme. Together, they battle against a combined force of zombies as well as mutant crab-frog fusions and a giant radioactive beast dubbed Crogzilla. The crew assemble a [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear bomb]] and detonate it inside the Crogzilla's belly, blowing it to bits. They then retrieve the fourth piece of the Soul Key inside the Crogzilla's eye.
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 |ShortSummary = The four actors are then teleported into the final film, "The Beast from Beyond", as they arrive at a futuristic military station on an ice planet, where they battle against the Cryptid aliens from the [[Call of Duty: Ghosts#Extinction|''Extinction'']] series, as well as a mixture of zombies from the previous four films. After fighting against a herd of Cryptids, the four retrieve the final piece of the Soul Key, and are seemingly teleported back to Wyler's theater, where he joyfully greets them. Without letting him explain himself, the four actors furiously send Wyler back into the Spaceland movie using his own method, but ultimately realize they have become slaves to the demon Mephistopheles in Wyler's place. Mephistopheles himself appears in front of the four actors, and threatens to consume their souls; the four then arm themselves for a final battle against the demon. After seemingly winning against him, the four are teleported back to the theater, but still find themselves unable to escape. In reality, it is revealed that they are already trapped inside the Soul Jar, which contains pocket universes representing the theater as well as each of Wyler's films. Meanwhile, Wyler enlists Hasselhoff's help in Spaceland once more in an attempt to escape the movie. He reunites with the four actors and reconciles with them as all five begin to plot their next move.
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==Development and release==
{{quote box|quote=I want people to play our new game and say, 'Wow, I haven't seen [''Call of Duty''] change that much since ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]''.||source= —Jacob Minkoff, a design director at [[Infinity Ward]]|width=33%}}

In 2014, [[Activision]] announced a three-year development cycle for the ''[[Call of Duty]]'' series, in which [[Infinity Ward]], [[Sledgehammer Games]] and [[Treyarch]] would take turns in releasing a ''Call of Duty'' video game every year so as to extend each game's development time.<ref>{{cite web |first=Michael |last=McWhertor |title=Call of Duty moving to 3-year, 3-studio dev cycle, Sledgehammer on 2014 game |url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/2/6/5387530/call-of-duty-moving-to-3-year-3-studio-dev-cycle-sledgehammer-on-2014 |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |date=February 6, 2014 |access-date=October 31, 2016 |archive-date=October 28, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028213408/http://www.polygon.com/2014/2/6/5387530/call-of-duty-moving-to-3-year-3-studio-dev-cycle-sledgehammer-on-2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Infinite Warfare'' is the third and the last game in the first cycle, and it is the first video game developed by Infinity Ward since 2013's ''[[Call of Duty: Ghosts]]''.<ref name="gspotreveal"/> Development for the game dates as far back as 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2016/05/09/all-this-crying-over-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-is-absurd/#5e5727f519c9 | title=All This Crying Over 'Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare' Is Absurd | work=[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]] | date=May 9, 2016 | access-date=June 23, 2016 | author=Kain, Erik | archive-date=October 31, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031212524/http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2016/05/09/all-this-crying-over-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-is-absurd/#5e5727f519c9 | url-status=live }}</ref> According to Infinity Ward, the development team added many new ideas to the game, and put emphasis on the game's storytelling.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-call-of-duty-aiming-to-offer-biggest-change-si/1100-6439391/|title=New Call of Duty Aiming to Offer Biggest Change Since Modern Warfare, Dev Says|first=Eddie|last=Makuch|work=[[GameSpot]]|date=May 1, 2016|access-date=May 2, 2016|archive-date=July 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714123854/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-call-of-duty-aiming-to-offer-biggest-change-si/1100-6439391/|url-status=live}}</ref> The team chose space as the game's setting as they believed that it can introduce new environments to players. To make the game more realistic, Infinity Ward had consulted several military experts.<ref name="seamless">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-call-of-duty-is-going-to-space-and-what-that-a/1100-6439425/|title=Why Call of Duty Is Going to Space and What That Allows|first=Eddie|last=Makuch|work=[[GameSpot]]|date=May 2, 2016|access-date=May 3, 2016|archive-date=May 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505152033/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-call-of-duty-is-going-to-space-and-what-that-a/1100-6439425/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/06/27/why-infinite-warfares-space-battles-are-more-grounded-than-you-think.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629055723/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/06/27/why-infinite-warfares-space-battles-are-more-grounded-than-you-think.aspx|url-status=live|archive-date=June 29, 2016|title=Why Infinite Warfare's Space Battles Are More Grounded Than You Think|first=Wade|last=Wojcik|magazine=Game Informer|date=June 27, 2016|access-date=June 27, 2016}}</ref> The team also wanted to start an ''Infinite Warfare'' sub-series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-devs-want-to-start-n/1100-6442840/|title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Devs Want to Start New Sub-Series|last=Newhouse|first=Alex|date=August 19, 2016|website=[[GameSpot]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=August 19, 2016}}</ref>

===Reveal===
In February 2016, Activision announced that Infinity Ward would be the lead developer of 2016's ''Call of Duty'' game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/643364/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-4-Ghosts-2-Infinity-Ward-COD-2016-Activision|title=Call of Duty 2016: Modern Warfare 4 or Ghosts 2? Infinity Ward releasing next COD title|first=Gary|last=Jones|work=[[Express.co.uk]]|date=February 12, 2016|access-date=May 2, 2016|archive-date=April 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404150423/http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/643364/Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare-4-Ghosts-2-Infinity-Ward-COD-2016-Activision|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Infinite Warfare'' was officially confirmed by Activision when they announced that the company would not have a booth at [[E3 2016]], and that their products would be shown through their partner, [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/01/e3-2016-next-call-of-duty-confirmed-for-e3|title=E3 2016 Next Call of Duty Confirmed For E3|first=Brandin|last=Tyrrel|work=[[IGN]]|date=March 1, 2016|access-date=May 2, 2016|archive-date=October 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021175659/http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/01/e3-2016-next-call-of-duty-confirmed-for-e3|url-status=live}}</ref> Activision teased the game with a video, titled "Know Your Enemy", and a new ending for ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops III|Black Ops III]]'''s "Nuk3town" map, which shows a giant airship on top of the map.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2016/4/29/11539114/black-ops-3s-nuketown-teaser-call-of-duty-2016-infinite-warfare|title=Black Ops 3's Nuketown map is now teasing the next Call of Duty|first=Michael|last=McWhertor|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=April 29, 2016|access-date=May 2, 2016|archive-date=May 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501183328/http://www.polygon.com/2016/4/29/11539114/black-ops-3s-nuketown-teaser-call-of-duty-2016-infinite-warfare|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vg247.com/2016/04/30/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-teaser-video/|title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare teaser video wants you to Know Your Enemy|first=Stephany|last=Nunneley|work=[[VG247]]|date=April 30, 2016|access-date=May 2, 2016|archive-date=May 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503004828/http://www.vg247.com/2016/04/30/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-teaser-video/|url-status=live}}</ref> The game was leaked via PlayStation Store on April 26, and the first trailer was revealed unofficially via [[Hulu]] prior to the game's official announcement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-trailer-reveals-november-4-release/|title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare trailer reveals November 4 release|first=Tom|last=Sykes|work=[[PC Gamer]]|date=May 2, 2016|access-date=May 2, 2016|archive-date=May 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503234525/http://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-trailer-reveals-november-4-release/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/04/26/it-looks-like-the-next-call-of-duty-game-is-called-infinite-warfare.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429093633/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/04/26/it-looks-like-the-next-call-of-duty-game-is-called-infinite-warfare.aspx|url-status=live|archive-date=April 29, 2016|title=It Looks Like The Next Call Of Duty Game Is Called Infinite Warfare|first=Mike|last=FutteR|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|date=April 25, 2016|access-date=May 2, 2016}}</ref>

In May 2016, Activision released the official announcement trailer for the game, a week after they trademarked the name of the game.<ref name="gspotreveal"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/call_of_duty_4_modern_warfare/news/call_of_duty_infinite_warfare_trademarked_by_activision.html|title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare trademarked by Activision|first=David|last=Scammell|work=VideoGamer.com|date=April 30, 2016|access-date=May 2, 2016|archive-date=September 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922114848/http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/call_of_duty_4_modern_warfare/news/call_of_duty_infinite_warfare_trademarked_by_activision.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The trailer of the game was officially revealed through a live-stream on [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Takahashi|first1=Dean|title=Infinity Ward developers reveal their design decisions for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare|url=https://venturebeat.com/2016/05/02/infinity-ward-developers-reveal-their-design-decisions-for-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare/|website=VentureBeat|date=May 2, 2016|access-date=August 30, 2017|archive-date=September 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925181119/https://venturebeat.com/2016/05/02/infinity-ward-developers-reveal-their-design-decisions-for-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare/|url-status=live}}</ref> As part of the reveal, Activision ran a social media game using a [[Facebook]] chat bot, which tasks the player to decode a message.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/05/01/you-can-speak-with-this-call-of-duty-teaser-on-facebook-messenger.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504105325/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/05/01/you-can-speak-with-this-call-of-duty-teaser-on-facebook-messenger.aspx|url-status=live|archive-date=May 4, 2016|title=Speak To This Interactive Facebook Bot To Reveal Clues About The Next Call Of Duty|first=Elise|last=Favis|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|date=May 1, 2016|access-date=May 2, 2016}}</ref> A [[remaster]]ed version of ''[[Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]]'', entitled ''[[Modern Warfare Remastered]]'', was released on [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]] and PC alongside ''Infinite Warfare'', only available with the purchase of either the Legacy, Digital Deluxe or Legacy Pro edition of ''Infinite Warfare''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/call_of_duty_modern_warfare_remastered/news/modern_warfare_remastered_is_developed_by_raven_first_multiplayer_maps_confirmed_2.html|title=Modern Warfare Remastered is developed by Raven; first multiplayer maps confirmed|first=David|last=Scammell|work=VideoGamer.com|date=May 2, 2016|access-date=May 2, 2016|archive-date=September 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913003358/http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/call_of_duty_modern_warfare_remastered/news/modern_warfare_remastered_is_developed_by_raven_first_multiplayer_maps_confirmed_2.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The first public piece of gameplay for the ''Infinite Warfare'' campaign was revealed as a trailer during the [[Sony]] press conference at E3 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pcgamer.com/new-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-trailer-is-surprisingly-cool/ | title=New Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare trailer is really promising | work=[[PC Gamer]] | date=June 13, 2016 | access-date=June 15, 2016 | author=Wilde, Tyler | archive-date=June 18, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618011024/http://www.pcgamer.com/new-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-trailer-is-surprisingly-cool/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/6/13/11926764/new-call-of-duty-trailer-sony-playstation-e3-2016 | title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is like no Call of Duty you've ever seen | work=[[The Verge]] | date=June 13, 2016 | access-date=June 15, 2016 | author=Sottek, T.C. | archive-date=June 14, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160614183750/http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/13/11926764/new-call-of-duty-trailer-sony-playstation-e3-2016 | url-status=live }}</ref> A gameplay video of the "Black Sky" campaign mission was revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] on July 21, 2016. Also revealed was the "Terminal" map pre-order bonus for customers who pre-ordered ''Infinite Warfare''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-07-22-12-minutes-of-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-gameplay | title=12 minutes of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare gameplay | work=[[Eurogamer]] | date=July 22, 2016 | access-date=July 22, 2016 | author=Yin-Poole, Wesley | archive-date=July 23, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160723155536/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-07-22-12-minutes-of-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-gameplay | url-status=live }}</ref>

In August 2016, Activision sent mysterious metal packages to YouTubers in the ''Call of Duty'' community. Each came with a combination lock and a countdown timer. A code was sent to all recipients to open the boxes once the timer reached 1 minute.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dexerto.com/news/2016/08/16/infinite-warfare-zombies-trailer-unlocked-youtubers/ | title=Infinite Warfare Zombies Trailer Unlocked By Youtubers | publisher=Dexerto | date=August 16, 2016 | access-date=September 2, 2016 | author=Kent, Mike | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818191337/http://www.dexerto.com/news/2016/08/16/infinite-warfare-zombies-trailer-unlocked-youtubers/ | archive-date=August 18, 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Each box contained a variety of 80's-themed apparel, plus a cassette player and a VHS tape, which contained the reveal trailer for Zombies in Spaceland.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/16/12504502/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-zombie-mode | title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare gets 'Zombies in Spaceland' mode | work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] | date=August 16, 2016 | access-date=September 2, 2016 | author=Alexander, Julia | archive-date=August 19, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819183351/http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/16/12504502/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-zombie-mode | url-status=live }}</ref> An HD version of the trailer was released hours after, along with a reveal of the game's new mechanics, as well as the "Zombies in Spaceland" bonus preorder pack, which contains a weapon camouflage, an animated player card, as well as a "Fate and Fortune Card Pack" for use in the Zombies mode.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/08/16/gamescom-2016-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-zombies-in-spaceland-mode-revealed | title=Gamescom 2016: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Zombies in Spaceland Mode Revealed | publisher=[[IGN]] | date=August 16, 2016 | access-date=September 2, 2016 | author=Dornbush, Jonathon | archive-date=August 25, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825192657/http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/08/16/gamescom-2016-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-zombies-in-spaceland-mode-revealed | url-status=live }}</ref> The official reveal of ''Infinite Warfare''{{'}}s multiplayer mode took place during the [[Call of Duty: Experience 2016|Call of Duty XP 2016]] convention, which was held in early September 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-xp-2016-convention-announced-dates-re/1100-6440598/ | title=Call of Duty XP 2016 Convention Announced, Dates Revealed | publisher=[[GameSpot]] | date=June 8, 2016 | access-date=June 11, 2016 | author=Paget, Mat | archive-date=June 9, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609230127/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-xp-2016-convention-announced-dates-re/1100-6440598/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/06/08/activision-announces-call-of-duty-xp-fan-event | title=Activision Announces Call of Duty XP Fan Event | publisher=[[IGN]] | date=June 8, 2016 | access-date=June 11, 2016 | author=Carpenter, Nicole | archive-date=June 8, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608165726/http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/06/08/activision-announces-call-of-duty-xp-fan-event | url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Multiplayer beta ===
A multiplayer beta for people who pre-ordered the PlayStation 4 version of the game began on October 14. An Xbox One beta began on October 21, and the PC version did not have a beta.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2016/9/23/13033838/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-beta-dates-xbox-one-ps4-exclusive|title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare beta is exclusive to PS4 for a week|last=Sarkar|first=Samit|date=September 23, 2016|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]|access-date=September 24, 2016|archive-date=September 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923202238/http://www.polygon.com/2016/9/23/13033838/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-beta-dates-xbox-one-ps4-exclusive|url-status=live}}</ref> The beta concluded on October 24.<ref name=":0" />

===Downloadable content===
Players who purchased the season pass, whether it be separately or with certain special editions of the game, were to receive all four DLC packs for ''Infinite Warfare'', released in four different waves during 2017, for a slightly discounted price (compared to that of all DLC packs purchased separately). Season pass holders were to also receive 1,000 Salvage credits, the game's in-game currency, and 10 rare quality [[Loot boxes|supply drops]] at the game's launch.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://blog.activision.com/t5/Call-of-Duty/Two-Ways-to-Loadout-Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare/ba-p/10052557 | title=Two Ways to Loadout Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare! | publisher=[[Activision]] | date=October 24, 2016 | access-date=November 4, 2016 | author=Kelly, Kevin | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128053406/https://blog.activision.com/t5/Call-of-Duty/Two-Ways-to-Loadout-Call-of-Duty-Infinite-Warfare/ba-p/10052557 | archive-date=November 28, 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The first DLC pack, named ''Sabotage'', was available to PS4 players on January 31, 2017, and to Xbox One and PC players on March 2, 2017.<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://www.callofduty.com/infinitewarfare/dlc1 | title=Infinite Warfare DLC1: Sabotage Available 1.31.17 | publisher=Call of Duty | access-date=November 21, 2016 | archive-date=January 25, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180125071513/https://www.callofduty.com/infinitewarfare/dlc1 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The pack includes the new Zombies map Rave in the Redwoods, as well as four new multiplayer maps: Noir, Renaissance, Neon, and Dominion (remade from the MW2 map Afghan).<ref name="auto"/> The second map pack, ''Continuum'', was released on PS4 on April 18, 2017, and on Xbox One and PC on May 18, 2017; the map pack includes four MP maps: Turista, Scrap, Archive, Excess (a remake of the MW2 map Rust), and one Zombies map, Shaolin Shuffle. The third map pack, ''Absolution'', was released on PS4 on July 6, 2017, and on Xbox One and PC on August 8, 2017; the map pack features the Zombies map Attack of the Radioactive Thing and four MP maps: Permafrost, Fore, Bermuda and Ember (a remake of the MW3 map Resistance). The final map pack, ''Retribution'', was released on PS4 on September 12, 2017, and features the final Zombies episode The Beast from Beyond, as well as four MP maps: Carnage, Altitude, Depot 22 and Heartland (a remake of the Ghosts map Warhawk).

In addition to map packs, ''Infinite Warfare'' also feature announcer voice packs, replacing the regular voice over in multiplayer with other voices. A voice pack called "UK Special Forces" was released for free to all players, featuring the voice of actor [[Craig Fairbrass]] (also known for his role as Gaz in ''Modern Warfare'', Ghost in ''Modern Warfare 2'', Wallcroft in ''Modern Warfare 3'', and Tee in ''Infinite Warfare''). Other voice packs feature various celebrities, including rapper [[Method Man]], YouTuber Ozzy Man Reviews, and comedian [[Ken Jeong]].

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = (PC) 73/100<ref name="MCPC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare for PC Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-date=November 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127233350/https://www.metacritic.com/game/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |url-status=live }}</ref><br/>(PS4) 77/100<ref name="MCPS4">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare for PlayStation 4 Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-date=November 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127233349/https://www.metacritic.com/game/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |url-status=live }}</ref><br/>(XONE) 78/100<ref name="MCXONE">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one |title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare for Xbox One Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-date=November 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127233349/https://www.metacritic.com/game/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one |url-status=live }}</ref>
| CGM = 6.5/10<ref name="Computer Games Magazine">{{cite web |last= Watson |first= Cole |date= November 8, 2016 |title= Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (PS4) Review |url= https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/game/call-duty-infinite-warfare-ps4-review/ |website= Computer Games Magazine |access-date= September 3, 2025 |archive-date= August 8, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240808035950/https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/game/call-duty-infinite-warfare-ps4-review/ |url-status= live }}</ref>
| Destruct = 7/10<ref name="Destructoid Review">{{cite web |last=Carter |first=Chris |date=November 3, 2016 |url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-397047.phtml |title=Review: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare |publisher=[[Destructoid]] |access-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-date=April 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421222845/https://www.destructoid.com/review-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-397047.phtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| EGM = 3/5<ref name="EGM Review">{{cite web |last=Carsillo |first=Ray |date=November 3, 2016 |url=https://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-review/ |title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare review - Lost in space |publisher=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |access-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-date=November 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105141016/http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GI = 9/10<ref name="Game Informer Review">{{cite web |last=Tack |first=Daniel |date=November 3, 2016 |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/call_of_duty_infinite_warfare/b/playstation4/archive/2016/11/03/the-heavy-gravity-of-war.aspx |title=The Heavy Gravity Of War - Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare - PlayStation 4 |publisher=[[Game Informer]] |access-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105124225/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/call_of_duty_infinite_warfare/b/playstation4/archive/2016/11/03/the-heavy-gravity-of-war.aspx |archive-date=November 5, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
| GameRev = 4/5<ref name="GameRevolution Review">{{cite web |last=Paras |first=Peter |date=November 14, 2016 |url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare |title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Review |publisher=[[Game Revolution]] |access-date=November 14, 2016 |archive-date=November 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118140541/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpot = 8/10<ref name="GameSpot Review">{{cite web |last=Concepcion |first=Miguel |date=November 3, 2016 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-review/1900-6416569/ |title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Review |publisher=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304195146/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-review/1900-6416569/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GRadar = 4/5<ref name="GamesRadar Review">{{cite web |last=Hurley |first=Leon |date=November 3, 2016 |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-review/ |title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare review: 'Consistent and exciting, albeit without any overtly outsdtanding moments' |publisher=[[GamesRadar]] |access-date=November 3, 2016 |archive-date=November 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108002043/http://www.gamesradar.com/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GTM = 5/10<ref name="games(TM)">{{cite web |date= December 9, 2016 |title= Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare review |url= https://www.gamestm.co.uk/reviews/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-review/ |website= games(TM) |location= |publisher= |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180608151948/https://www.gamestm.co.uk/reviews/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-review/ |archive-date= June 8, 2018 |access-date= September 3, 2025}}</ref>
| GB = 3/5<ref name="GiantBomb Review">{{cite web |last=Gerstmann |first=Jeff |date=November 9, 2016 |url=https://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-review/1900-757/ |title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Review |publisher=[[Giant Bomb]] |access-date=November 9, 2016 |archive-date=November 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118214655/http://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-review/1900-757/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| IGN = 7.7/10<ref name="IGN Review">{{cite web |last=Gilroy |first=Joab |date=November 7, 2016 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/11/07/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-review?page=1 |title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Review |work=[[IGN]] |access-date=November 22, 2016 |archive-date=November 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122171813/http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/11/07/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-review?page=1 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| PCGUS = 48/100<ref name="PC Gamer Review">{{cite web |last=Wilde |first=Tyler |date=November 9, 2016 |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-pc-review/ |title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare review |publisher=[[PC Gamer]] |access-date=November 9, 2016 |archive-date=November 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110051145/http://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-pc-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Poly = 8.5/10<ref name="Polygon Review">{{cite web |last=Frushtick |first=Russ |date=November 4, 2016 |url=http://www.polygon.com/2016/11/4/13408584/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-review-ps4-pro-playstation-4-xbox-one-windows-pc |title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare review |publisher=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |access-date=November 4, 2016 |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723124837/http://www.polygon.com/2016/11/4/13408584/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-review-ps4-pro-playstation-4-xbox-one-windows-pc |url-status=live }}</ref>
| PSQ = 6/10<ref name="Push Square">{{cite web |last= Brooke |first= Sam |date= November 9, 2016 |title= Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Review |url= https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/call_of_duty_infinite_warfare |website= Push Square |access-date= September 3, 2025 |archive-date= September 6, 2025 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250906193408/https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/call_of_duty_infinite_warfare |url-status= live }}</ref>
| VG = 9/10<ref name="VideoGamer Review">{{cite web |last=Scammell |first=David |date=November 9, 2016 |url=https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-review |title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Review |work=VideoGamer.com |access-date=November 9, 2016 |archive-date=October 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022083659/https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}

===Pre-release===
Upon release of the initial trailer, the game was heavily criticized by the community for being too futuristic. The consensus held was that this had stemmed from frustration with the current direction of the franchise, as consecutive installments released in the past few years had been set in future settings and narratives.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Reilly|first1=Luke|title=Activision CEO Comments on Divisive Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Trailer|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/05/06/activision-ceo-comments-on-divisive-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-trailer|website=IGN|date=May 6, 2016|access-date=May 9, 2016|archive-date=October 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021180753/https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/05/06/activision-ceo-comments-on-divisive-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-trailer|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Schreier|first1=Jason|title=People Are Mass-Disliking The Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Trailer|url=http://kotaku.com/people-are-mass-disliking-the-call-of-duty-infinite-wa-1774722992|website=Kotaku|date=May 4, 2016|access-date=May 9, 2016|language=en-US|archive-date=July 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701003713/https://kotaku.com/people-are-mass-disliking-the-call-of-duty-infinite-wa-1774722992|url-status=live}}</ref> In response to the criticism, Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg stated that he knew "that there are people in our community who are nostalgic for the 'boots-on-the-ground-style gameplay' ... [but] ... we also have millions of people in our community who want to have new innovative experiences in the game each year and ''Infinite Warfare'' is going to deliver that." He also stated that ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops II]]'', whose trailer also received its fair share of dislikes, would go on to become the best-selling ''Call of Duty'' game at the time.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Schreier|first1=Jason|title=Activision Responds To The Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Mass-Dislike Campaign|url=http://kotaku.com/activision-responds-to-the-call-of-duty-infinite-warfa-1775103402|website=Kotaku|date=May 6, 2016|access-date=May 9, 2016|language=en-US|archive-date=May 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509042053/http://kotaku.com/activision-responds-to-the-call-of-duty-infinite-warfa-1775103402|url-status=live}}</ref> {{As of|2021|06|30|df=US|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLirAqAtl_h2o1ism1dr5SbvB8Mf7Ve6Aa}}, the trailer has received more than 3.95 million dislikes and is the [[List of most-disliked YouTube videos|25th-most-disliked video on YouTube]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mascarenhas|first1=Hyacinth|title=Battlefield 1 and Infinite Warfare trailers break YouTube like and dislike records|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/battlefield-1-vs-infinite-warfare-debut-trailers-break-youtube-like-dislike-records-1559263|access-date=May 10, 2016|work=International Business Times UK|date=May 10, 2016|archive-date=May 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511130450/http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/battlefield-1-vs-infinite-warfare-debut-trailers-break-youtube-like-dislike-records-1559263|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Koch|first1=Cameron|title=The 'Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare' Trailer Is Officially The Second-Most Disliked YouTube Video|url=https://www.techtimes.com/articles/159146/20160517/the-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-trailer-is-officially-the-second-most-disliked-youtube-video.htm|access-date=May 19, 2016|work=Tech Times|date=May 17, 2016|archive-date=June 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605072504/http://www.techtimes.com/articles/159146/20160517/the-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-trailer-is-officially-the-second-most-disliked-youtube-video.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Lillah|first1=Sarmad|title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's 3M YouTube Dislikes Didn't Change Anything in the Game, Says Activision {{!}} SegmentNext|url=http://segmentnext.com/2016/06/27/infinite-warfares-3m-youtube-dislikes-didnt-change-anything-game-says-activision/|access-date=June 30, 2016|date=June 27, 2016|archive-date=June 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628154556/http://segmentnext.com/2016/06/27/infinite-warfares-3m-youtube-dislikes-didnt-change-anything-game-says-activision/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Despite its pre-release criticism, ''Infinite Warfare'' was named Best Shooter at E3 by ''[[Game Informer]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/06/21/game-informer-best-of-e3-2016-awards.aspx?PostPageIndex=3 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624015602/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/06/21/game-informer-best-of-e3-2016-awards.aspx?PostPageIndex=3 | url-status=live | archive-date=June 24, 2016 | title=Game Informer's Best Of E3 2016 Awards |magazine=[[Game Informer]] | date=June 21, 2016 | access-date=August 13, 2016 | author=Hilliard, Kyle}}</ref> At the 2016 [[Game Critics Awards]] for the best of E3, the game was nominated for Best Action Game,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamecriticsawards.com/nominees.html | title=Game Critics Awards – Best of E3 2016 Nominees | publisher=[[Game Critics Awards]] | access-date=August 13, 2016 | archive-date=October 27, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027014412/https://www.gamecriticsawards.com/nominees.html | url-status=live }}</ref> but lost to rival game ''[[Battlefield 1]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamecriticsawards.com/winners.html | title=Game Critics Awards – Best of E3 2016 Winners | publisher=[[Game Critics Awards]] | access-date=August 13, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219192033/http://gamecriticsawards.com/winners.html | archive-date=February 19, 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Post-release===

''Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare'' received "generally favorable" reviews for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, while the PC version received "mixed or average" reviews, according to [[review aggregator]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name="MCPC"/><ref name="MCPS4"/><ref name="MCXONE"/>

''[[IGN]]'' gave the game a 7.7 out of 10 stating; "Despite its shift to interplanetary combat, ''Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare'' is a generally fun but inessential shooter."<ref name="IGN Review"/> ''[[Trusted Reviews]]'' awarded ''Infinite Warfare'' 4 and a half out of 5 stars, reasoning; "A solid campaign and the excellent "Zombies" mode will see people stick around for a good while".<ref name="Trusted Reviews Review">{{Cite web|url=https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare/|title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Review|last=Phipps|first=Brett|date=April 5, 2017|website=Trusted Reviews|access-date=July 23, 2017|archive-date=July 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723182021/http://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare|url-status=live}}</ref>

The single-player campaign received mixed reviews. ''Trusted Reviews'' praised it as the latest example of the improving quality of ''Call of Duty'' campaigns in recent years, complimenting the "immersive experience" thanks to an almost complete lack of [[loading screen]]s, although they felt the narrative was "a bit thin".<ref name="Trusted Reviews Review"/> ''GamesRadar+'' praised the dark and realistic tone, and thought the game was a departure from the typical sense of heroism in the series.<ref name="GamesRadar Review" /> ''Game Informer'' thought that ''Infinite Warfare'' still included some of the series' usual elements but carried greater emotional weight than its predecessors.<ref name="Game Informer Review" /> The story and characters received particular praise; ''Polygon'' and ''GameRevolution'' write the characters were the "strongest" and "most memorable" in the series, with ''Polygon'' feeling the writing for a ''Call of Duty'' campaign had never been bettered.<ref name="GameRevolution Review" /><ref name="Polygon Review" /> ''IGN'' appreciated the dialogue and cast performances.<ref name="IGN Review"/> ''GameSpot'' also praised the characters and compared the game's structure to a film, in contrast to past instalments that felt like an episodic series.<ref name="GameSpot Review" /> ''[[GamesTM]]'' criticized the lack on interactions during the sequences in single-player.<ref name="games(TM)"/> Push Square called the game's single-player "stellar", though stated that multiplayer had come "crashing down" and that adding microtransactions is unacceptable.<ref name="Push Square"/>

''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly|EGM]]'', however, panned the narrative as one of the worst they'd experienced in some time; they criticized the characterization of Kotch and Kit Harrington's "lifeless acting", as well as the supporting characters' arcs that they felt were "rushed to an uncomfortable degree"; both ''EGM'' and ''IGN'' highlighted an example when Omar expresses his dislike of Ethan, but has bonded with him without explanation by the next mission.<ref name="EGM Review"/><ref name="IGN Review"/> ''IGN'' wrote the campaign was "slow and plodding" and only marginally better than ''Call of Duty: Ghosts'', which they saw as a low point of the franchise.<ref name="IGN Review" /> ''[[Destructoid]]'' called the campaign "average", thinking only fans of ''[[Mass Effect]]'' and [[Science fiction|sci-fi]] would be swayed by it.<ref name="Destructoid Review" />

''[[Game Informer]]'' was pleased from a perception that the "frenetic" movement of gameplay in recent ''Call of Duty'' installments had been toned down for ''Infinite Warfare'' and harkened back to the series' older style.<ref name="Game Informer Review" /> While ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly|EGM]]'' enjoyed the variety of gameplay in space, they felt that at times it was unclear as to where the player was meant to go or what their objectives were.<ref name="EGM Review"/> ''Destructoid'' felt that some of the gadgets used in the game were more entertaining in multiplayer.<ref name="Destructoid Review" /> The game's multiplayer was criticized by ''Trusted Reviews'', writing they were saddened that it was not on par with previous entries.<ref name="Trusted Reviews Review" />

Jeff Gerstmann said in their review for ''[[Giant Bomb]]'' that the game is "not long or replayable enough to warrant a full-priced purchase on its own".<ref name="Giant Bomb">{{cite web |last= Gerstmann |first= Jeff |date= November 9, 2016 |title= Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Review |url= https://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-review/1900-757/ |website= Giant Bomb |access-date= September 3, 2025 |archive-date= November 19, 2025 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20251119094735/https://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-review/1900-757/ |url-status= live }}</ref>

Cole Watson in their review for ''[[Computer Games Magazine]]'' said ''Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare'' is "the most disappointing multiplayer shooter" they had played in recent memory.<ref name="Computer Games Magazine"/>

===Sales===
''Infinite Warfare'' sold 1.8 million copies in its first week in the United States.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161220091154/http://gamepressnews.com/index.php/2016/11/28/infinite-warfare-sales-activision/ Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Sold 1.8 million Copies Only In US] Gamepressnews.com</ref> However, overall sales were down 50% compared to 2015's ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops III]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-11-07-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-launch-sales-down-nearly-50-percent-on-black-ops-3|title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare launch sales down nearly 50% on Black Ops 3|last=Phillips|first=Tom|date=November 7, 2016|website=Eurogamer|language=en-UK|access-date=December 1, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ign.com/articles/2016/11/07/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-sales-down-almost-50-from-black-ops-3-in-uk|title=Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Sales Down Almost 50% from Black Ops 3 in UK|last=Skrebels|first=Joe|date=November 7, 2016|website=IGN|language=en-US|access-date=December 1, 2016|archive-date=November 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120070843/http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/11/07/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-sales-down-almost-50-from-black-ops-3-in-uk|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2016/12/10/analysts-say-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-retail-sales-are-down-nearly-50-from-black-ops-3/#5dac582412cb Analysts Say 'Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare' Retail Sales Are Down Nearly 50% From 'Black Ops 3'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818034327/https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2016/12/10/analysts-say-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-retail-sales-are-down-nearly-50-from-black-ops-3/#5dac582412cb |date=August 18, 2017 }} Paul Tassi. December 10, 2016 @ 11:10 AM</ref> Activision was reported to be expecting sales to be down due to the fact that ''Infinite Warfare'' was going to be a "new sub-series" and that the ''Black Ops'' name carried brand weight with it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/games/1598830/call-of-duty-infinite-warfares-sales-are-way-less-than-expected|title=Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare's Sales Are Way Less Than Expected|last=Skrebels|first=Joe|date=December 12, 2016|website=CINEMABLEND|publisher=William Usher|language=en-US|access-date=December 12, 2016|archive-date=December 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161212131432/http://www.cinemablend.com/games/1598830/call-of-duty-infinite-warfares-sales-are-way-less-than-expected|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-poor-sales/|title=Call of Duty sales take a nosedive with 'Infinite Warfare'|last=Gurwin|first=Gabe|date=December 12, 2016|newspaper=Digital Trends|language=en-US|access-date=December 12, 2016|archive-date=December 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161213011935/http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-poor-sales/|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite slow initial sales, ''Infinite Warfare'' was the top-selling game in the US in November 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/top-10-best-selling-games-in-the-us-during-novembe/1100-6446309/ |title=Top-10 Best Selling Games in the US During November 2016 |author=Chris Pereira |date=December 16, 2016 |access-date=November 21, 2018 |archive-date=October 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024055632/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/top-10-best-selling-games-in-the-us-during-novembe/1100-6446309/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/2016/12/15/november-2016-npd-pokemon-sun-and-moon-have-biggest-debut-in-franchise-history/ |title=November 2016 NPD: Pokémon has its biggest debut in franchise history |author=Jeff Grubb |date=December 15, 2016 |access-date=November 21, 2018 |archive-date=April 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429025240/https://venturebeat.com/2016/12/15/november-2016-npd-pokemon-sun-and-moon-have-biggest-debut-in-franchise-history/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Activision reported in February 2017 that the game missed their sales expectations with one of the reasons cited being that the game "didn't resonate with fans".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/activision-says-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-didnt-re-1792195496|title=Activision Says Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare 'Didn't Resonate' With Fans|first=Jason|last=Schreier|date=February 9, 2017|access-date=April 17, 2017|archive-date=April 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429130112/http://kotaku.com/activision-says-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare-didnt-re-1792195496|url-status=live}}</ref>

The PlayStation 4 version sold 105,764 copies within its first week on sale in Japan, making it the bestselling game of the week in the country.<ref>{{cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=November 9, 2016 |url=https://gematsu.com/2016/11/media-create-sales-103116-11616 |title=Media Create Sales: 10/31/16 – 11/6/16 |publisher=Gematsu |access-date=January 22, 2018 |archive-date=October 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009205955/http://gematsu.com/2016/11/media-create-sales-103116-11616 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Award
! scope="col"|Category
! scope="col"|Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Refh}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2016
! scope="row"|[[Game Critics Awards]] 2016
| Best Action Game
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamecriticsawards.com/nominees.html |title=Game Critics Awards 2016 Nominees |access-date=October 25, 2016 |archive-date=October 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027014412/https://www.gamecriticsawards.com/nominees.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Pereira |first=Chris |date=July 5, 2016 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/here-are-e3-2016s-game-critics-award-winners/1100-6441502/ |title=Here Are E3 2016's Game Critics Award Winners |publisher=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=July 5, 2016 |archive-date=July 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160710064003/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/here-are-e3-2016s-game-critics-award-winners/1100-6441502/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3" | 2017
! scope="row" rowspan="2" |[[Visual Effects Society Awards|15th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards]]  
|Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project
|rowspan="2" {{nom}}
|rowspan="2" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/rogue-one-leads-visual-effects-society-award-nominations-2017-full-list-962893/item/outstanding-visual-effects-a-student-project-962862|title='Rogue One' Leads Visual Effects Society Feature Competition With 7 Nominations As 'Doctor Strange,' 'Jungle Book' Grab 6 Each|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Carolyn|last=Giardina|date=January 10, 2016|access-date=January 10, 2016|archive-date=January 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170112174119/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/rogue-one-leads-visual-effects-society-award-nominations-2017-full-list-962893/item/outstanding-visual-effects-a-student-project-962862|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|Outstanding Animated Performance in an Episode or Real-Time Project
|-
! scope="row"|[[20th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards]]
| [[D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character|Outstanding Achievement in Character]] <small>(Nick Reyes)</small>
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2017&idGame=1493 |title=D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare |publisher=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] |website=interactive.org |access-date=27 November 2023 |archive-date=September 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924004055/https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2017&idGame=1493 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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==Legacy==
Retrospective assessments of ''Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare'' have been mixed. Reviewers have generally praised the single-player campaign and Zombies modes, while criticizing the game's multiplayer.<ref name="Complex2024" /><ref name="DigitalTrends2024" /><ref name="NME2024" /><ref name="SI2024" /> Several critics praised the campaign for its set-pieces, focus on a single character, and depth,<ref name="DigitalTrends2024" /><ref name="ComicBook.com2024" /> with some arguing that the game offers one of the best ''Call of Duty'' campaigns ever.<ref name="NME2024" /><ref name="SI2024">{{cite web |last=Aubrey |first=Dave |title=Every mainline Call of Duty game ranked from worst to best |url=https://www.si.com/videogames/features/call-of-duty-games-ranked |website=[[Sports Illustrated]] |access-date=December 7, 2024 |date=November 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208191734/https://www.si.com/videogames/features/call-of-duty-games-ranked |archive-date=December 8, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ComicBook.com2024">{{cite web |last=Onder |first=Cade |title=Every Call of Duty Game Ranked |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/every-call-of-duty-game-ranked/ |website=[[ComicBook.com]] |access-date=December 7, 2024 |date=December 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828200738/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/every-call-of-duty-game-ranked/ |archive-date=August 28, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> Writing in 2019, Gareth Damian Martin of ''[[PC Gamer]]'' praised the game for its science-fiction elements and world-building, concluding that "against all the odds, ''Infinite Warfare'' manages to not just be a serviceable science fiction game, but a great one after all."<ref name="PCGamer2019">{{cite web |last=Martin |first=Gareth Damian |title=The secret sci-fi greatness of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/the-secret-sci-fi-greatness-of-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare/ |website=[[PC Gamer]] |access-date=January 29, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251105052359/https://www.pcgamer.com/the-secret-sci-fi-greatness-of-call-of-duty-infinite-warfare/ |archive-date=November 5, 2025 |date=May 15, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

The multiplayer was criticized for its combat, gunplay, and map designs;<ref name="DigitalTrends2024" /><ref name="NME2024" /><ref name="ComicBook.com2024" /> Dave Aubrey of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' believed the experience lacked focus and was not as "grounded" as previous entries.<ref name="SI2024" /> Cade Onder of ''[[ComicBook.com]]'' said that the multiplayer failed to distinguish itself enough from ''Advanced Warfare'' and ''Black Ops III'' beyond its space setting.<ref name="ComicBook.com2024" /> In lists ranking the series' games, some have called ''Infinite Warfare'' one of the worst ''Call of Duty'' games,<ref name="DigitalTrends2024">{{cite web |last1=Yaden |first1=Joseph |last2=Hill |first2=Sam |last3=Givens |first3=Billy |title=The best Call of Duty games, ranked |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/best-call-of-duty-games/ |website=Digital Trends |access-date=December 6, 2024 |date=October 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203074156/https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/best-call-of-duty-games/ |archive-date=December 3, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> if not the worst,<ref name="TheGamer2024">{{cite web |last1=Parmer |first1=Seth |title=Ranking Every Call Of Duty Game From Worst to Best |url=https://www.thegamer.com/ranking-every-call-of-duty-game-from-worst-to-best/ |website=TheGamer |access-date=January 28, 2026 |date=February 24, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208191136/https://www.thegamer.com/ranking-every-call-of-duty-game-from-worst-to-best/ |archive-date=December 8, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> while others place it below the top 10.<ref name="Complex2024">{{cite web |last=Wenerowicz |first=Dan |title=Every Main 'Call of Duty' Game, Ranked From Worst to Best |url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/dan-wenerowicz/every-call-of-duty-game-ranked-worst-to-best |website=[[Complex Networks]] |access-date=December 6, 2024 |date=November 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208190547/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/dan-wenerowicz/every-call-of-duty-game-ranked-worst-to-best |archive-date=December 8, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NME2024">{{cite web |author1=Staff |title=Every 'Call of Duty' game ranked from worst to best |url=https://www.nme.com/features/call-of-duty-games-ranked-from-worst-to-best-3344922 |website=[[NME]] |access-date=December 6, 2024 |date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804021004/https://www.nme.com/features/call-of-duty-games-ranked-from-worst-to-best-3344922 |archive-date=August 4, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="DenofGeek2023">{{cite web |last1=Freiberg |first1=Chris |title=Every Call of Duty Game Ranked Worst to Best |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/every-call-of-duty-game-ranked-worst-to-best/ |website=[[Den of Geek]] |access-date=December 6, 2024 |date=November 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523122951/https://www.denofgeek.com/games/every-call-of-duty-game-ranked-worst-to-best/ |archive-date=May 23, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ComicBook.com2024" />

== References ==
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==External links==

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