This article is about the second installment in the Call of Duty series. For the console spin-off, see Call of 1️⃣ Duty 2: Big Red One
2005 video game
Call of Duty 2 is a 2005 first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity 1️⃣ Ward and published by Activision in most regions of the world. It is the second installment of the Call of 1️⃣ Duty series. Announced by Activision on April 7, 2005, the game was released for Microsoft Windows on October 25, 2005, 1️⃣ and as a launch title for the Xbox 360 on November 22, 2005.[4] Other versions were eventually released for OS 1️⃣ X, mobile phones, and Pocket PCs.
The game is set during World War II and the campaign mode is experienced through 1️⃣ the perspectives of four soldiers: one in the Red Army, one in the United States Army, and two in the 1️⃣ British Army. It contains four individual campaigns, split into three stories, with a total of 27 missions. Many features were 1️⃣ added and changed from the original Call of Duty, notably regenerating health and an icon that indicates a nearby grenade 1️⃣ about to explode.
The game drew critical praise, particularly for the graphics, sound, and the regenerating health system. The Xbox 360 1️⃣ version sold more than 250,000 copies in its first week, more than 2 million copies by January 2008, and nearly 1️⃣ 6 million copies by November 2013.[9] It is considered to be one of the best video games of all time.