Call of Duty: WWII
2017 video game
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| 2018 | The game received numerous award nominations across multiple categories, including Visual Effects Society Awards, D.I.C.E. Awards, and SXSW Gaming Awards |
| 2018 | Call of Duty: WWII won Best Original Instrumental ('A Brotherhood of Heroes') at the 16th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards |
| 2018 | Call of Duty: WWII won Sound Design of the Year at the 16th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards |
| 2018 | Call of Duty: WWII won Music of the Year at the 16th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards |
| September 27 2018 | The Shadow War downloadable content pack was released for Xbox One and Steam. |
| August 2018 | Commando division was introduced, allowing players to place a flare for respawning and adding new health regeneration-focused perks. |
| August 30 2018 | The Sandbox map was added for Xbox One and Steam players as part of the Days of Summer event. |
| August 28 2018 | The Shadow War downloadable content pack was released first on PlayStation 4. |
| August 23 2018 | Activision announced the fourth and final downloadable content pack, Shadow War, which would include new multiplayer maps, a War map, and a Nazi Zombies map. |
| August 19 2018 | Evil Geniuses won the Call of Duty World League Championship 2018, defeating Team Kaliber in the Grand Finals. The winning roster included Patrick 'ACHES' Price, Bryan 'Apathy' Zhelyazkov, Adam 'Assault' Garcia, and Justin 'SiLLY' Fargo-Palmer |
| August 15 2018 | The Call of Duty World League Championship 2018 tournament began, featuring top Call of Duty: WWII competitive teams competing on PlayStation 4 |
| July 30 2018 | A new map, Sandbox, was added for free to all PlayStation 4 players as part of the Days of Summer event. |
| July 26 2018 | The United Front downloadable content pack was released for Xbox One and Steam. |
| June 2018 | Cavalry division was added to the game, bringing a specialized riot shield and improved objective skills to multiplayer gameplay. |
| June 26 2018 | The United Front downloadable content pack was released first on PlayStation 4. |
| June 19 2018 | Activision announced the third downloadable content pack, United Front, which would include new multiplayer maps, a War map, and multiple Nazi Zombies maps. |
| May 29 2018 | The Nazi Zombies map Gröesten Haus was added to Multiplayer as a playable map for zombie-themed game modes during the Attack of the Undead event. |
| May 17 2018 | The War Machine downloadable content pack was released for Xbox One and Steam. |
| April 17 2018 | The War Machine downloadable content pack was released first on PlayStation 4. Sledgehammer Games also introduced HQ, a new map based on the Headquarters social hub, playable in several party modes. |
| April 6 2018 | Activision announced the second downloadable content pack, The War Machine, which would include new multiplayer maps, a War map, and a Nazi Zombies map. |
| April 6 2018 | Sledgehammer Games announced a major overhaul to the Divisions system, changing weapon skills, division trainings, and adding global gameplay modifications like infinite sprinting and suppressors on pistols. |
| March 13 2018 | Shipment 1944, a remake of the Shipment map from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, was released to season pass holders, with general player access three days later. |
| March 1 2018 | The Resistance downloadable content pack was released for Xbox One and Steam. |
| January 2018 | Resistance division was added to the game as part of a major update, introducing new gameplay mechanics like tactical knife and enemy radar scrambling. |
| January 30 2018 | The Resistance downloadable content pack was released first on PlayStation 4, featuring new multiplayer maps, a War map, and a Nazi Zombies map. |
| 2017 | Call of Duty: WWII was nominated for Best Action Game at the Game Critics Awards |
| 2017 | Call of Duty: WWII was nominated for Best Multiplayer at The Game Awards 2017 |
| 2017 | Call of Duty: WWII was nominated for Most Wanted Game at the Golden Joystick Awards |
| 2017 | Call of Duty: WWII was nominated for Best Online Multiplayer at the Game Critics Awards |
| 2017 | In Japan, the PlayStation 4 version sold 168,234 copies within its first week, becoming the best-selling game of that week in the country. |
| 2017 | By the end of the year, the game had over 20.7 million players across platforms: 12.1 million on PlayStation 4, 7.8 million on Xbox One, and 825,000 on Steam. |
| 2017 | The game received 'generally favorable' reviews from critics for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with mixed reviews for the PC version according to Metacritic. |
| 2017 | Michael Condrey, Sledgehammer co-founder, publicly justified the decision to remove swastikas from multiplayer and Zombies modes, citing local regulations and a desire to create a globally inclusive experience. |
| 2017 | Sledgehammer Games addressed pre-release controversies regarding the game's representation of Nazi symbolism and soldier diversity during E3, explaining their design choices for multiplayer and campaign modes. |
| December 20 2017 | Activision announced Call of Duty: WWII had generated over $500 million in worldwide revenue, becoming the highest-grossing console game of the year in North America and the second highest in the United Kingdom. |
| December 19 2017 | Activision released a preview trailer for the first downloadable content pack, The Resistance, which would include new multiplayer maps, a War map, and a Nazi Zombies map. |
| December 7 2017 | Sledgehammer released Winter Carentan, a winter-themed version of the Carentan map, as part of the Winter Siege event for all players. |
| November 2017 | The game generated $500 million in revenue within three days of its release and became the highest-grossing console game of 2017 in North America. |
| November 3 2017 | Call of Duty: WWII was released worldwide for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One, marking the first main series World War II game since Call of Duty: World at War in 2008. |
| September 29 2017 | An open beta for the PC version was launched on Steam, running from September 29 to October 2. |
| September 1 2017 | The second private beta phase commenced, expanding to both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, running from September 1-4. |
| August 25 2017 | The first private beta for Call of Duty: WWII began on PlayStation 4, running from August 25-28. |
| June 13 2017 | Sledgehammer Games revealed the multiplayer mode for Call of Duty: WWII at E3, introducing new features like headquarters social space, divisions, war mode, and returning to 'boots-on-the-ground' gameplay. |
| 2014 | During a Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare launch interview, Michael Condrey hinted at a potential World War II setting for a future Call of Duty game, expressing his admiration for World War II narratives like Band of Brothers. |
| 2014 | Sledgehammer Games developed Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, a futuristic warfare game, which preceded their decision to return to a World War II setting. |
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