Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)
0.4320Canon Score · ranked #30 all time
Aggregated from 10 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a 2007 first-person shooter game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. It is the fourth main installment in the Call of Duty series. The game breaks away from the World War II setting of previous entries and is instead set in modern times.
Why it ranks #30
Every list on which Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Game Informer Top 300 (2018) | Critics' canon | #7 / 300 |
| gamesTM 200 Greatest (2018) | Editorial list | #8 / 200 |
| Rolling Stone 50 Greatest (2025) | Editorial list | #22 / 50 |
| Guardian 50 Best of 21st C (2019) | Editorial list | #32 / 50 |
| IGN Top 100 (2021) | Critics' canon | #63 / 100 |
| Metacritic all-time (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #71 / 214 |
| EDGE 100 Greatest (2017) | Critics' canon | #82 / 100 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #88 / 500 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| D.I.C.E. Award GOTY winners | Award | Winner |