This article is about the second installment in the Call of Duty series. For the console spin-off, see Call of ⚾️ Duty 2: Big Red One

2005 video game

Call of Duty 2 is a 2005 first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity ⚾️ Ward and published by Activision in most regions of the world. It is the second installment of the Call of ⚾️ Duty series. Announced by Activision on April 7, 2005, the game was released for Microsoft Windows on October 25, 2005, ⚾️ and as a launch title for the Xbox 360 on November 22, 2005.[4] Other versions were eventually released for OS ⚾️ X, mobile phones, and Pocket PCs.

The game is set during World War II and the campaign mode is experienced through ⚾️ the perspectives of four soldiers: one in the Red Army, one in the United States Army, and two in the ⚾️ British Army. It contains four individual campaigns, split into three stories, with a total of 27 missions. Many features were ⚾️ added and changed from the original Call of Duty, notably regenerating health and an icon that indicates a nearby grenade ⚾️ about to explode.

The game drew critical praise, particularly for the graphics, sound, and the regenerating health system. The Xbox 360 ⚾️ version sold more than 250,000 copies in its first week, more than 2 million copies by January 2008, and nearly ⚾️ 6 million copies by November 2013.[9] It is considered to be one of the best video games of all time.