Of all the games that we have played during the last decade, Call of Duty and Battlefield have to be two of the most popular first person shooter games around.
Infinity Ward released Call of Duty way back in 2003, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 would be released on the 8th of November. Battlefield’s history began with the release of Battlefield 1942 which was published by EA way back in 2002. These amazing first person shooter games have remained popular for years and have metamorphosed in to series with several sequels. An infographic by Visually shows the timeline of both the games in order to better understand how these two games evolved and became a part of every gamer’s life. Not only are these two games phenomenally important, but they inspired several other games to be published in the first person shooter genre.
Both the games started their life in the world of video games as PC games. At the moment, both the games are available on various consoles and platforms like PS3, Wii, Xbox, PS2, Xbox 360, iOS and even Gamecube. The versatility in their availability also is responsible for their popularity among video game freaks across geopolitical entities. The games have inspired several game publishers to develop newer titles that have come to enrich the global first person shooter genre.
In spite of considerable changes in the demographics of video game players, Call of Duty and Battlefield remain popular even to this day. With great graphics, gripping story line and an amazing soundtrack, both the games have all the ingredients that are required for successful shelf lives. You could read how Xbox 360 finally got its Licensed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on its platform. You could also take a look at the Muppets Chessboard Set, which acts like a proxy battlefield, so to speak.
