Game Groups > Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series

The Modern Warfare series is an offshoot of the Call of Duty franchise, but unlike with other Call of Duty games set in WWII, It is set in the modern period. Further differentiating It from other Call of Duty's, Modern Warfare has a continuing story arc and recurring characters, where as previous CoD's focused on a single group of soldiers and battles only once.

Set in the near future, the story focuses on a new war between Russia and the west, principally the United States and Great Britain. During the first game, this is largely clandestine nature, as the western powers try to avert full on war by preventing Russian ultranationalists from gaining power by way of a coup. As a result of the players success, the ultranationalists are defeated. By the second game, however, they are successful and the second game develops as a result.

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• Call of Duty universe