GAME · 2007 · USA
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Developer
- Infinity Ward, Aspyr, Treyarch
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, macOS, Wii
23 archived facts 7 topics 2 sources Last reviewed Nov 2026
23 Interesting Facts About Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Interesting Facts (4)
- #001
Soap would not hold the rank of Sergeant on his first day in "the regiment". He could only hold the rank of trooper until he gained his entry skill (mobility, boat, mountain or air) and also a patrol skill.
- #002
It is the first "Call of Duty" game set in a time period other than World War II. As a result, it is also the first "Call of Duty" game not to feature any of the Axis nations as an enemy.
- #003
During the opening video to the mission "Safehouse" it can be seen that Nikolai's safe-house in Hamburg, Germany is at the Dietmar-Koel-Strasse and Reimarusstrasse junction in Hamburg, close to the Landungsbruecken. An area occupied by small stores and indeed quite a few apartments.
- #004
In the opening video of the "Safehouse" mission, Nikolai's safe house in Hamburg, Germany, is shown to be at the intersection of Dietmar-Koel-Strasse and Reimarusstrasse in Hamburg, near the Landungsbruecken. It is an area with small shops and, in fact, a large number of apartments.
Production Story (5)
- #005
It is the first "Call of Duty" to be rated "M" by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board all previous titles were rated "T".
- #006
You can earn trophy achievements in the PS4 version, but not in the PS3 version.
- #007
Contains a major spoiler — show
It is revealed in Modern Warfare 3 that it was Makarov who ordered the nuclear bomb to be detonated in this game.
- #008
According to a postmortem by Infinity Ward designers Zied Rieke and Michael Boon, the team weighed several directions before choosing a modern setting for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The studio also started a separate prototype for a new intellectual property, which competed with Call of Duty 4 for ideas and staff.
- #009
In a later interview, Infinity Ward executives Vince Zampella and Jason West said Activision initially resisted the modern setting of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare because it saw the move away from World War II as risky.
Behind the Scenes (1)
- #010
The developers consulted with the United States Marine Corps to get a feel for the gameplay. Some Marine veterans even performed motion capture for some of the characters.
Characters & Cast (2)
- #011
The playable character 'Soap' MacTavish had no voice actor until Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
- #012
Michael Cudlitz voices U.S. soldiers not only in this game but also in its two sequels. He also played another U.S. soldier, Sgt. Denver "Bull" Randleman, in the HBO show Band of Brothers.
Easter Eggs & References (9)
- #013
The opening title sequence features a Capt. McMillan quote from in-game play. If you listen carefully, it is actually different from the dialogue featured during the mission "All Ghillied Up".
- #014
During the first mission, when Soap and his team are about to breach a door, Gaz takes out a shotgun and says "I like to keep this, for close encounters." This is a reference to the movie Aliens. Another reference is when you're inside the cargo ship and Price tells everyone to check the corners.
- #015
In the mission "All Ghillied Up", the player's partner, Capt. McMillan, is likely a reference to the McMillan Tac-50 sniper rifle, which is what a Canadian sniper team used to achieve the two longest distance confirmed sniper kills in history.
- #016
The computer that controls the ICBMs in the control center, written in Cyrillic, is W.O.P.R., the same computer from WarGames (1983).
- #017
In the beginning of the mission Mile High Club, two soldiers are having a conversation, one of them says "we're going deep and we're going hard" to which the second replies "surely you can't be serious!" To which the first replies "I am serious, and don't call me surely", this is a reference to the classic film Airplane!
- #018
In the mission "Aftermath", if you get out of the back of the Chinook and turn left, there is a playground directly ahead. As you approach the playground, you will hear the haunting sounds of children playing.
- #019
Many of the minor soldier characters have the last names of the game's programmers.
- #020
Contains a major spoiler — show
The mission, "No Fighting in the War Room", is a quote from Dr. Strangelove. A film which also deals with the threat of nuclear war.
- #021
In the "All Ghillied Up" mission, the player's partner Captain McMillan is probably a reference to the McMillan Tac-50 sniper rifle, which a Canadian sniper team used to carry out the longest confirmed sniper kill in history.
Deeper Meaning (1)
- #022
In the flashback mission Captain Price indicates that the mission is a decade (10 years) after the Chernobyl disaster, this would mean that the flashback mission occurred in 1996 as the Chernobyl disaster was in 1986. The flashback mission is said to be 15 years in the past, this would mean that the year the game is set is 2011.
Career & Awards (1)
- #023
It is the highest-rated Call of Duty game.
Sources & editorial notes
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- Wikipedia Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — Wikipedia
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