GAME · 2017 · USA
Call of Duty: WWII
- Developer
- Sledgehammer Games, Raven Software
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows
10 archived facts 4 topics 1 source Last reviewed Sep 2026
10 Interesting Facts About Call of Duty: WWII
Interesting Facts (1)
- #001
Adam Rosenberg of Mashable wrote that World War II video games had tended to avoid the Holocaust for business reasons, and that Call of Duty: WWII could be the first Call of Duty World War II game to depict it.
Production Story (7)
- #002
Call of Duty: WWII is the second Call of Duty game developed by Sledgehammer Games, following Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.
- #003
Call of Duty: WWII was the fourth title to fall under publisher Activision's three-year development cycle, a system intended to give each game a longer development period.
- #004
A World War II setting for a new Call of Duty title was alluded to in a 2014 launch interview for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, in which Sledgehammer Games co-founder Michael Condrey said some of his favorite entertainment was set in World War II and named Band of Brothers as a major influence.
- #005
Sledgehammer Games confirmed that Call of Duty: WWII's campaign gameplay would be limited to Allied forces, with co-founder Michael Condrey stating the game focuses exclusively on the Allied powers.
- #006
The Windows version of Call of Duty: WWII was developed in collaboration with Raven Software.
- #007
According to Raven Software CTO Dwight Luetscher, the studio aimed to focus on the Windows platform and its community by addressing their needs for it to excel.
- #008
The Windows version of Call of Duty: WWII removes controller aim assist and adds a sensitivity slider for the aim-down-sights mechanic.
Behind the Scenes (1)
- #009
Sledgehammer Games was hesitant to reveal all of the authentic World War II settings included in Call of Duty: WWII's storyline. Activision initially declined to deny claims that Nazi extermination camps would appear in the game.
Deeper Meaning (1)
- #010
Senior creative director Bret Robbins said that Call of Duty: WWII shows atrocities because an authentic, truthful story could not avoid them, and argued that audiences are now ready for games with more maturity and nuance.
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- Wikipedia Call of Duty: WWII — Wikipedia
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