The Dirty Dozen Call of Duty Edition features 13 of the most popular songs from the Call of Duty Franchise. So… What is Call of Duty?

Call of Duty is …

Call of Duty, a first-person shooter video game franchise published by Activision. Began in 2003, and focused on games set in World War II. Call of Duty games have been set in the midst of the Cold War, futuristic worlds, and outer space. The games were developed by Infinity Ward,  Treyarch and Sledgehammer Games. Several spin-off and handheld games were created by other developers. The most recent title, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, was released on November 13, 2020.

History and Development

The series focused on the World War II setting in the beginning, with Infinity Ward developing the first (2003) and second (2005) titles in the series and Treyarch developing the third (2006). Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) introduced a new, modern setting, and proved to be the breakthrough title for the series, creating the Modern Warfare sub-series. The game’s legacy also influenced the creation of a remastered version, released in 2016. Two other entries, Modern Warfare 2 (2009) and 3 (2011). The sub-series received a reboot with Modern Warfare in 2019. Infinity Ward have also developed two games outside of the Modern Warfare sub-series, Ghosts (2013) and Infinite Warfare (2016). Treyarch made one last World War II-based game, World at War (2008), before releasing Black Ops (2010) and subsequently creating the Black Ops sub-series. Four other entries, Black Ops II (2012), III (2015), 4 (2018), and Cold War (2020) were made, the latter in conjunction with Raven Software. Sledgehammer Games, who were co-developers for Modern Warfare 3, have also developed two titles, Advanced Warfare (2014) and WWII (2017).

Show Me The Money

As of April 2021, the series has sold over 400 million copies. With new games in the series released annually to blockbuster-level sales, the series is verified by the Guinness World Records as the best-selling first-person shooter game series. It is also the most successful video game franchise created in the United States and the third highest-grossing video game franchise of all time. Other products in the franchise include a line of action figures designed by Plan B Toys, a card game created by Upper Deck Company, Mega Bloks sets by Mega Brands, and a comic book miniseries published by WildStorm Productions.

Let’s Crank Up Some Tunes

The Call of Duty franchise is no stranger to killer music from great artists. Like The Rolling Stones, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Eminem, ACDC and more. This edition focuses on the most cranked, requested and listened to songs from the Call of Duty franchise. Let’s begin.

This is the Dirty Dozen – Call of Duty Edition

The Dirty Dozen – Call of Duty Edition

Here is the list from this edition of the Dirty Dozen

  • 12. “Paint It Black” by The Rolling Stones
  • 11. “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • 10. “Shoot To Thrill” by ACDC
  • 9. “Won’t Back Down” by Eminem ft. P!nk
  • 8. “Shepard Of Fire” by Avenged Sevenfold
  • 7. “Evil Ways” by Blue Sacareno
  • 6. “Rusty Cage” by Johnny Cash
  • 5. “Till I Collapse” by Eminem feat. Nate Dogg
  • 4. “Welcome To The Jungle” by Guns & Roses
  • 3. “Figure It Out”Royal Blood
  • 2 “Welcome To The Party” by Diplo, French Montana & Lil Pump ft. Zhavia Ward
  • 1.“Back In Black” by ACDC
  • extra “Run Through The Jungle” by Creedence Clearwater Revival