| key specs |
| Genre | Shooter | Shooter |
| Platform | Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3 (PS3), Xbox 360, PC: Windows | Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3 (PS3), Xbox 360, PC: Windows, PC: macOS |
| Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Series | Call of Duty | Call of Duty |
| PEGI Rating | 18+ | 18+ |
| general |
| Brand | Activision | Activision |
| Model | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare |
| Release date | November 11, 2011 | November 9, 2007 |
| Publisher | Activision | Activision |
| Developer | Sledgehammer Games | Infinity Ward |
| Director | Steve Pearce Ackrich | Jason West |
| Producer | Mark Rubin, Jason Ades, John Wasilczyk, Pete Blumel | Mark Rubin |
| Writer | Paul Haggis, Will Staples | Jesse Stern |
| Composer | Brian Tyler | Stephen Barton |
| Genre | Shooter | Shooter |
| Series | Call of Duty | Call of Duty |
| Age Rating (PEGI) | 18+ | 18+ |
| Platform | Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3 (PS3), Xbox 360, PC: Windows | Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3 (PS3), Xbox 360, PC: Windows, PC: macOS |
| Game Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| DLC | Yes | Yes |
| Always online | No | No |