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Call of Duty: World at War

Call of Duty is back, redefining war like you've never experienced before. Building on the Call of Duty 4®: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War immerses players into the most gritty and chaotic WWII combat ever experienced.

DEV: TreyarchPUB: ActivisionAppID 10090
UPDATE PULSEevery ~31d·last 644d ago·30 recent on record
92.1
Excellent

Elixir Rating

92.4% of 53,393 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 92.1. It is a finished game, so no support adjustment applies either way.

reception 92.1·support +0.0·Excellent

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

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VG247Dec 24, 2024
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A still from Lamia's talk, via DICE's official stream. Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia almost canceled Call of Duty: World at War's zombie mode, which was easily one of the best recent additions to the series. Work on zo…

AnnouncementMay 3, 2014
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KotakuNov 14, 2012
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ShacknewsOct 30, 2012
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PC GamerAug 14, 2012
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KotakuMay 17, 2012
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KotakuNov 11, 2011
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EurogamerSep 1, 2011
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KotakuAug 3, 2011
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Nacht der Untoten. Verruckt. Shi No Numa. Der Riese. These names strike terror in the hearts of anyone that dared venture into the undead playgrounds of Call of Duty: World at War. The zombie story started there. It ends on the Moon. Due ou…

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