Call Of Duty: 10 Facts That Will Blow Your Mind

Love it or hate it, no one could claim that the Call of Duty franchise hasn't been one of gaming's biggest commercial successes. Its blend of highly polished campaigns, silky smooth frame rates and accessible, addictive multiplayer has proven to be a hit with gamers time and time again. Eleven years after the release of the original Call of Duty, the series is still going strong, despite Ghosts not selling quite as well as the blockbuster Black Ops II. However, the series has come under fire for a lack of innovation, and its insistence on sticking to a tried and tested formula. Fans of the games' single player have also been unhappy with the series' blinkered focus on the multiplayer modes in recent games, which has come at the cost of extremely short campaigns. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, set to release later this year, will be a true test of the franchise's longevity, now that the next-gen consoles have had a chance to settle in. With over twenty entries in the series released in just over a decade, Call of Duty already has a history rich with stories and trivia. From industry controversies to in-game easter eggs, the series has never been a boring one to write about.