20 Trailers So Bad They KILLED Video Games

20. Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare

Call of Duty was regarded as the quintessential shooter franchise almost immediately after the original debuted. However, it seemed like COD lost touch once it began incorporating fantastical elements like jetpacks and sci-fi weaponry.

Rather than acknowledging this reasonable criticism, Activision and Infinity Ward doubled down, releasing a trailer for a space-faring sequel called Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Instead of fighting grounded enemies (literally), the first trailer showed the heroes taking part in zero-gravity fights and interplanetary warfare.

Within days, the promo amassed millions of dislikes on YouTube, briefly becoming the most disliked gaming video on the entire site. It didn't help that Battlefield 1's teaser released days prior and was praised for its realistic tone and lack of space battles.

Despite Infinite Warefare's infamous reception, it ranks at the bottom of the list, since this COD entry was still a top-selling game in the UK and US. Nevertheless, Activision admitted the cosmic shooter sold less than expected and failed to resonate with fans. Learning the error of their ways, Call of Duty reverted to the "boots-on-the-ground" approach afterward, which it has maintained since (for the most part).