Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a first-person shooter developed by Infinity Ward for PlayStation 3, released in 2007. Departing from the series' traditional World War II setting, it features a contemporary conflict narrative with interwoven storylines. Players experience the conflict through the eyes of Sgt. Paul Jackson of the US Marine Corps and Sgt. 'Soap' MacTavish of the British SAS.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare differs from previous installments of the Call of Duty series. Previous Call of Duty games have a distinct three country-specific campaign style, while Call of Duty 4 has a more film-like plot with interlaced story lines from the perspectives of Sgt. Paul Jackson of the Marines 1st Force Recon and Sgt. 'Soap' MacTavish of the British 22nd SAS Regiment.