"Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare" is a first-person shooter developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. It was released on November 4, 2014, for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Gameplay The game is set in a future world where private military companies have become dominant. Players take on the role of Jack Mitchell, a former U.S. Marine who joins a private military company called Atlas. The storyline revolves around Mitchell's quest for revenge against terrorist leader Vladimir Makarov, who is also a key figure in earlier Call of Duty games.