Which Platform Got Call of Duty First: Xbox or PlayStation?

Microsoft Windows (PC) — October 29, 2003.

The original Call of Duty (Infinity Ward, Activision) launched exclusively on PC.

Console Ports Followed

• Xbox: Call of Duty — November 16, 2004 (port by Pi Studios).
• PlayStation 2: Call of Duty — November 16, 2004 (port by Spark Unlimited) — same day as Xbox in NA; EU later.
• GameCube: Planned, cancelled.
• N-Gage: Call of Duty — 2005 (stripped down).

Key Takeaway

PC was the lead platform. Xbox and PS2 received simultaneous ports ~13 months later. The franchise became console-centric with Call of Duty 2 (Xbox 360 launch title, Nov 2005) and Call of Duty 3 (PS3 launch title, Nov 2006).