This article does not cover or include the Multiplayer portion of Call of Duty: Retribution. For the Multiplayer portion, see here.
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| Developer(s) | Nakamura Interactive Frost Games (Multiplayer) Tachibana Games (Special Operations) |
| Publisher(s) | Morningwood Arts |
| Designer(s) | Anakin Nakamura (Design Director) Jesse Loon (Narrative Director) |
| Engine | Semblance 6.0 |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter Action |
| Mode(s) | Campaign Extinction Multiplayer Special Operations |
| Ratings | ESRB: M PEGI: 18 |
| Series | Eclipse Warfare series |
| Platform(s) | Xbox Series X PlayStation 5 Steam client |
| Media | Call of Duty: Retribution - Return Season Four: Retribution |
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2017 — Federation War
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- “In 2043, the Eclipse Empire encountered an enemy they thought they could defeat. Their confidence in the Eclipse Military's might being impenetrable was high; they thought they were all powerful. But they were wrong, and now that enemy has returned for retribution.”
- ―Reveal Trailer
Call of Duty: Retribution is an FPS action Call of Duty video game developed by Nakamura Interactive, Frost Games and Tachibana Games, and published by Morningwood Arts for the Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, and the Steam client. Call of Duty: Retribution was developed using Semblance 6.0. Anakin Nakamura serves as the game's design director while Eclipse Universe creator Jesse Loon serves as the narrative director, overseeing the narrative within all the game's modes, and collaborating with Anakin on post-launch story content.
It is the third and final game of the spin-off Rose Squad Trilogy in the Eclipse Warfare series and is ultimately the last game where players will be able to play as Rose Squad. Its also the sequel to Call of Duty: Age of Extinction, though not a direct sequel. The game takes place during the Second Korman Conflict between the Korma Empire and Eclipse Military in the Original Rose Squad Timeline.
Revealed at E3 2028, Design Director Anakin Nakamura confirmed that the game will feature a Campaign Mode, and that Arc Squad will not be playable characters but rather appear as supporting characters in the Campaign. The reasons for this is because Nakamura Interactive wanted to focus and double-down on the finale for Rose Squad, the central protagonists of the Rose Squad Trilogy.
Like Call of Duty: Age of Extinction, the game's setting was introduced by Call of Duty: Retribution - Return, a promotional mini-movie created by Nakamura Interactive, and Season Four: Retribution in Call of Duty: Extinction.
Campaign[]
The Campaign for Call of Duty: Retribution is set in 2046, three years after the events of Call of Duty: Extinction. The story is focused around the Second Korman Conflict, and the Eclipse Empire's contingency plans to defend against the Korma Empire's military might and their surprise invasions across the galaxy.
As confirmed by design director Anakin Nakamura, the Campaign will only feature Rose Squad as playable characters. Arc Squad appear as supporting characters and as NPCs.
Missions[]
| Missions | ||||
| Act I - Korman Sieges | ||||
| Name | Description | Location | ||
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| Station Siege | After the Korma Empire has invaded across Empire territory, General Richard Lawson has requested your assistance in evacuating a City Station orbiting Saturn before the Korma Empire destroys it and kills civilians. The City Station was successfully evacuated, but there are Korman forces still in the city. Eclipse Planetary Guard forces will deal with them. But thanks to your squad, the people are safe. |
Complex Emerald, Saturn | ||
| Retaliatory Offensive | The Red Tern Shipyards have come under attack from a Korman invasion force. Their objective is to slow the Navy's production on warships. Admiral Willis has requested your presence in protecting the shipyards. The Shipyards have been secured and the initial force of the Korman invasion has been prevented, however they still have their eyes on the planet. In other words, reinforcements have arrived and will defend the shipyards. |
Thalia, Gonthorn System | ||
| Second Coming | The Korma Empire has launched another attack on Nirvana. This time their objective is to destroy Fort Hope Station, a command platform orbiting the planet. Arc Squad has been tasked to deal with ground forces. Your squad needs to protect Fort Hope Station at all costs. The command bridge was destroyed, but the Station was successfully defended. Now prepare for ground combat because Korman War Armies are still present on the surface. |
Fort Hope Station, Nirvana | ||
| Fire Support | With the Korman War Armies still on the surface, your squad will team up with Arc Squad to quell the Kormans on the ground. Your objective is to destroy a combat command base located directly beneath their command cruiser. Naval forces will engage once the shield is down. The command cruiser has been destroyed and the Korman War Armies have been dealt with; thanks to the joint efforts of Rose Squad and Arc Squad. |
Korman Command Base, Nirvana | ||
| Complicated Reunion | Mars has come under attack by an alien-led Galactic Rebel group who led the Korma Empire to its location. Special Operations Command believes Rose Squad has experience with this Rebel group in particular. Deal with the invaders. An old friend reunited, but with a burning vengeance. Rose Squad has lost one of their own; Colonel Weiss Schnee. Ruby Rose mourns the loss of a close friend. |
Atlas Station, Mars | ||
Extinction[]
Developed by Nakamura Interactive, the Extinction mode is confirmed to be the "endgame" for the Campaign Mode, continuing the story of Rose Squad through several Missions as well as featuring them in some Grimm Survival and Grimm of Chaos maps.
The story of the Extinction mode takes place after the events in the Campaign Mode and will contain references and carry over elements from it. Extinction Missions will be locked until the player finishes the Campaign Mode, however they'll still be able to access Grimm Survival, Grimm of Chao and Legacy Missions.
Grimm Survival[]
- Main article: Grimm Survival/Retribution
Grimm Survival returns as a Reprisal mode. This time around, the mode has much more options and player-choice than its previous appearances. In addition, it can also be played in Private Matches and Difficulty is no longer restricted to a certain location.
| Grimm Survival | |||||
| Name | Description | Location | Fireteam | Update | |
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Dr. William Walker has tasked Rose Squad to eradicate a Grimm incursion at the Black Ice Research Facility located on the natural satellite Arkos, orbiting Gontharia. | Black Ice Research Facility, Arkos |
Rose Squad | Base Game | |
Legacy Missions[]
- Main article: Legacy
Included with the game are Legacy Missions. These maps are set within the original timeline of the Extinction mode that was introduced in Call of Duty: Ghosts. The main antagonists are the Cryptids.
Design Director Anakin Nakamura confirmed both upcoming Expansions will introduce new Legacy Missions, featuring a different cast of characters and setting. At launch, there will two Legacy Missions available; the first focusing on CIF Team Four and the second focusing on American citizens.
Available Legacy Missions include:
- Legacy: First Contact
- Legacy: Unearthed
Special Operations[]
Developed by Tachibana Games, the Special Operations mode introduces players to a new TITAN-X fireteam designated Ghost, led by Senior Commander Jenkins Gerald Newton. Tachibana Games had improved upon the original Special Ops mode by introducing new gameplay mechanics as well as a new mode called Assault Missions which is a new co-op experience that plays similarly to Campaign missions.
Assault Missions[]
At launch, there will be five Assault Missions available for players to experience, each taking place after one another. Each new Content Update will contain either two or three Assault Missions that will focus around that Content Update's story and theme.
| Assault Missions | |||||
| Mission | Description | Location | |||
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| The Last Stand | The location of the last piece of Project GLASS has been found but the Agents of Change are in possession of it. It is Ghost Squad's mission to retrieve and take out the Agents in their way. | Agents Airfield, United Provinces | |||
Legacy Modes[]
Call of Duty: Retribution also features two Legacy Modes from past Call of Duty games, those being Survival Mode and Special Ops Chaos. These two modes, unlike Assault Missions, do not have dedicated maps and instead make use of Multiplayer maps.
- Ruins - Survive waves of Mexican Insurrectionists in an old rural town in Old Mexico.
- Redwood - Survive waves of American Resistance fighters in the Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park.
- Martian - Survive waves of Martian Insurrectionists in a Nakamura Industries munitions factory.
- Defense - Survive waves of Korman War Fleet forces on board an Eclipse Naval Space Station.
- Frozen - Survive waves of Korman War Armies within the Ravenclaw Blacksite on Europa.
- Shade - Survive waves of Korman War Armies in an isolated town on the desert world Agmus.
- Installation - Survive waves of Nakamurian Federation Army in a Research Facility in Korea.
- Terminal - Survive waves of Korman War Armies in the airport of Neon City.
- Midnight - Survive waves of Korman War Armies and defend the Command Post in Neon City.
- Stranded - Survive waves of Korman War Armies in secluded structures in the middle of nowhere.
Armoury[]
- Main article: Call of Duty: Retribution/Armoury
The Armoury returns as a feature in Call of Duty: Retribution where players can access their in-game inventory such as Specialized Weapon Variants, Outfits, Skins, Announcers and Challenges. Quartermaster Sergeant Katherine Green IV replaces Mr. Tachibana as the Armoury vendor.
Lore-wise, this version of the Armoury is the Eclipse Military Armoury, which is a subsidiary of The Armoury integrated into the Eclipse Military.
Armoury Dashboard
- Featured - new content
- Deals of the Week - bundles
- Specialized Drops
- Inventory - player-owned items
- Specialized Weapon Variants
- Outfits
- Rose Squad
- Universal
- Skins
- Announcers
Each item in the Armoury has a rarity attached to it. Each of these Rarities has their own cost when purchasing an item in the Armoury.
- Uncommon - 300 cR
- Rare - 500 cR
- Epic - 750 cR
- Legendary - 1000 cR
- Ancient - 2000 cR
Downloadable Content[]
Design Director Anakin Nakamura revealed at E3 2028 that the game will feature two types of game updates; Expansions and Content Updates. Expansions will introduce new Campaign Storylines, Extinction Missions and Legacy Missions, and may also include Specialized Weapon Variants. Content Updates will introduce new content for Grimm Survival, Grimm of Chaos, Multiplayer, Special Operations and Armoury content such as Specialized Weapon Variants, Outfits and Announcers.
Expansions are paid DLC and are confirmed to contain new Campaign Storylines, with new characters and already existing characters, Missions for Extinction and Legacy. Content Updates are just like they were in Call of Duty: Age of Extinction, however Content Updates will also drip-feed new content overtime throughout a Season. Seasonal Events also make their return and will introduce new limited-time content.
Multiplayer VO Packs return from Call of Duty: Rise of the Hive, this time featuring Clan President Anakin J. Fall from Call of Duty: Eclipse Warfare IV as a reward for participation in the Multiplayer Open Beta. Additional VO Packs will feature various characters of the Call of Duty franchise as well as community developers.
The Legacy Map Pack is a special DLC exclusively part of the Deluxe and Complete Editions, offering players three remastered Multiplayer maps from Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and two Epic Universal Outfits, in anticipation of the upcoming release for its sequel Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare II. Three other promotional DLC included the Techno, CODOL Institute and the Ascend from Darkness Packs; the first featuring content from "Futuristic Paradox", the second featuring content from "Soul of the Machine and the third featuring content from "Prelude in Violet". All three of these packs are free.
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Editions[]
| Features | Standard Edition ($59.99) | Voices of War Edition ($69.99) | Vanguard Edition ($69.99) | Deluxe Edition ($79.99) | Digital Deluxe Edition ($79.99) | Complete Edition ($119.99) |
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| Digital Download | ||||||
| Vanguard Rose Squad | ||||||
| Mr. Tachibana Pack | ||||||
| Voices of War Volume I | ||||||
| Voices of War Volume II | ||||||
| Legacy Map Pack | ||||||
| Soundtrack |
Standard Edition[]
- Base Game (Physical or Digital)
- Vanguard Rose Squad (pre-order only)
- Mr. Tachibana Pack (pre-order only)
Voices of War Edition[]
- Base Game (Physical or Digital)
- Voices of War Volume I
- Voices of War Volume II
Vanguard Edition[]
- Base Game (Physical or Digital)
- Vanguard Rose Squad
Deluxe Edition[]
- Base Game
- Mr. Tachibana Pack (pre-order only)
- Legacy Map Pack
- Call of Duty: Retribution - Soundtrack
Alternatively, there is a Digital-only version of this Edition and includes a Digital Download for the game.
Complete Edition[]
- Base Game
- Vanguard Rose Squad
- Mr. Tachibana Pack (pre-order only)
- Voices of War Volume I
- Voices of War Volume II
- Legacy Map Pack
- Call of Duty: Retribution - Soundtrack
Soundtrack[]
Like Call of Duty: Age of Extinction, players will be able to listen to the Call of Duty: Retribution Soundtrack in-game. However, this option can only be unlocked if purchasing the digital version of the Deluxe or Complete Editions of the game. Otherwise, the soundtrack can be bought physically, separately from another source.
Track listing:
- Main Disc
- Call of Duty: Retribution Reveal Trailer
- Ruby Rose Trailer - Indomitable
- Weiss Schnee Trailer - Path to Isolation
- Blake Belladonna Trailer - This Time
- Yang Xiao Long Trailer - Ignite
- Call of Duty: Retribution Launch Trailer
- Main Menu Theme - Aeternitas
- Campaign Menu Theme - Sociopath
- Extinction Menu Theme - Outbreak
- Multiplayer Menu Theme - The Dream Weaver
- Special Operations Menu Theme - On The Prowl
- Armoury Menu Theme
- Bonus Disc
This list is incomplete and still under active construction.