What is Call of Duty?
Call of Duty is Activision's first-person shooter franchise. Modern entries include Warzone (free battle royale), multiplayer, and campaign modes. Voice chat is central to team play.
How does Call of Duty work?
Queue into multiplayer or Warzone matches with voice chat on by default. Proximity chat in Warzone means anyone nearby can hear and talk to your child. Text chat runs alongside.
What parents need to know
- Rated M (17+) for graphic violence, strong language, and mature themes.
- Voice chat with random adults is on by default.
- Warzone proximity chat lets strangers talk directly to your child mid-game.
- Extremely popular with younger teens despite the M rating.
Serious risks & safety concerns
Open voice chat with adults
Voice lobbies and Warzone proximity chat expose kids to unfiltered adult language, slurs, and harassment with no age separation.
Graphic violence and mature themes
Campaign modes include torture, civilian casualties, and graphic war imagery not appropriate for children.
Parental controls available
Activision account settings allow disabling voice chat, text chat, and friend requests. Console parental controls (Xbox Family Settings, PS5 Parental Controls) can restrict M-rated game access. On PC, no platform-level age restriction exists.
How Koda covers Call of Duty
Koda monitors Call of Duty voice and text chat on your child's PC, alerting you to verbal harassment, threats, and inappropriate conversations during matches.
Bottom line
High school (16+) only. The M rating exists for good reasons. If allowing younger teens, voice chat should be restricted to party/friends only.
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