IGN retrospective describes Call of Duty 2 as the beginning of the end of Halo's console-shooter reign

The author of an IGN Xbox 25 look-back argues that Call of Duty 2 was more than a great Xbox 360 launch title: it marked the start of Call of Duty's rise to the top of the industry and the beginning of the end of Halo's reign as the world's biggest multiplayer shooter. IGN's retrospective describes it as "the right game at the right time" for Xbox 360, praising it both as a showcase for the console and as a game regardless of platform.