| Shipment | |
|---|---|
| Call of Duty location | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Shipment_(Call_of_Duty).png) "Shipment" as it appears in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | |
| First appearance | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) |
| Last appearance | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023) |
| Created by | Geoffrey Smith |
| Genre | First-person shooter |
| In-universe information | |
| Location | Chernobyl, Ukraine (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare) London (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare) |
"Shipment" is a multiplayer map in the Call of Duty series of first-person shooter video games published by Activision. Originally set in a shipping yard outside of Chernobyl, the maps design is a small, compact square with numerous shipping containers inside, some of which the player can traverse through. This creates a design consisting of an intersection, and no other elements are present beyond this basic layout. As a result of its small design, the map is notorious for fast paced combat, as well as being a popular place for players to have duels.
The map was first introduced in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007), where it was designed by that game's multiplayer design director as a developer test map. During development, the map was accidentally placed into the game's main multiplayer map selection, with its creator since referring to the map as an accident. "Shipment" has subsequently appeared in numerous other games in the Call of Duty series, with some versions making minor layout differences or changing the setting. "Shipment" has been met with a mostly positive response from critics, with praise towards its fast-paced action and simple layout, though others have criticized it for the same reasons. It has been considered one of the most iconic maps in the Call of Duty series, as well as one of its best.