In the early 2000s, World War II shooters were hugely popular. Franchises like Battlefield 1942, Call of Duty, Wolfenstein, and Medal of Honor all delivered multiple successful titles during this span. Eventually, so many WWII shooters flooded the market that in order to stand out, these franchises had to start changing up their templates. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Battlefield Vietnam took those series out of the past and into the present. The Medal of Honor franchise, on the other hand, was slower to adapt to the changing marketplace. Ultimately, Medal of Honor was unable to keep pace with its competitors and fell off the map.