Activision kicked off German Games Convention 2007 with the announcement of the worldwide release date for Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and new details on Activision’s James Bond franchise.

On Monday, Nov. 5th, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare will begin deployment to retailers worldwide. Armed with more than 40 awards and honors from this year’s annual E3 Business and Media Summit, including Best Action Game from the Game Critics Awards, Infinity Ward’s epic title is set to enlist gamers into the most intense, thrilling action experience ever. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare will be available on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. A Nintendo DS version will also deliver the signature Call of Duty chaos of battle to handheld gamers.

Activision also confirmed that the company’s newest blockbuster franchise, James Bond, featuring the world-renowned top secret agent 007, is in development at Treyarch, Beenox and Vicarious Visions for next-generation consoles, the PC and hand-held platforms.