Between which years is Advanced Warfare's campaign set?

Advanced Warfare’s campaign is set between 2054 and 2061. The story begins with U.S. Marine Jack Mitchell fighting in Seoul in 2054 and follows his recruitment by Atlas, a powerful private military corporation.

The campaign tracks a rapidly changing future in which advanced exoskeletons, prosthetic limbs, autonomous weapons, and private armies reshape warfare. After terrorist attacks devastate cities and nuclear facilities, Atlas gains global influence by presenting itself as a force capable of restoring order.

The timeline advances through several major stages. Mitchell works with Atlas in 2055, turns against its leader Jonathan Irons around 2059, and joins the Sentinels in the struggle against Atlas. The final confrontation occurs in 2061 during the assault on New Baghdad. A common mix-up is treating 2054 as the entire setting; it is the campaign’s starting year, not its endpoint. The game itself was released in 2014 and was developed primarily by Sledgehammer Games, making its futuristic setting a deliberate leap from the series’ earlier modern and historical conflicts.