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Difficulty: MediumCost: $64 (CrossOver)Good
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How to play Call of Duty®: WWII on Mac
Action · 2017
Best played by streaming from the cloud via Shadow.
Overall rating: Hit or miss on Mac · 50% of 2 players say it runs well
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Best played by streaming from the cloud via Shadow.
How to run Call of Duty®: WWII on your Mac in 2026
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Shadow is a viable way to play Call of Duty®: WWII on Mac.
| Method | Quality | Difficulty | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShadowPick | Good | Medium | From $9.99 /mo | Get it ↗ |
| Parallels | Estimate | Medium | $99/yr | Get it ↗ |
Heads up: Shadow streams the game but doesn't include a copy — you'll still need to own Call of Duty®: WWII on a supported store (AllKeyShop).
Call of Duty®: WWII
Call of Duty®: WWII - a breathtaking experience that redefines World War II.
COD: WWII runs surprisingly well on Apple Silicon via CrossOver, though users must endure initial shader compilation stuttering before achieving smooth performance.
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Best way to play it on Mac
COD: WWII runs surprisingly well on Apple Silicon via CrossOver, though users must endure initial shader compilation stuttering before achieving smooth performance.
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Ways to play Call of Duty®: WWII on Mac
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Parallels
Full Windows 11 ARM inside macOS.
Difficulty: MediumCost: $99/year + Windows licenceEstimate
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Lower = betterHow each supported method stacks up on setup effort, time and runtime overhead.
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Performance Overhead
- ShadowCloudTop pickSetupModerateTime15 minOverheadLow
- ParallelsVMSetupModerateTime30 minOverheadHigh
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How to run Call of Duty®: WWII on Mac with Shadow
Good· StreamingStreaming Call of Duty®: WWII through Shadow is the fastest way to start playing on a Mac — there's nothing to install, no Windows VM, no compatibility layer. The game runs on a remote GPU and your Mac just receives the video, which means even a base M1 MacBook Air can play the most demanding AAA titles at high settings. The tradeoff is that you need a stable internet connection (ideally wired or 5GHz Wi-Fi with 25+ Mbps down) and a subscription.
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How to run Call of Duty®: WWII on Mac with Parallels
Estimate· CompatibilityUsing Parallels to play Call of Duty®: WWII means running a full copy of Windows 11 ARM inside macOS. This is the most "it just works" approach for games that don't behave under CrossOver, and DirectX 11 is hardware-accelerated. You'll need a Windows license and roughly 80 GB of disk space.
Step-by-step
- Buy / start a trial of Parallels Desktop.
- Install Windows 11 ARM via the one-click wizard.
- Inside Windows, install Steam / Xbox app and Call of Duty®: WWII.
- Enable DirectX 11 in Parallels settings for best 3D performance.
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Our recommendation
For most Mac players the best way to play Call of Duty®: WWII is streaming it through Shadow. Needs 25+ Mbps internet, wired ideal.
| Method | Quality | Difficulty | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| ShadowPick | Good | Medium | From $9.99 / month |
| Parallels | Estimate | Medium | $99/year + Windows licence |
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