The “ship” suffix indicates this is the (the final, optimized version of the game engine). Unlike a development build, this file manages rendering, texture loading, and network synchronization. When this file crashes, it usually means the engine ran into data it couldn't process—often related to VRAM limits, corrupted caches, or overlay conflicts.
For the technically inclined, Windows logs the exact reason for the crash. call of duty infinite warfare iw7-ship.exe error
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