Activision plans to remove Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile from the App Store and Google Play on Sunday, May 18, ending the game's existence little over a year after its worldwide release. Warzone Mobile, which debuted on March 21, 2024, aimed to duplicate the popularity of its console and PC versions. Among gamers who are constantly on the run, the mobile version has trouble making an impression.
The company admitted in a post on X (previously Twitter), claiming that the game has fallen short of mobile-first users' expectations. The company has released a statement which reads, "This decision was made after careful consideration and while we’re proud of the accomplishment in bringing Call of Duty: Warzone to mobile in an authentic way, it unfortunately has not met our expectations with mobile-first players like it has with PC and console audiences."
The game will remain available to players who had it installed before Monday, May 19. Importantly, online matching will still work, and features like cross-progression between console and PC and shared inventory will be maintained. Cross-platform social features will be deactivated, and Activision's support page states that there won't be any new seasonal content or gameplay improvements.
Additionally, players will not be able to spend real money to buy in-game things, and leftover COD Points or previous transactions will not be refunded. Activision, which is now reevaluating its mobile goals, is making a strategic shift with this decision. Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, which greatly increased the tech giant's presence in the market, supported the larger drive to enter the mobile gaming market, of which Warzone Mobile was a part.
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COD failed to maintain level of PC and console versions on phone
However, the game is not able to maintain a level of interest that was on par with its PC and console versions. The difficulties of converting high-end games to portable platforms are brought to light by this farewell to Warzone Mobile. Although cross-progression and other features were intended to make the experience consistent across devices, they ultimately failed to hold the attention of mobile-first gamers. The servers will remain operational for current customers, but Warzone Mobile's aspirations are coming to an end, forcing Activision to reorganize and reevaluate its future moves in the fiercely competitive mobile gaming market.
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