Call of Duty: Mobile launches worldwide October 1 on iOS and Android

Activision has announced the worldwide release date for Call of Duty: Mobile: October 1.

Call of Duty: Mobile is Activision’s first large free to play venture in the mobile market, as the mobile gaming industry continues to expand at an incredible pace in my markets worldwide.

Activision first announced Call of Duty: Mobile back at GDC event in March. The Mobile game is being developed in partnership with Tencent’s TIMI Studios.

Call of Duty: Mobile combines the best of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Black Ops series into a single experience on mobile, with a Multiplayer mode that features the best weapons and maps from the series and a Battle Royale mode which has iconic Call of Duty location.

“We are delivering the definitive, first-person action experience on mobile with signature Call of Duty gameplay in the palms of your hands,” said Chris Plummer, VP, Mobile at Activision. “We are bringing together some of the best the franchise has to offer, including Modern Warfare maps like Crash and Crossfire, Black Ops maps like Nuketown and Hijacked, and many more, into one epic title. We’ve tested the game extensively in select territories and the feedback we’ve received has helped us refine the experience for October 1.”

Prepare for the definitive, mobile first-person action experience! The highly anticipated Call of Duty: Mobile will launch in many countries around the world* on October 1, 2019. This is a free-to-play game for both Android and iOS devices; a feature-rich game brimming with content, and for the first time includes brings together experiences from both the Modern Warfare® and Black Ops series of games! Also expect a fully-customizable control scheme, numerous modes of play, fan-favorite characters and weapons to choose from, as well a new, sprawling and suitably epic Battle Royale mode.

Fast and Fluid First-Person Multiplayer Combat

Begin your Call of Duty: Mobile career with a quick tutorial, after which you’ll have the option to explore the Loadout menu, customize up to five separate Loadouts with Primary and Secondary weapons, a Soldier type, an Operator Skill, Lethal and Tactical Equipment, and three Perks.

Every Operator in the game comes complete with three Scorestreaks, earned in-game by taking out enemies and completing objective tasks.

Rank up to earn and unlock classic Call of Duty characters, such as John “Soap” MacTavish and Simon “Ghost” Riley from the Modern Warfare series, as well as Alex Mason from the Black Ops series.

Jump into Multiplayer and choose a game mode from a selection of new and classic Call of Duty experiences such as Frontline, Team Deathmatch, Domination, Gun Game, and Search & Destroy. Pick a preferred map, like Nuketown, Hijacked, Crash and more. 

Battle Royale: Up to 100 Mobile Players Join the Fight

You’ll also drop into new Battle Royale mode; a massive test of survival on a huge and unique open map featuring undulating terrain and locales from across the Call of Duty universe. Expect to play in Solo, Duo, or Quad-player competitions, across land, sea and air with vehicles including an ATV, helicopter, and tactical raft. Gather weapons and equipment you’ll recognize from across the series. Play in either first or third-person perspective, and pick one of six Classes to play as, before you parachute in and the action begins!

The game is free to play and available starting on October 1 on iOS and Android devices worldwide. Activision has been beta testing the game in select regions for months now, but this release date is the official launch of this game. Activision is betting big on the revenue that will be generated from the Mobile game.

The Call of Duty: Mobile game features a lot of microtransactions, as expected nowadays with free to play mobile games. The game features an in-game store and a Battle Pass system with Call of Duty Points.