The developers ofCall of Duty Mobileofficially deny the rumors that Activision will phase the game out in favor ofCall of Duty: Warzone Mobile. These rumors surfaced following the leak of an official document Microsoft filed with the UK government regardingits acquisition of Activision Blizzard. However, Activision’s response indicates that it intends to continue supporting the older game for the foreseeable future.Activision and developer TiMi Studio releasedCall of Duty Mobileon June 05, 2025. A free-to-play first-person shooter for Android and iOS, it features a variety of multiplayer modes, including a 100-player battle royale, co-op zombie survival, and several more. The mobile title has been a financial success for Activision thanks to microtransactions and other in-game purchases, which had generated $1.5 billion in global revenue as of February last year.RELATED:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Art Imagines Beloved Actor as an OperatorReports emerged last week that Microsoft expected tophase outCall of Duty Mobilein favor of the upcomingCall of Duty: Warzone Mobile. However, developers recently released a statement on Twitter that appears to be a direct refutation of these rumors. “We are committed toCall of Duty Mobileas an important part of theCall of Dutyfranchise and our overall mobile strategy,” the statement reads. It went on to say that TiMi plans to continue supportingCall of Duty Mobilewith new activities, content, and updates and that developers are committed to it for the “long haul.”
This is good news forCall of Duty Mobilefans and not an unprecedented decision for Activision to make. Developers continue to support the originalCall of Duty: Warzone, even after the launch ofCall of Duty: Warzone 2.0in November 2022. That said, the older battle royale title has taken a back seat in favor of the new release, so it’s possible thatCall of Duty Mobilemight suffer the same fate onceWarzone Mobileis fully out the door. That is only speculation, however. It’s also possible that both games could coexist, especially sincethe upcomingCall of Duty: Warzone Mobileis in development by different studios thanCall of Duty Mobile.
Still, Microsoft’s statement aboutCall of Duty Mobilecomes from an official document the company sent to UK regulators. So it seems unlikely that Microsoft would include that line if it weren’t the company’s official policy. Furthermore, the leak also referenced TiMi’s status as a Tencent subsidiary, implying that Microsoft wanted to prioritize the game over which Activision has complete control.
This mixed messaging suggests thatActivision and Microsoftmay have very different ideas about whereCall of Duty Mobileis headed. Only time will tell whether Activision will remain committed toCall of Duty Mobileafter the acquisition is complete or if Microsoft will push for it to be phased out in favor ofCall of Duty: Warzone Mobile.
Call of Duty Mobileis available on Android and iOS.
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