Call of Duty: Mobile

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The game's two primary modes are multiplayer and battle royale. In only multiplayer, players can choose to play ranked or non-ranked matches. Apart from standard matchmaking, a private room for both of these modes can also be accessed where players can invite and battle with their in-game friends. The game includes two types of in-game currencies: "Credits", which are earned through playing the game, and "COD Points", which are bought with real-world money. It is possible to play the full game without paying, though some exclusive character and weapon skins can only be bought with COD Points.

The multiplayer mode is a first-person shooter similar to previous Call of Duty games. The game also has 'Scorestreaks,' which are special weapons that become available as the player reaches certain point thresholds.. The primary modes which the game features include Team Deathmatch, Frontline, Domination, Hardpoint, Search and Destroy and Kill Confirmed. Additionally, the game features special and limited multiplayer modes that last for varying lengths of time. These include: Prop Hunt,{{cite web |last1=Ahmed |first1=Wasif |title=Call of Duty: Mobile is getting a prop hunt mode |url=https://dotesports.com/news/call-of-duty-mobile-is-getting-a-prop-hunt-mode |website=Dot Esports |date=December 12, 2019 |access-date=May 6, 2020}} Rapid Fire, Sticks and Stones,{{cite web |last1=Winslow |first1=Jeremy |title=CoD Mobile Update Adds Rapid Fire, Sticks And Stones Modes |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cod-mobile-update-adds-rapid-fire-sticks-and-stone/1100-6475109/ |website=GameSpot |access-date=May 6, 2020}} 2v2,{{cite web |last1=Martin |first1=Liam |title=Call of Duty Mobile Season 5 release date LIVE, update patch notes, 2v2 Showdown and MORE |url=https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/1262939/Call-of-Duty-Mobile-Season-5-Steel-Legion-release-date-2v2-Showdown-UPDATE-patch-notes |website=Express UK |date=April 2020 |access-date=May 6, 2020}} Capture the Flag,{{cite web |last1=Watts |first1=Steve |title=Call Of Duty Mobile Update Adds Maps, Modes, And Rewards |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-mobile-update-adds-maps-modes-and-rew/1100-6476623/ |website=GameSpot |access-date=May 6, 2020}} One Shot One Kill,{{cite web |last1=Glover |first1=Stephanie |title=Mode Intel: One Shot, One Kill - Activision Games Blog |url=https://blog.activision.com/call-of-duty/2019-12/Mode-Intel-One-Shot-One-Kill |website=Activision Games Blog |access-date=May 6, 2020}} Snipers Only,{{cite web |last1=Ahmed |first1=Wasif |title=Call of Duty: Mobile adds sniper-only game mode |url=https://dotesports.com/mobile/news/call-of-duty-mobile-adds-sniper-only-game-mode |website=Dot Esports |date=October 18, 2019 |access-date=May 6, 2020}} Gun Game,{{cite web |last1=Ahmed |first1=Wasif |title=Gun Game has arrived in Call of Duty: Mobile |url=https://dotesports.com/news/gun-game-has-arrived-in-call-of-duty-mobile |website=Dot Esports |date=October 14, 2019 |access-date=May 6, 2020}} and Attack of the Undead among others.

The game also includes battle royale modes featuring up to 100 players. Players can choose to play solo, in a duo, or in a four-man squad. At the start of a match, all players choose an ability from healing to making a launch pad. Once all 100 players are ready, they board a transport plane that flies across the map in a randomized trajectory. This flight path changes every game. Every team is automatically given a jump leader who decides when and where the team will land, However, players can choose to break away and jump independently if they prefer.{{cite news |last1=Saurbh |first1=Utkarsh |title=Call of Duty Mobile battle royale gameplay guide : Fly helicopters, be a Ninja, battle monsters |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gadgets-news/call-of-duty-mobile-battle-royale-gameplay-guide-fly-helicopters-be-a-ninja-battle-monsters/articleshow/71573673.cms |website=Times of India |date=October 14, 2019 |access-date=May 5, 2020}}

Each player starts with a knife as their only weapon. Scattered across the map are various weapons, vehicles, and equipment that players can use to eliminate enemies and increase their chances of survival. The mode has high tier loot zones (marked in yellow on the map) that provide players with better items. The safe zone gradually shrinks as the match progresses, forcing players to move inward. Those who remain outside the zone for too long will take continuous damage and eventually be eliminated. The last surviving player or team wins the match. Battle royale also has limited modes like Sniper Challenge, Battle Royale Alcatraz, Battle Royale Blackout, 20v20 Warfare, and Battle Royale Blitz. The game also features an MP/BR hybrid mode known as Ground War: Skirmish.

• Revive System: Some battle royale modes allow players to revive teammates if they collect their dog tags within a limited time.
• Airdrops: Supply drops periodically fall from the sky, containing rare weapons, armor, and perks.
• Classes: Players can choose from different character classes, such as Scout, Ninja, Medic, Defender, and more, each with unique abilities.
• Boss Fights: Some maps include AI-controlled bosses, such as the Butcher, which drop high-tier loot when defeated.
• Vehicles: The game features land, air, and water vehicles, such as ATVs, helicopters, and boats, which help players traverse the map quickly.
• Customization: Players can modify their loadouts with custom weapons, perks, and attachments before the match begins.

A Zombies mode was added in November 2019. It featured one map called Shi No Numa. It placed teams of players against zombies that attacked in waves. It was playable in Endless Survival Mode, which ran like the classic Call of Duty: World at War experience, and Raid Mode, which threw a set number of waves at the players before transitioning to a boss encounter. The players could choose whether to play it on Normal or Heroic difficulty.{{cite web |last1=Sheridan |first1=Connor |title=Call of Duty: Mobile Zombies mode is live, here's how it works |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/call-of-duty-mobile-zombies-mode/ |website=GamesRadar+ |access-date=May 5, 2020}} The mode was removed in March 2020 due to it not reaching the desired level of quality.{{Cite web|last=Bedford|first=Tom|date=July 27, 2021|title=Call of Duty: Mobile zombies is returning, but not as you remember it|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/call-of-duty-mobile-zombies|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215100954/https://www.techradar.com/news/call-of-duty-mobile-zombies|archive-date=December 15, 2021|access-date=December 15, 2021|website=TechRadar|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=February 10, 2021|title=When is Zombies returning to Call of Duty Mobile?|url=https://www.dexerto.com/call-of-duty/when-is-zombies-returning-to-call-of-duty-mobile-1511187/|url-status=live|access-date=December 15, 2021|website=Dexerto|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211091140/https://www.dexerto.com/call-of-duty/when-is-zombies-returning-to-call-of-duty-mobile-1511187/ |archive-date=February 11, 2021 }} This mode was added back to the game in October 2022, again only featuring the Shi No Numa map.{{Cite web |title=Announcing Call of Duty®: Mobile Season 9 — Zombies Are Back |url=https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2022/10/call-of-duty-mobile-season-9-zombies-classic-battle-pass-multiplayer |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=www.callofduty.com |language=en}}

Undead Siege, a zombie survival mode, was added into the game in August 2021. In it, a team of four players have to survive and protect their teleportation device from continuous waves of zombies. During the day, players have to collect supplies which are used during the night to survive against a horde of zombies.{{cite web |last1=Good |first1=Owen |title=Call of Duty Mobile axes Zombies mode in next update |url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/3/4/21164930/call-of-duty-mobile-zombies-mode-shut-down-march-2020-nacht-der-untoten-map-new-season |website=Polygon |date=March 4, 2020 |access-date=May 5, 2020}} In addition, players during the day also take part in Daytime Side Missions, which include the Butcher, breaking the Aether Crystal Cluster, feeding 10 zombies to Cerberus and helping transport a big Aether Crystal. The mode has 3 difficulties - Casual, Hardcore and Nightmare. In casual, the team only has to survive for 3 nights while in other difficulties, the team has to survive for 5 nights.

Call of Duty: Mobile was announced in March 2019, with TiMi-J3, itself a TiMi Studio Group division, which is a subsidiary of Tencent Games, leading development. Many of the game's features were revealed at this announcement, promising a familiar experience for fans of the console games. The aim of the game was to take familiar aspects from the franchise's previous games and allow users to access them from their mobile devices.{{Cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/03/call-of-duty-mobile-announced-for-ios-android-made-by-chinas-tencent/|title=Call of Duty Mobile announced for iOS, Android, made by China's Tencent|last=Machkovech|first=Sam|date=March 19, 2019|website=Ars Technica|access-date=June 25, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/features/story/call-of-duty-mobile-here-s-how-you-can-download-it-on-your-android-and-ios-smartphone-1533574-2019-05-24|title=Call of Duty Mobile: Here's how you can download it on your Android and iOS smartphone|last=Mukherjee|first=Amritanshu|date=May 24, 2019|website=India Today|access-date=May 24, 2019}} It features two in-game currencies, as well as a battle pass.{{cite web |last1=Morgans |first1=Matt |title=Call of Duty: Mobile Will Feature Two Currencies and a Battle Pass |url=https://www.vgr.com/call-of-duty-mobile-will-feature-two-currencies-and-a-battle-pass/ |website=VGR |access-date=July 21, 2019|date=July 20, 2019 }} The initial release was in Australia on June 15, 2019, following the soft-launches in Australia, Canada and Peru.{{Cite web|title=Call of Duty®: Mobile - Overview - Apple App Store - Australia|url=https://sensortower.com/ios/au/activision-publishing-inc/app/call-of-duty-r-mobile/1287282214/overview|access-date=February 21, 2021|website=Sensor Tower}}{{Cite web|title=Call of Duty®: Mobile - Overview - Apple App Store - Canada|url=https://sensortower.com/ios/ca/activision-publishing-inc/app/call-of-duty-r-mobile/1287282214/overview|access-date=February 21, 2021|website=Sensor Tower}}{{Cite web|title=Call of Duty®: Mobile - Overview - Apple App Store - Peru|url=https://sensortower.com/ios/pe/activision-publishing-inc/app/call-of-duty-r-mobile/1287282214/overview|access-date=February 21, 2021|website=Sensor Tower}} Garena released the game in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand on September 29, 2019. The game was released in Europe, North America and Latin America by Activision on September 30, 2019, and by Tencent Games in South Korea on October 1, 2019.{{Cite web|title=Call of Duty®: Mobile - Overview - Google Play Store - US|url=https://sensortower.com/android/us/activision-publishing-inc/app/call-of-duty-r-mobile/com.activision.callofduty.shooter/overview|access-date=February 21, 2021|website=Sensor Tower}}{{Cite web|title=드디어 한국 상륙!|url=https://www.codm.kr/webplat/info/news_version3/38647/38758/38761/38763/m22120/201909/829798.shtml|access-date=February 21, 2021|website=www.codm.kr|language=en}} VNG Games released the game after the worldwide release in partnership with Activision and TiMi Studios in Vietnam on April 20, 2020.{{Cite web|date=March 1, 2020|title=Chào mừng đến với Call of Duty: Mobile VN!|url=https://codm.zing.vn/tin-tuc/tin-tuc/chao-mung-den-voi-call-of-duty-mobile-vn.html|url-status=live|access-date=February 21, 2021|website=codm.zing.vn|publisher=VNG Games|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927162430/https://codm.zing.vn/tin-tuc/tin-tuc/chao-mung-den-voi-call-of-duty-mobile-vn.html |archive-date=September 27, 2020 }}{{Cite web|date=April 16, 2020|title=10:00 Ngày 20/04/2020 {{!}} Call of Duty: Mobile VN Chính Thức Ra Mắt|url=https://codm.zing.vn/tin-tuc/tin-tuc/10-00-ngay-20-04-2020-call-of-duty-mobile-vn-chinh-thuc-ra-mat.html|url-status=live|access-date=February 21, 2021|website=codm.zing.vn|publisher=VNG Games|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927173326/https://codm.zing.vn/tin-tuc/tin-tuc/10-00-ngay-20-04-2020-call-of-duty-mobile-vn-chinh-thuc-ra-mat.html |archive-date=September 27, 2020 }} Tencent Games published the game for Mainland China on December 24, 2020.{{Cite web|date=December 20, 2020|title=《使命召唤手游》上线倒计时4天，KPL现场发布国服CG|url=https://codm.qq.com/webplat/info/news_version3/37968/38022/38024/38026/m22490/202012/879065.shtml|url-status=live|access-date=February 21, 2021|publisher=Tencent Games & TiMi Studios|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801015543/https://codm.qq.com/webplat/info/news_version3/37968/38022/38024/38026/m22490/202012/879065.shtml |archive-date=August 1, 2021 }}

Call of Duty: Mobile features many playable characters, maps, and game modes from previous games in the series.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/call-of-duty-mobile-battle-royale-mode-details/|title=Call of Duty Mobile: Battle Royale includes third-person mode, classes, 100 player matches, and more|last=Avard|first=Alex|date=May 22, 2019|website=gamesradar|language=en|access-date=May 24, 2019}} Different control settings were included to cater to player's preferences.{{Cite web|title=Call of Duty®: Mobile: Fresh Intel – A Preview of What's to Come|url=https://blog.activision.com/call-of-duty/2019-05/Call-of-Duty-Mobile-Fresh-Intel-A-Preview-of-Whats-to-Come|access-date=July 30, 2020|website=blog.activision.com|language=en}} A "zombies" game mode was added to the game in November 2019. This game mode followed the classic Call of Duty zombies "survival" formula where the player fights off endless waves of zombies, aiming to survive as long as possible. A "Raid" mode was also included where the player had to defeat a set amount of waves of zombies before encountering one of two final bosses.{{Cite web|last=May 2020|first=Leon Hurley 06|title=Wondering how to play Call of Duty Mobile Zombies? We've some good news and bad|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/call-of-duty-mobile-zombies/|access-date=July 30, 2020|website=gamesradar|date=May 6, 2020 |language=en}}

The Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2020 Tournament was a partnership between Activision Blizzard and Sony Mobile Communications, and marks the game's entry into the top tier of esports.{{cite web |last1=Handrahan |first1=Matthew |title=Call of Duty: Mobile esports tournament gets $1m prize pool |date=April 23, 2020 |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-04-23-call-of-duty-mobile-esports-tournament-gets-USD1m-prize-pool |access-date=May 2, 2020}} It featured more than $1 million in total prizes, which include both cash and in-game cosmetics.{{cite web |last1=Webster |first1=Andrew |title=Call of Duty: Mobile is getting an esports tournament with $1 million in prizes |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/22/21231392/call-of-duty-mobile-esports-tournament-schedule-prize-money |website=The Verge |date=April 22, 2020 |access-date=May 2, 2020}} Competing teams were drawn directly from the game's community through four open online qualifiers from April 20 to May 24, 2020. Eligible players ranked veteran or higher have the chance to play.{{cite web |last1=James |first1=Ford |title=Call of Duty Mobile World Championship 2020: Sign up, dates, qualifiers, and more |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/call-of-duty-mobile-world-championship/ |website=GamesRadar+ |date=April 28, 2020 |access-date=May 2, 2020}} The 2021 tournament featured a $2 million prize pool.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} In addition to the official Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship, third-party tournaments have emerged, providing additional competitive opportunities for players. Platforms such as [https://moneygaminghq.com/ Money Gaming] host regular COD:Mobile Battle Royale events, allowing players of all skill levels to compete for real cash prizes.{{Cite web |title=Money Gaming {{!}} COD: Mobile Battle Royale Events |url=https://moneygaminghq.com/uk/ |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=Money Gaming UK |language=en-GB}}

{{Video game reviews

| MC = 81/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/call-of-duty-mobile-2019/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad |title=Call of Duty Mobile for iOS Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=October 23, 2019}}

| IGN = 7.7/10{{cite web |last1=Hilliard |first1=Kyle |title=Call of Duty: Mobile Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/09/call-of-duty-mobile-review |website=IGN |date=October 9, 2019 |access-date=May 1, 2020}}

| GSpot = 8/10{{cite web |last1=Barbosa |first1=Alessandro |title=Call Of Duty Mobile Review - Boots On The Go |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/call-of-duty-mobile-review-boots-on-the-go/1900-6417357/ |website=GAMESPOT |access-date=May 1, 2020}}

| Gamezebo = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite news |last1=Fox |first1=Glen |title=Call of Duty Mobile Review: The Lines Between Mobile and Console Have Blurred |url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2019/10/03/call-of-duty-mobile-review-the-lines-between-mobile-and-console-have-blurred/ |website=GameZebo |date=October 2, 2019 |access-date=May 3, 2020}}

| 4P = 60/100{{cite web |last1=Schmid |first1=Matthias |title=Test: Call of Duty: Mobile |url=https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht_fazit/Allgemein/Test/Fazit_Wertung/Allgemein/40559/84045/Call_of_Duty_Mobile.html |website=4Players |date=October 15, 2019 |access-date=May 3, 2020}}

| Destruct = 8.5/10{{cite web |last1=Andriessen |first1=CJ |title=Review: Call of Duty: Mobile |url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-call-of-duty-mobile-568699.phtml |website=Destructoid |access-date=May 3, 2020}}

| EuroG = 8/10{{cite news |last1=Santangelo |first1=Manuel |title=Call of Duty: Mobile - recensione |url=https://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2019-10-10-call-of-duty-mobile-recensione |newspaper=Eurogamer.it |date=October 10, 2019 |access-date=May 3, 2020}}

| JXV = 16/20{{cite web |title=Test : Call of Duty Mobile : Simple, complet et efficace ! |url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/test/1119006/call-of-duty-mobile-simple-complet-et-efficace.htm |website=Jeuxvideo.com |date=October 4, 2019 |access-date=May 3, 2020}}

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Call of Duty: Mobile received "generally favorable reviews", according to the review aggregator Metacritic. IGN wrote that the game “represents the best the juggernaut franchise has ever been on a handheld platform. The leveling path is rewarding, even without spending money, and there are lots of modes to jump around between, including an impressive battle royale mode.” GameSpot says “beyond its messy micro-transaction menus and the slight time-saving purchases, there's not much else in Call of Duty: Mobile that detracts from its faithful recreation of the exhilarating and fast-paced multiplayer action of the core series.” Polygon also praised the game stating, “Call of Duty: Mobile doesn’t come across like a deeply compromised or watered-down rendition of the age-old multiplayer format; it just feels like Call of Duty.”{{cite web |last1=Hayward |first1=Andrew |title=Call of Duty: Mobile is the perfect complement to the console and PC versions |url=https://www.polygon.com/reviews/2019/10/18/20920622/call-of-duty-mobile-review-ios-android-microtransactions-free-to-play |website=Polygon |date=October 18, 2019 |access-date=May 2, 2020}}

In the first month, the game had over 148 million downloads and generated nearly {{USD}}54 million in revenue, making it the largest mobile game launch in history.{{cite web |last=Williams |first=Kate |date=November 8, 2019 |title=Call of Duty: Mobile Has Second Largest Launch Month Ever With 148 Million Downloads |url=https://sensortower.com/blog/call-of-duty-mobile-first-month |website=Sensor Tower |access-date=November 10, 2019}} By June 2020, the game had generated over $327 million in revenue, and had seen over 250 million downloads.{{Cite web|title=Call of Duty: Mobile Hits 250 Million Downloads: Sensor Tower|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/call-of-duty-mobile-250-million-downloads-google-play-app-store-covid-19-sensor-tower-2251634|access-date=July 11, 2020|website=NDTV Gadgets 360|date=June 24, 2020 |language=en}}{{Cite web|last1=Partleton|first1=Kayleigh|last2=Writer|first2=Staff|title=Call of Duty: Mobile shoots through 250 million downloads|url=https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/73725/call-of-duty-mobile-250-million-downloads/|access-date=July 18, 2020|website=pocketgamer.biz|date=June 24, 2020 }}{{Cite web|date=June 24, 2020|title=Call of Duty: Mobile has reportedly topped 250 million downloads|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/call-of-duty-mobile-has-reportedly-topped-250-million-downloads/|access-date=July 18, 2020|website=VGC|language=en-GB}} By October 2020, that figure had risen to over $480 million with 270 million downloads.{{Cite web|last=Kayleigh|first=Partleton|date=October 5, 2020|title=Call of Duty: Mobile nears $500 million in revenue|url=https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/74667/call-of-duty-mobile-nears-500-million-in-revenue/|url-status=live|access-date=February 21, 2021|website=pocketgamer.biz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106142250/https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/74667/call-of-duty-mobile-nears-500-million-in-revenue/ |archive-date=November 6, 2020 }} As of February 2022, the game has generated over $1.5 billion globally in revenue from in-game spending and microtransactions,{{cite web |date=February 23, 2022|title=Call of Duty: Mobile Shoots Past $1.5 Billion in Lifetime Player Spending|url=https://sensortower.com/blog/call-of-duty-mobile-shoots-past-usd1-5-billion-in-lifetime-player-spending/|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=SensorTower}} with the game having seen over 500 million downloads by May 2021.{{cite web |date=May 5, 2021|title=Call Of Duty Mobile Has Been Downloaded 500 Million Times And Made A Ton Of Money|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-mobile-has-been-downloaded-500-million-times-and-made-a-ton-of-money/1100-6491018/|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=Gamespot}}

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