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Time of India
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Call of Duty Warzone Mobile shutting down a year after launch; here's what the company said
Microsoft-owned Activision is shutting down Call of Duty Warzone Mobile just over a year after its global launch. The company took to the social media platform X (earlier Twitter) to share the reason for shutting down this mobile game. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The game maker wrote that the title 'has not met our expectations with mobile-first players like it has with PC and console audiences.' The game will be removed from the App Store and after Sunday, May 18. Players who have already installed the game before Monday, May 19, 2025, will still be able to access it with continued cross-progression of shared inventories and matchmaking for online play. However, Activision has announced there will be no new seasonal content or gameplay updates. Social features across platforms will no longer be available, while players won't be able to purchase content with real-world currency. Activision has stated on a support page that refunds will not be offered for previously purchased content or unspent COD Points. Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile was launched worldwide on March 21, 2024. The game featured shared progression with Call of Duty: Warzone on console and PC. Despite this, its performance on mobile did not meet the company's expectations. What Activision said about shutting down Call of Duty Warzone Mobile In the X post, the company wrote: 'We deeply appreciate your dedication and passion for Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile. Going forward, we will be streamlining the scope of the game. This decision was made after careful consideration of various factors 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. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now As a result, we will no longer be delivering new seasonal content and gameplay updates to the mobile version. Effective immediately, players will no longer be able to purchase Call of Duty Points or Black Cell using real currency in Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile. Sunday, May 18, 2025 will be the last day the game can be downloaded from the Google Play and Apple's App Store and social features across both mobile platforms will be retired. Players who have the game installed before Monday, May 19, 2025 will still have access to the game with continued cross-progression of shared inventories using existing content, and servers with matchmaking for online play. Any unspent COD Points can also be redeemed in-game toward available content in the Store. We know that this news may be disappointing, and we truly appreciate the support, passion, feedback, and dedication from our community. We have special incentives for Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile players in Call of Duty: Mobile and encourage our players to try it for free.'
Indian Express
17-05-2025
- Indian Express
Activision winds down Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile support: Here's what it means for players
Activision has announced that it will be ending support for Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile. In a post on X, the Microsoft-owned gaming studio said the mobile version of the game 'has not met our expectations with mobile-first players like it has with PC and console audiences.' While Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile will be pulled from both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store after May 18, players who have already installed the game on their devices will still be able to play the game. These users may also get support for cross-progression of shared inventories using existing content, and even connect to servers to play it online. We deeply appreciate your dedication and passion for Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile. Going forward, we will be streamlining the scope of the game. This decision was made after careful consideration of various factors and while we're proud of the accomplishment in bringing Call of… — Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile (@WarzoneMobile) May 16, 2025 If you have uninstalled Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile and want to play it afterwards, make sure you reinstall it on your device before May 19. Also, it looks like the company has no plans to shut down the servers for online play, at least for now. However, Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile won't be getting any new seasonal content or gameplay updates. Also, Call of Duty points and Black Cell cannot be purchased using real currency. While refunds are not available for previously purchased in-game content or unused COD Points, Activision said players will still be able to spend their points to purchase content available in the in-game store. On its FAQ page, Activision said that until August 15, 2025, Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile players can login to Call of Duty: Mobile using their account. These players can get COD Points redeemable in Call of Duty: Mobile that equals two times the amount of their Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile COD Points balance, alongside some other rewards. In case you were playing Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile on a guest account, simply link or upgrade it to an Activision account using the in-game options.
