Activision says it’ll support ‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ for a long but unspecified amount of time

Activision is attempting to quell anxious Call of Duty: Mobile fans after a legal filing last week suggested the studio is already planning the game’s demise. In a tweet today, the Call of Duty: Mobile team said it planned to continue supporting game “for the long haul,” calling it an important part of the franchise. 

The long-term future of Call of Duty: Mobile came into question on March 8th, as part of ongoing legal negotiations in the UK over Microsoft’s proposal to purchase Activision Blizzard for just under $69 billion. Microsoft has been repeatedly downplaying Activision’s power in the video game industry in an attempt to thwart antitrust concerns from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, and it applied the same treatment to Activision Blizzard mobile games in a legal filing last week. 

Specifically, Microsoft’s response said, “CoD: Mobile is expected to be phased out over time (outside of China) with the launch of Warzone Mobile.”

Warzone Mobile is scheduled to come out this year, bringing the Call of Duty battle royale experience to Android and iOS devices. Warzone Mobile represents Activision’s attempt to unify the Call of Duty franchise, sharing technology, progression, socialization and payments among …read more