Call Of Duty Mobile Leaks
Jennifer Leos
Call of Duty: Warzone is one of the world's most popular battle royale games, with more than 75 million global players. Following that success on console and PC platforms, it sounds like Activision might be gearing up to bring the experience to mobile devices too. In a new job listing the publisher directly mentions Call of Duty Warzone Mobile, making some kind of Android or iOS port a near guarantee.
The evidence arrives courtesy of a listing for "Executive Producer, Features [WZM]" on Activision's official job board. While the mission description initially attempts to be vague on details by simply describing "a new AAA mobile FPS in the Call of Duty franchise," the air of secrecy is completely dropped by the time one reaches the bullet list of responsibilities. Here are some of the more noteworthy tasks.
That last bullet in particular is bold enough to call out Warzone Mobile by name, essentially confirming the app is in some form of development at an Activision-partnered studio. And, given the above description, it sounds a lot like the team will be responsible for fully recreating the existing Warzone experience in a way that works on Android and iOS devices.
Rather than be a separate port of its own meant exclusively for mobile players, what's being described here sounds like something much closer to the mobile version of Fortnite, which works in full conjunction with all other platforms to support crossplay and cross-progression on the go. A similar take on Call of Duty: Warzone would make a lot of sense given just how integral Warzone has become to the larger Call of Duty experience. The free download was recently leveraged to reveal 2020's Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and will continue its development into 20201 and beyond on current and next-gen platforms. The next logical evolution in that model, then, would be to bring it to the massive mobile market. This is especially true given that a bespoke mobile battle royale mode already exists in Call of Duty: Mobile. What's to follow in this case is presumably something different.
Following the example set by Fortnite, popular console battle royales being adapted for mobile devices is nothing new. After defining the battle royale genre in 2017, the dedicated PUBG Mobile experience made its debut the following year. Over at Electronic Arts executives have long teased that a mobile version of Apex Legends is in the works, but a full announcement or release window reveal has yet to take place.
It's quite strange, however, that a job listing would be this transparent in advertising an unreleased product. Generally posts of this nature try and fail to be secretive, but they don't often directly mention names. The openness of the source material suggests development on Warzone Mobile could be fairly early, and it may be awhile before we see any fruit from the aforementioned labor. That being said, being able to enjoy the full Call of Duty: Warzone experience from the comfort of your phone sure sounds fun no matter when it arrives.
A leak suggests Call of Duty: Mobile may be receiving brand-new Zombies content and other exciting features in the next update. Since its release two years ago, Call of Duty: Mobile has gone on to record one of the largest mobile game launches in history. Within one year, the game was downloaded more than 200 million times and generated nearly $500 million. This lucrative commercial success of Call of Duty: Mobile has prompted Activision to shift its attention towards the mobile game. This means the mobile game is constantly being updated with new content and features, which are often borrowed from previous Call of Duty titles.
Despite being free-to-play, Call of Duty: Mobile has become one of the most prominent Activision releases. This even led to developer TiMi suggesting last month that the progression system in Call of Duty: Mobile might be updated as the player base continues to grow. Now, there is evidence of more content coming that may help boost that player base.
According to Dexerto, the latest Call of Duty: Mobile update has just launched in China and brought with it a variety of new content. This includes a new Zombies mode, a prestige system, and multiplayer maps. The Chinese version of the mobile game typically receives any upcoming changes months in advance before they are introduced to Western users. Mobile players have come to realize that Chinese updates are often previews of any new content that lies ahead. Once players in China installed the newest update, a brand-new Zombies mode is immediately visible on the home screen.
The leak also hints that the popular map Shi No Numa, which first appeared in Call of Duty: World at War, will be featured in some capacity. The update also includes a new multiplayer map titled Monastery that features indoor and outdoor combat on a medium-sized map. Lastly, a new prestige system also appears in the update, but it is rumored to apply specifically to weapon prestige. This new weapon prestige system is being linked with having the ability to rename weapons, unlocking new cosmetics, and opening new weapon capabilities.
The Call of Duty: Mobile Season 2 update recently added two new multiplayer maps for players to enjoy, including Shipment and Shoot House. The mobile game features the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare versions of the maps. The latest update is part of Activision's plan to continue adding free seasonal updates to the mobile game. Each update provides players with new content to explore.
It makes complete sense that Activision plans to continue expanding its mobile title. The recent success of Warzone and Black Ops means that content from those games will probably be added to Call of Duty: Mobile. Plenty of Call of Duty: Mobile players are hoping these features are going to be added to the game soon so they don't miss out.
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