Gamers Can Play as Favorite Heroes from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Titles and Call of Duty: Black Ops II in All-New, Free to Play Call of
Duty Mobile Game
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Capt. Price. Soap MacTavish. Mike Harper. For the first time, players
can enlist some of the most legendary characters from the hallowed halls
of Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® and Call of Duty®:
Black Ops II universes in an all-new mobile experience, Call
of Duty®: Heroes. Available now for download on the App Store
and Windows Store, Call of Duty: Heroes is a free to play,
3D combat strategy game that gives players an exciting new way to
experience Call of Duty on smartphones and tablets. Gamers have
the ability to customize their base and train elite forces, including
these iconic heroes and more from the famed Call of Duty®
lore, to take on enemies in fierce mobile battles with friends and other
players.
In Call of Duty: Heroes players take command of a small
outpost to build and upgrade it into an impenetrable base, utilizing a
number of weapons and equipment options, including sentry guns, SAM
turrets, mines and more than 30 upgradeable structures. Gamers can
direct and level up five legendary Call of Duty heroes such as
Capt. John Price and Sgt. John "Soap" MacTavish from the Modern
Warfare series and Call of Duty: Black Ops II's
JSOC operative Mike Harper and more. Take them into battle while also
unleashing epic killstreaks, including the UAV, care packages, drone
strikes and chopper gunner as well as tactical expertise unique to each.
Gamers even have access to a broad range of hailed Call of Duty
infantry and drones, including Juggernauts, Dragonfires and CLAWs.
Players can also team up with friends to form alliances, donate troops
and take down opponents while earning in-game rewards.
"Call of Duty: Heroes brings back these iconic characters
from across the Call of Duty franchise to play once again in an
all-new experience created for mobile players," said Jeremiah Maza,
executive producer, Activision Publishing, Inc. "And it's all focused on
the fun. There's nothing like calling in heavyweights like Capt. Price
or Mike Harper and rolling into a new mission right from your phone or
tablet."
Published by Activision
Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision
Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI),
and developed by China-based Faceroll, Call of Duty:
Heroes is available for free on the App Store for iPhone, iPad,
and iPod touch* or at www.AppStore.com/CODHeroes.
Call of Duty: Heroes is also available on the Windows 8
Tablet and will be coming soon to Google Play and the Amazon Appstore.
Visit www.callofduty.com/heroes, www.facebook.com/CallofDuty,
or follow on Twitter @CallofDuty
for more information. For free registration of a Call of Duty account,
go to www.callofduty.com/.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc.
is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment.
Activision maintains operations throughout the world. More information
about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, www.activision.com.
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strategies regarding the future, including with respect to the release
of Call of Duty: Heroes, are forward-looking statements
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from current expectations.
*For the best experience, we recommend playing this game on an iPhone
5/5s/5c/6/6 Plus, and iPad Air 2/3/Mini/Mini 2/3.
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Activision Publishing, Inc.
Monica Pontrelli
Senior
Publicist
310.255.2518
monica.pontrelli@activision.com
Source: Activision Publishing, Inc.
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