Developed Exclusively for Android and iOS, New Free-to-Play Call of
Duty Title to Release in the West
Delivers the
Definitive First-Person Action Experience with Fan-Favorite Maps, Modes,
Weapons and Characters from Across the Franchise for First Time on Mobile
Pre-Registration
Now Open
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 18, 2019--
Activision, in collaboration with Tencent, today announced that Call
of Duty®: Mobile is coming to previously unannounced regions,
including North America, South America, Europe, and more. Call of
Duty: Mobile is a new free-to-play game that brings together
maps, modes, weapons, and characters from across the Call of Duty
franchise, including Black Ops and the Modern Warfare series.
Developed by Tencent’s award-winning Timi studio, exclusively for
Android and iOS, the game features multiple game modes pitting players
in head-to-head, competitive action as they test their skills against
players all around the world.
Beginning today, fans can sign up and pre-register for Call of
Duty: Mobile at www.callofduty.com/mobile.
By signing up, players will get the latest game updates, and gain access
to the public beta coming this summer in select regions.
“We are delivering the definitive, first person action experience in a
new mobile title with incredible graphics and visceral Call of Duty
gameplay,” said Chris Plummer, VP, Mobile at Activision. “Together with
the amazing team at Tencent, we’re bringing together a collection of the
most beloved maps, competitive modes, familiar characters and signature
weapons from across this storied franchise into one epic experience for
the first time on mobile.”
“Call of Duty is synonymous with incredible quality and gameplay,
and our team couldn’t be happier working together with Activision to
bring it to life on mobile,” said Steven Ma, SVP, Tencent Holdings
Limited. “With our expertise creating games custom-built for mobile
players, we’re excited to deliver a new, feature-packed Call of Duty
experience that all types of fans will enjoy.”
In Call of Duty: Mobile, players will experience the
fluid, first-person combat of Call of Duty, fighting head-to-head
in fan-favorite modes such as Team Deathmatch, Search and Destroy and
Free-For-All, in iconic maps from the series such as Nuketown, Crash,
Hijacked and more. Along the way, players will earn and unlock classic Call
of Duty characters, weapons, scorestreaks and other gear to equip
and customize their loadouts as they battle to be among the best in the
world.
Published by Activision, and developed by Tencent, Call of Duty:
Mobile uses the Unity real-time 3D development platform. In
addition to classic multiplayer, the game features more modes of play to
be announced soon.
For the latest intel check out: www.callofduty.com/mobile,
www.youtube.com/callofduty and
follow @CallofDuty on Twitter,
Instagram
and Facebook.
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Kelvin Liu
Senior Manager, Public Relations
Activision
310.255.2213
kelvin.liu@activision.com