CALL OF DUTY: MOBILE NOW AVAILABLE, FREE TO PLAY ON
ANDROID AND IOS
Highly-Anticipated
Game Delivers the Definitive Call of Duty Experience Built From the Ground
Up for Mobile
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Oct. 1, 2019 –
Activision, in collaboration with Tencent, today announced that Call of
Duty®: Mobileis now available in all countries and regions
where Google Play and App Store are supported with the exception of Mainland
China, Vietnam, and Belgium. Developed by Tencent Games’ award-winning TiMi
Studios and published by Activision, Call of Duty: Mobile
delivers the definitive free-to-play, first-person action experience on mobile.
For the first time, players will play many of the most beloved maps,
competitive modes, iconic characters and signature weapons from across the
franchise, including the Modern Warfare® and Black Ops universes,
in one epic experience.
The title includes full head-to-head
competitive Multiplayer modes, as well as an all-new Battle Royale experience,
including classic locations from Call of Duty featuring land, sea and
air vehicles.
“Call of Duty: Mobile
represents a landmark moment for us to bring one of the most successful
entertainment franchises in history to the world’s largest platform,” said
Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. “This is a triple-A, free to play
experience that we’re delivering to a whole new audience of fans.”
“Today’s release is a celebration for
our community around the world. We’re excited to share the Call of Duty
experience with fans like never before,” stated Rob Kostich, president of
Activision. “I congratulate the development team at TiMi Studios and our teams here
who worked together to bring this great game to life. The community has a
lot to look forward to as Call of Duty: Mobile grows and
continues. This is just the beginning. There’s much more to come.”
Following today’s launch, additional
free content for Call of Duty: Mobile will be released through
new seasonal updates, game modes, customization gear and items, and much more.
The first global community event, titled “Lighting up the World,” is a
celebration of the Call of Duty: Mobile launch. As more fans play
the game, more rewards will unlock for all fans for free, including new camos
for a variety of items in-game. Players can check global progress toward the
unlocks in the Events section in-app.
“Our aim from the beginning has been to
set a new standard for mobile multiplayer action games by combining Call of
Duty’s signature gameplay, content and presentation quality with best-in-class
development and live service expertise. Our collaboration with TiMi Studios has
delivered a remarkable experience that introduces fresh new ways to
engage for fans of the genre and features hallmarks for Call of Duty fans
old and new’ said Chris Plummer, VP, Mobile at Activision. “Throughout focused
and regional tests, the fan response has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic. Many
fine touches and polish items came directly from player feedback. Today we’re
starting with a robust suite of multiplayer modes, our original Battle Royale
experience and a host of special events , but there’s a ton of more content on
the way. Launch is only just the start.”
“Activision has been a tremendous
partner, and has supported TiMi Studios to create a first-of-its-kind AAA
action experience on mobile,” said Leo Yao, General Manager of TiMi J3 Studio,
Director of Call of Duty: Mobile. “For the first time, TiMi Studios and Activsion bring a game
that combines the best of Modern Warfare and Black Ops universes to fans, and we look
forward to continuing to create new and exciting content for players to enjoy.”
Players can find the latest intel
at www.callofduty.com/mobile, www.youtube.com/callofdutymobile, as well as follow Call
of Duty: Mobile on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
About TiMi Studios
TiMi Studios, a subsidiary of Tencent
Games, is a leading global video game development team headquartered in
Shenzhen, China, with offices in Los Angeles, Shanghai and Chengdu, China. TiMi
strives to create high quality, high fidelity and highly accessible games
across a wide variety of genres. Founded in 2008, TiMi has developed a string
of hit titles including Honor of Kings, QQ Speed, CrossFire: Legends, Arena of
Valor and most recently, Call of Duty: Mobile. To learn more about TiMi, follow
us on Twitter @timistudios and Facebook @timistudiosofficial
About Activision
Headquartered in Santa Monica,
California, Activision is a leading global producer and publisher of
interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world
and is a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI),
an S&P 500 company. More information about Activision and its
products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com or by
following @Activision.
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