It’s officially over. Activision has acknowledged the failure of one of its recent action games, once expected to generate millions. Just a year after its release, the title is no longer receiving updates and will be removed from app stores.

Bringing Call of Duty to mobile was always seen as a guaranteed hit. With the franchise’s global popularity and smartphones’ accessibility, success seemed inevitable – as CoD Mobile has long proven. When Warzone Mobile was announced, it aimed to deliver console-style battle royale thrills to mobile devices. But not every Call of Duty installment hits the mark Activision wants.

Activision confirmed via social media that it is ending support for Call of Duty Warzone Mobile. Launched in March 2024, the game is being retired after falling short of expectations. While servers will remain online temporarily, in-game purchases have been disabled, and there will be no further updates.

The Collapse of Warzone Mobile

The dominance of titles like PUBG Mobile and Fortnite—the latter recently pulled from the App Store—left little room for other battle royales to thrive. Unlike its PC and console counterparts, the mobile version struggled to build a strong connection with players. And to make matters worse, those who bought cosmetics or extras won’t be refunded, even though Warzone Mobile will no longer be downloadable after May 19.

More than a year ago, reports emerged of layoffs on the Warzone Mobile team due to disappointing revenue. And even with 45 million registrations by 2024, the title still only brought in around $450,000 a month, according to Statista. There’s still no word on when the servers will shut down completely, but from Monday, the game will be gone from Google Play and the App Store.

Source: 3djuegos