Activision's free-to-play Call of Duty mobile game gets October release date Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Activision's free-to-play Call of Duty mobile game gets October release date And, yes, there's a battle royale mode. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 19 Sep 2019 6 comments Activision has announced that its free-to-play Call of Duty mobile game will, following its limited beta launch earlier this summer, be getting an official iOS and Android release on 1st October. Call of Duty: Mobile, as the game is imaginatively titled, is a collaboration between Activision and gargantuan Chinese entertainment company Tencent, with development duties being handled by Tencent's in-house studio Timi. The package promises to deliver its own mobile spin on the classic Call of Duty FPS formula, and features maps, modes, weapons, and characters from all across series. Modern Warfare maps like Crash and Crossfire are included, for instance, as are Black Ops' Nuketown and Hijacked. Activision says that Call of Duty: Mobile will feature a range of modes at launch, including Team Deathmatch, Search and Destroy, and Free-For-All. Additionally, players can unlock familiar series characters (such as John "Soap" MacTavish and Simon "Ghost" Riley from the Modern Warfare series), as well as weapons, scorestreaks, and gear for use in customising load-outs. Watch on YouTube Call of Duty: Mobile will also incorporate - gasp etc. - its own battle royale mode, setting 100 combatants loose on a new map designed specifically for the mobile game. It will feature iconic Call of Duty locations (much like Blackout on consoles), and promises opportunities for land, sea, and air conflict - with vehicles including the ATV, helicopter, and tactical raft. Call of Duty: Mobile's battle royale mode will be playable solo, as duos, or in teams of four. More modes, content, time-limited events, and playlists will be added on a "regular basis". In a blog post from July, Activision's VP of mobile Chris Plummer also confirmed that Call of Duty: Mobile would feature a Battle Pass - with both premium and free progression tiers available - enabling players to unlock the likes of new weapons, weapon skins, character outfits, melee skins, grenade skins, backpack skins, emotes, sprays, helicopter skins, vehicle skins, parachute skins, glider skins, and Weapon XP Cards, as they level up. Cod in your pocket. Plummer explained that one form of in-game currency, Credits, can be earned through regular play and can be used to purchase items in the store. CoD points, meanwhile, must be bought with real money, and are used for the premium Battle Pass, to skip Battle Pass tiers, and to buy items in the store. Perhaps inevitably, Plummer noted that one of the items purchasable in-store will be the aforementioned Weapon XP Cards, enabling players to level their weapons - and accrue the resulting benefits (such as attachments and perks) - faster than through regular play. Call of Duty: Mobile will be available to download free via Google Play on Android and the iOS App Store when it launches on 1st October. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store