Familiar Faces, Maps, and Modes Coming to ‘Call of Duty Mobile’
Activision detailed the user interface, newly announced modes and maps, and returning characters that will be in the upcoming “Call of Duty: Mobile” ahead of its beta via a blog post on Friday.
First, let’s take a look at the UI in the upcoming free to play game.
The main menu screen shows the player’s character, and this is where players can customize their experience. Settings key for the gameplay experience are here– in particular, the choice of simple mode or advanced mode. Basically, the simple mode offers a streamlined gameplay experience for mobile, in that it automatically fires a weapon when focused in on an enemy.
The advanced mode allows for manual fire, which is a bit trickier on a mobile game. But, players can customize the experience further by choosing how to hold weapons, meaning they could choose to fire from the hip for certain weapons, for example, or aim down sight. There are also 17 sliders for adjusting weapon aiming sensitivity.
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The HUD (heads up display) is also customizable, so players can move different functions around their screen as they choose and make the best use of the smaller space of a mobile game. There are also some set “team phrases” to choose from to quickly communicate with teammates.
As for the gameplay itself, some modes coming to the mobile game were announced which can support up to 8 or 10 players, according to the original post:
We previously heard about the maps Nuketown, Crash, and Hijacked. More multiplayer maps were announced Friday which offer up a range of different terrains and challenges:
When the upcoming beta was announced in March, we learned that players will get to choose their character from familiar faces of past “Call of Duty” games. Now, we’ve got the specifics of who to expect:
We don’t have an exact date for the beta, but the first limited-scale closed beta began this week in India, according to the post with a regional beta test coming soon to Australia. More territories will get to join in on the fun “in the coming months.”
Pre-registration for the “Call of Duty: Mobile” beta is available here. Even more modes— and not just multiplayer modes— will be detailed at a later date.
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Crossfire: “Small desert town. Intense interior fighting and strong firefights.” Bring your sniper rifle in this compact street fight; the Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare map is revisited, with cramped and confined structures (where shotguns are a good choice) are flanked by two taller buildings at each end of this Z-shaped thoroughfare.
Standoff: “Border town between China and Kyrgyzstan. Classic engagements and desintations to fight over.”Also known to Black Ops III fans as Outlaw, this map which originally debuted in Black Ops II offers a variety of tight hiding spots, upper structures that favor the long-range weapon wrangler, and a main compound with a walled perimeter to infiltrate in a variety of gameplay styles.
Crash: “Downed Sea Knight in a desert town. Fantastic team games.” A classic Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare map, this well-loved map features blind corners, a crashed chopper, rusty barrels, narrow streets overlooked by shelled-out buildings as well as rooftop sniping positions. Expect quick and deadly action during Multiplayer matches here.
Killhouse: “Speedball style warehouse interior. Great for small teams.” If you’re wanting an almost symmetrical map with a central lookout tower, and have a penchant for rapid takedowns where shotguns can take precedence, practice on Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare’s Killhouse. This warehouse offers multiple wooden and concrete hiding spots, and almost constant action.
Firing Range: “Military practice facility. Hectic Domination games.” Journey to Cuba in this reworking of an original Black Ops map, seen most recently in Black Ops 4. Corrugated and wooden sheds, long, ruined structures, a muddy courtyard and rusting equipment, abandoned in the hot sun, make this a classic and chaotic map.
Free-For-All (8): The classic every-player-for-themselves deathmatch.
Frontline (10): After spawning at a team base, defeat players on the opposing team.
Team Deathmatch (10): The classic defeat-players-on-the-opposing-team mode.
Hardpoint (10): Capture and hold the hardpoint to earn points.
Domination (10): Capture and hold the designated positions to gain points
Call of Duty Mobile Beta: 5 Things You Need to Know
The Call of Duty Mobile release date is approaching, and now you can start to get hyped about the Call of Duty Mobile beta that will allow you to try out the free Call of Duty game that is coming to the iPhone, iPad and Android.
This is what you need to know about the Call of Duty Mobile beta, what you will get in the game and more information about what you actually get to do in Call of Duty Mobile when it arrives later this year. Here’s more on the 2019 Call of Duty for PC, Xbox One and PS4.
The Call of Duty Mobile beta starts this week, but it’s going to be a little while longer before you can try it out in the U.S. and most of the world. Here’s what we know about the release date and other details in the game.
When Does the Call of Duty Mobile Beta Start?
The Call of Duty Mobile release date starts this week, but not in the U.S.
The Call of Duty Mobile beta starts this week in India. The beta will continue a rollout into Australia soon after. From there it will come to other regions, including at some point the U.S. and North America.
Unfortunately, Activision doesn’t share any further information about the Call of Duty Mobile beta release date in the U.S., but you can prepare yourself for the beta right now.
Sign Up for the Call of Duty Mobile Beta
While you don’t have a specific release date in the U.S., you can sign up for the Call of Duty Mobile beta so that you are sure to get in as soon as they open it up. You can sign up on the Call of Duty website or direct in Google Play. We expect to see a pre-register option on the App Store soon.
To register, you need to share your email, create a password, pick a region and enter your birthday. We’ll let you know if there is any way to sign up for the beta in another region for early access.
What is Call of Duty Mobile?
Call of Duty Mobile is a free to play Call of Duty game for the iPhone, iPad and Android which combines the multiple Call of Duty worlds into one online multiplayer experience. This includes parts of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare as well as others.
This is an online game with a variety of game modes that you are used to in traditional call of duty games. You can connect with friends using in game text and chat. Activision offers simple and advanced controls, but there is no mention of controller support.
You’ll get a variety of loadouts, scorestreaks and players to choose from. This is not a battle royale game like Fortnite Battle Royale or PUBG Mobile.
Call of Duty Mobile Device Compatibility
YOu can play the Call of Duty Mobile beta on high end devices, but Activision is working to bring it to many different devices.
Activision says that they are, “working every day both to optimize the game for high-end phones and to make it broadly accessible for as many other devices as well.” They don’t specify which devices this will and won’t work for, but you can expect that it will run on the latest iPhones, iPads and Android devices without problems.
It will get less likely on older phones and on devices like the Amazon Fire 7 tablet, which doesn’t have Google Play.
Call of Duty Mobile Maps & Modes
We know a lot about the Call of Duty Mobile maps and a little bit about the modes that you will get to play. This is exciting for players that remember playing classic Call of Duty maps like Nuketown, since they will now be able to play on their phone or tablet. In addition to NukeTown, Crash and Hijacked the following maps are part of the first beta and the coming game.
What you need to know about the Call of Duty beta maps and game modes.
The Call of Duty Mobile game modes will support eight to 10 players depending on the type of game. Here are the modes;
It’s possible that we will see additional modes come in the near future, but there is no timing and no mention of a hardcore mode.
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Up to 100 players supported
Solo, Duo, and four-player teams are being tested currently
There are six classes, each with their own unique ability and skill
You can revive teammates, who drop back into the map from a cargo plane after healing
You can play in first- or third-person, though this is locked in before a match begins, and players will be matched together with those using the same camera perspective.
The map features locations from past CoD games including Modern Warfare, Modern Warfare 2, Black Ops, and Black Ops II.
Vehicles are supported, including ATV, Light Helicopter, SUV, and Tactical Raft.
Defender: With the ability to place a deformable Transform Shield, this class also is Reinforced, raising resistance to all damage except bullets.
Mechanic: Able to call an EMP Drone to create electro-magnetic interference on hostile forces, this class also features the Engineer ability, granting augmented sight to vehicles, hostile traps, and other equipment.
Scout: Utilizing the Sensor Dart that can view hostile positions in the immediate area of the radar map, this class also benefits from the Tracker ability; allowing you to see fresh footprints of hostiles.
Clown: A master of distraction and friend of the undead, this class has a Toy Bomb to detonate, summoning zombies that only attack hostiles near to them; due in part to the Clown having the Anti-Zombieability, which reduces the zombies’ aggression distance.
Medic: This class can place a Medical Station that continuously heals the Medic and associated allies in the immediate vicinity. In addition, the Master Healer ability allows a Medic to heal more quickly, and reduces the time it takes to revive teammates.
Ninja: Lastly, this clandestine class has a Grapple Gun that fires a hook, allowing you to propel yourself up and onto target buildings or across the landscape at speed. Movement is quiet too, due to this class having the Dead Silence ability.
Call Of Duty Mobile's Battle Royale Mode Revealed
This year's mainline Call of Duty title is rumored to be a new Modern Warfare, but it's not the only Call of Duty game coming this year. Activision is also releasing Call of Duty Mobile, and the company has now revealed the title's Battle Royale mode. In a blog post, Activision said the mode is similar in structure to Black Ops 4's Blackout mode and other battle royale games in that players are dropped onto a "colossal map" and must fight until only one player--or one team--remains alive.
It does share some similarities with Blackout, but it stands alone with its own unique elements as well, Activision said. It's referred to specifically as battle royale, rather than Blackout. The key points are as following:
Call of Duty Mobile is only still in the "early" stages of development and testing, so things could change. That being said, Activision released some work-in-progress images; see them in the gallery below.
Here is a rundown of the game's classes, with descriptions written by Activision:
In terms of reviving, players who die drop a dog tag. Players can pick up the dog tag and press a button to revive their fallen teammate. It takes some time, and it must be completed fully before a player gets respawned via a cargo plane drop.
The full blog post has all the important details you need to know, so head to Activision's website to read all about Call of Duty Mobile's battle royale mode.
Call of Duty Mobile is developed by Tencent's Timi studio. It will release around the world, and the first, small-scale beta recently began in Pakistan, india. Another beta is coming to Australia "soon," with more regions to be supported later on.
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