In October 2019, almost four months since the pandemic hit, Activision released ‘Call of Duty: Mobile.’ Just like its video game counterpart, the mobile game is a first-person shooter (FPS) game that revolutionized the mobile gaming industry. Going mobile was a clever decision for the developers, as there are almost four billion mobile users in the world right now. That is a larger pool of targeted users and potential players than that of computer games such as Valiant and PlayStation.
CODm, now celebrating its second anniversary, is an action-filled global phenomenon, with over a million users around the world.
The mobile game is now sponsored by the PlayStation giant Sony, and it has launched countless e-Sports championships worldwide. Furthermore, many pro gamer athletes (such as iFerg and Bobby Plays) have garnered popularity and fortune doing video content about the game. In short, ‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ has successfully created a large gaming community across the world, and it still continues to dominate the mobile gaming world.
When the lockdowns began in March 2020, the number of users who downloaded and installed the game spiked. But the mobile game’s most successful season was April 2021’s Tokyo Escape (Season 3). This was when the game experienced a spike of new users. The new season release then became the most popular update, and the developers are now thinking of recreating the same feel of character designs and world-building.
The competitive game has three servers across the globe: Global houses players in America and Europe, Garena accommodates players in the Southeast Asian countries, and the Chinese version is exclusive to China.
Things That Make ‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ Stand Out
Optimized Quality Graphics
As aforementioned, the game relatively shadows its video game counterpart’s quality and gameplay. Only in this case, the developers made it readable and enjoyable for smartphone users. The greatness of ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ perfectly fitting a six-inch phone. Compared to other mobile games such as PUBg and Fortnite, ‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ is on another platform, with its life-like character designs that continue to evolve each season.
Furthermore, ‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ partnered its graphics with mind-blowing sound effects and scoring, which are important for the overall gameplay experience.
Accessibility
‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ can be downloaded and installed on any smartphone, as long as the storage capacity allows it. Even five-year-old Samsung phones that clearly need Samsung phone repair can accommodate the game. The game can be played in personalized settings that do not take a lot of power and processor space. Players can also edit their control hud if their LCDs are small for the standard layout. They can place controls and buttons where they can feel comfortable reaching.
Extensive Gameplay
Unlike PUBg and Fornite that are both battle royales, ‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ also has the game modes of its video game counterpart. There are multiplayer modes for players that like short-paced action:
- Team Deathmatch
- Frontline
- Domination
- Hardpoint
- Search and Destroy (the best one)
- Free for All
Additionally, ‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ also has a Battle Royale game mode with now three different maps and a limited Zombie game mode.
Fast-paced Action
‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ is not just competitive and action-filled, but it is also a fast-paced world of battles. What does that mean? ‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ is not only about aiming, shooting your opponents, and knowing the maps. The player’s reflexes and game sense are what makes a good gamer, and it is nowhere the same for every player. The movement style, the control flexibility, and the gun mastery are all different for everyone. That is how you differentiate a Legendary player from novices.
‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ is a game where everyone can find their favored guns, figure out their own style of playing, and improve their muscle memory and hand-eye coordination. Aiming with a mouse is different from aiming with your fingertips. That is what makes CODm players different from other gamers in the e-Sports world.
Different Operators (Characters)
Some people are interested in a game’s character designs. In this regard, ‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ truly excelled. The game has released over sixty characters and continues to develop even more awesome character designs. The mobile game recently partnered with renowned mecha artist-designer Shoji Kawamori (1995 Ghost in the Shell anime movie and Mobile Suit Gundam 0083) to develop a pay-to-win legendary character Reaper – Ashura.
Since October 2019, ‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ has made great strides toward game development and design for its users. There is an ongoing CODm championship, and the latest pool price is $2,000,000.
