Tencent announced thatCall of Duty Onlinewill be shutting down for good due to declining interest. Fans are being pushed to switch toCall of Duty: Mobileas an alternative free experience. WhileCall of Duty Onlinehas been the prominent franchise title within China’s market, the game developers have decided it is time to move on and pushCall of Duty: Mobileto its audience.
Call of Duty Onlineoriginally was released in 2015 following its 2012 beta, and the game was designed tohelpCall of Dutybreach the Chinese market. The franchise has previously struggled due to cost and distribution laws, but the free-to-play alternative showed decent success impressing the foreign audience. After six years of service, the game is officially coming to an end.
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After anupsurge ofCall of Duty: Mobile’ssuccess, the development company Tencent has decided to turn offCall of Duty Online’sservers. This will not affectCall of Duty: WarzoneorCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waraudiences, but it does pose a problem for some members of the Chinese community. Activision hopes to shift the players withinCall of Duty OnlinetoCall of Duty: Mobileand boost the overall population of the mobile experience. WithCall of Duty: Mobilealready available within China, the developers expect the transition to be fairly smooth.
In themessage released byCall of Duty: Mobiledeveloper Tencent, the developers thank their audience for the time and dedication seen in the past 6 years. Registrations are closed as of June 1, and on August 31 the game is officially stopping all operations. Once servers close, all game data and other information will be cleared.
To thank their audience, they have prepared a compensation activity event within the game and are offering extrarewards forCall of Duty: Mobile.This activity will allow players to gain some extra cosmetics, items, and digital currency that they may lose during this transition. Interested players can find this event on the officialCall of Duty: Mobilewebsite.
Fans may see asurge inCall of Duty: Mobileparticipation, but the results of this closure are currently unknown. While many are saddened by the closure of the title, others share a positive reception in the comments of varying posts. A majority ofCall of Dutyfans remain unaffected by this change, but it is the loss of an iconic title among the franchise’s many assets.
Call of Duty: Mobileis available on iOS and Android devices.
