“Thank you for your dedication and passion for Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile.”- Activision! With a heavy heart bids a farewell to Call of Duty Warzone Mobile as they have finally called off their servers. Going to shut down on April 17, 2026, fans are sharing their sentimental comments across social media platforms.
Priorly announced in May 2025, the game was removed from the Android Play Store and Apple Store. However, players who still own this game can play and redeem their COD points.
Further, there is no seasonal content or updates available in the game’s last breath. On the contrary, fans are criticizing Activision’s several attempts to match the accuracy of the iconic PC battle royale. Let’s delve further into the news to unravel what made Activision fall into the dark abyss!
COD Warzone Mobile : Why Activision decided to Shut Down its Legendary Battle Royale
Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile didn’t even got right start. With heavy responsibilities due to its pc and console versions, players across the world heavily criticized the game for its severe technical performance issues, poor optimization, and screen melting overheating issues!
Released on March 21, 2024, the developers widely aimed for godly expectations, which became a dire situation for the whole corporation. Right off the bat, players cited several issues, like gigantic file size and poor graphic quality for non-flagship phones. Moreover, the unplayable lag with ample bugs led to players in a 10/10 ragebait!
With heavy graphic demand, players shifted towards Call of Duty Mobile, which is considered better in graphic quality, low specs, and modes like Alzatraz, multiplayer, and Battle Royale, with a phenomenal mechanism.
Especially, the COD Warzone Mobile faced a lot of competition with games like Call of Duty Mobile and BGMI! With a strong battle royale market, the game also faced retention problems.
Players also complained that the hype didn’t match the quality, and the game offered few updates right after its mega launch in the mobile gaming industry.
What will happen to Players and their Accounts?
Hats off to players who are continuing this game on their smartphones. I still remember how this game cracked my flagship phone. Now the question arises, what will happen to accounts? Well, you do need to worry, as according to the officials, players can’t get any refund. In the meantime, they must use their COD points before the D-Day!
Players are not allowed to exchange their points from the mobile version to the PC version. However, existing players can still access and play the game, and their Activision accounts will remain unaffected in other Call of Duty games!
Final Verdict
Perfectionism sure ends people's hope! Seeing such a big corporation shutting down its entire project just because of expectations feels tiring! However, the official statement states that “Did not meet expectations with mobile-first players, despite the franchise's massive success on PC and Console. Further, Activision stated that they will entirely shift towards Call of Duty Mobile and its upcoming updates!