This Week In Mobile Gaming - May 31st 2010

The news of a new Call of Duty mobile games comes from a King job listing for a level designer in Stockholm. "The aim is to create a Call of Duty experience on mobile, while also breaking new ground for mobile and redefining the genre," explains the listing, adding that this new game will be "fresh, social, and highly accessible, while providing a very authentic game experien


The hired candidate's role will involve creating and refining new and existing levels, including balancing them and ultimately ensuring that the game is fun to play. King lists two other positions for senior tools developer and senior network engineer, also in relation to the Call of Duty mobile g


Call of Duty: Mobile will be free-to-play, and it looks to bring together "a collection of beloved Call of Duty characters, maps, modes, and weapons" culled from across the series. This will include maps like Nuketown and Crash, which are seen in an announcement trailer that was recently sha

There’s really only one big concern with Call of Duty Mobile, monetization. Call of Duty games aren’t known for having the most generous business model, but it’s possible that Call of Duty Mobile walkthrough of Duty Mobile might go down a darker path. Activision wasn’t willing to discuss monetization much but did confirm players can pay for cosmetic items. It would appear, however, that there are upgradeable perks and weapon variants players can use real-world money to purchase.


As promised, the Call of Duty Elite app is now available on the iTunes Store, but what Beachhead Studio and Activision had failed to stress to Call of Duty fans is just what features would be available, and how the app looks on your mobile device. Thankfully they have released a handful of screenshots, and a few more tidbits of information concerning the Elite app. Of course, the app is free of charge, so if you really want to see what it’s all about, there’s no harm in downloading


Later this year, Activision will release Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 , a brand new entry in the main series of the game that will include multiplayer and Zombies gameplay , two staples of the series. But this isn't the only major Call of Duty project being worked on at the moment. A job listing confirms that Candy Crush Saga developer King is also working on a Call of Duty mobile g


Call of Duty also faces increased competition from games such as Fortnite Battle Royale and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds , two titles that have mobile spin-offs. These games benefit immensely by being on mobile with none-PC and console gamers still able to engage with these franchises (and contribute to those series' success). There's no information on when the new Call of Duty will be released or exactly what it will offer, but watch this sp


Prince of Persia Retro: With the release of the Prince of Persia movie , there is now an iPhone version of the original game in the app store. In Prince of Persia: Retro , you must fight your way from the inner depths of a palace in a race against the hourglass (or should I say " Sands of Time ?") to save your true love. Like the original, you fight with swordplay, work around traps and use acrobatics to get to the top. A ton of nostalgic fun for 99 cents in the app st


This trailer also offers more details on what fans can expect from the mobile title. While, of course, it gives a look at gameplay, it further emphasizes Call of Duty: Mobile 's focus on "signature multiplayer" and fighting alongside frie


Activision has released mobile Call of Duty titles before, including paid-for title Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies and free to play strategy title Call of Duty: Heroes . These games have received plenty of positive reviews, with Heroes having a four and a half star rating out of more than 1.5 million reviews. But Activision purchased King for almost $6 billion in 2015 to bolster its mobile gaming efforts even further and the companies will be hoping to build on the success of Heroes and Zombies more with this next ti

The new Call of Duty mobile game may not just make bank in the mobile sector, however. Releasing a mobile game could potentially be a good way of introducing new fans to the Call of Duty franchise as a whole. While Call of Duty: WW2 sold well when it was released last year, managing to reverse the poor performance of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare in 2016, the series has come a long way from its peak. Part of this is just down to series fatigue, but the access to shooter experiences on mobile platforms may have also led to that decl

These are interesting solutions to the age-old problem, but neither fully felt natural. Auto mode took away too much control, but manual mode still felt too imprecise. There’s still fun to be had, but it’s also easy to get frustrated from the lack of precision offered by a touchscreen. The game is best on a controller, though Activision wouldn’t confirm what, if any, controllers Call of Duty Mobile will support. Considering iOS 13 finally adds DualShock 4 and Xbox One Controller support to iOS devices, Call of Duty Mobile should highly consider supporting it.