Call of Duty: Mobile Revenue and Usage Statistics (2023)

• Call of Duty: Mobile Release Date: 1 October 2019 
• Publisher: Activision
• Developer: TiMi Studios and Tencent 
• Website: https://www.callofduty.com/mobile
• Google Play: Store Link
• App Store: Store Link

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Call of Duty: Mobile Controller Support

CoD: Mobile supports official DUALSHOCK®4 PlayStation® 4 and official Xbox One controllers. All versions of official PS4 controllers except first-generation controllers are supported. The popular mobile shooter game supports these controllers only during a match. 

Activision says: “If you are playing Battle Royale or a game of MP, controller functionality will work as normal. If you are in a lobby or in-game menu like changing a loadout, you will use the phone’s native controls. Connect your controller before entering a match and switch to controller use before you enter the game or the lobby. Players will be matched with other players also using a controller. If you are playing with a party and one of your party members uses a controller, you will be matched with other players using controllers. If you are playing with the phone’s native controls, you will be matched with other players using the phone’s native controls.”

Call of Duty: Mobile Zombie Mode

CoD: Mobile has a couple of game modes including Battle Royale and Multiplayer and Zombie mode was one of them till March 2020. The Zombie Mode was removed from Call of Duty: Mobile in March 2020 due to “quality” concerns. 

The developers of the mobile game made an announcement at the end of February 2020 and they said that “One of the most frequently asked questions to these updates is “what about ZOMBIES Mode?” Today, after extensive evaluation we are sharing that ZOMBIES Mode is being removed on March 25th. We had always mentioned it was limited but with no explicit end-date. We wanted to see the reception, see the feedback, and see how we can potentially shape the mode for the future. However, the mode just didn’t reach the level of quality that we desire. The second map, Nacht Der Untoten, is also not releasing in the global version. We may bring the mode back, with Nacht Der Untoten, once we can make sure it is high enough quality, but for now, we’ll focus on development for Multiplayer, Battle Royale, and Ranked Mode.” 

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Call of Duty Mobile vs. PUBG Mobile (in numbers)

• As of December 2022, PUBG Mobile surpassed $9 billion in lifetime player spending worldwide, while Call of Duty: Mobile is expected to reach $2 billion in revenues in 2023.
• In the first quarter of 2021, Call of Duty: Mobile accumulated $62 million in player spending, while PUBG Mobile generated $68 million. (Sensor Tower)
• Call of Duty: Mobile was downloaded more than 250 million times in its first 265 days in Google Play and the App Store, while PUBG Mobile reached 237 million downloads in its first 265 days on the app stores.

• CoD: Mobile surpassed PUBG Mobile and Fortnite Mobile in terms of global player spending in its first 265 days. Call of Duty’s mobile battle royale game managed to generate 78% higher revenue than PUBG Mobile and 83% higher than Fortnite Mobile. 
• While PUBG Mobile picked up 28 million downloads in its first week, Call of Duty: Mobile reached 100 million in the number of downloads. 
• While PUBG Mobile generated $29.79 million in worldwide revenue in June 2020, CoD: Mobile generated $23.32 million. 

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Call of Duty: Mobile Download Stats

• Call of Duty: Mobile developer Activision Blizzard reported 356 million monthly active users for the second quarter of 2023. (Activision)
• Call of Duty: Mobile generated 3.88 million downloads across the App Store and Google Play in December 2022. (Statista)
• In China, Call of Duty Mobile brought tens of millions of new players to the franchise, with player investment in the first quarter of 2021 on par with the rest of the world combined.
• In the last quarter of 2020, Activision’s Call of Duty franchise capped a record year with 128 million monthly active users as premium and free-to-play experiences across platforms drove franchise net bookings to roughly double the year ago level. 
• Between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020, Call of Duty: Mobile was ranked #3 in grossing mobile shooters in the U.S., ranking just behind PUBG Mobile. 
• At the end of September 2020, more than 46 million players have pre-registered for Call of Duty: Mobile in China. 
• As of October 2020, CoD: Mobile has reached 270 million downloads, generating 50 million of them from the U.S. 
• As of October 23rd, 2020, CoD: Mobile has surpassed 300 million downloads worldwide as it’s celebrating its first year.

Call of Duty: Mobile Revenue Stats (2023)

• At the end of the second quarter of 2023, Call of Duty: Mobile surpassed $3 billion in lifetime revenue. The game’s engagement and net bookings were stable year-over-year. (Activision Blizzard)
• For Q4 2022, Call of Duty: Mobile developer Activision Blizzard reported a net revenue of $2.3 billion, as compared with $2.16 billion for the last quarter of 2021. (Activision)
• For the quarter ended December 31, 2022, Activision Blizzard’s net bookings were $3.57 billion billion, as compared with $2.49 billion for the fourth quarter of 2022. In-game net bookings were $1.82 billion, as compared with $1.24 billion for the first quarter of 2022.
• Fourth quarter 2022 Call of Duty Mobile net bookings grew double-digits year-over-year to a new quarterly record, driven by enhancements to the player experience and well-received seasonal content.
• As of February 2022, Call of Duty: Mobile surpassed $1.5 billion in global lifetime player spending across Google Play and the App Store. The U.S. ranks as Call of Duty: Mobile’s top country for worldwide revenue to date, with the title generating more than $647 million in the country, or approximately 43 percent of total player spending. Japan ranks No. 2 for revenue, while China rounds out the top three. (Sensor Tower)
• Activision’s Call of Duty: Mobile generated more than $14 million in player spending during its first week in China.
• Call of Duty: Mobile generated around $480 million in player spending during its first year. 
• In the second quarter of 2020, CoD: Mobile saw sequential quarterly growth in engagement and player investment, helping Activision Blizzard to hit $1.9 billion in revenue for Q2 2020. 
• The player spending in the U.S. between October 1, 2019 and September 30,2020 was $215 million.

• In June 2020, Call of Duty: Mobile generated $7.1 million in global revenue in the U.S. in the App Store.