Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile will permanently shut down on April 17, 2026. Activision confirmed the date in a statement posted to its support website on February 16, marking the final step in a wind-down process that started nearly a year ago.
Players who still have the game installed can keep playing until that date. Once the servers go offline, the game becomes completely unplayable for everyone.
"We are deeply grateful to the community that supported Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile and to the developers who brought the experience to life," Activision wrote. "Player passion and feedback continue to shape the future of the Call of Duty franchise."
Why Warzone Mobile Is Shutting Down
The writing was on the wall for months. Activision pulled Warzone Mobile from the Apple App Store and Google Play back in May 2025. At the same time, the publisher cut off new seasonal content, stopped gameplay updates, removed social features, and disabled real-money purchases. May 19, 2025 was the last day players could spend actual cash in the game.
Servers stayed online after that, though, letting existing players access whatever content was already there. That kept the community guessing about whether the game had any future left, but the February announcement confirmed the plug is being pulled for good.
Activision didn't sugarcoat the reason. "While we're proud of the accomplishment in bringing Call of Duty: Warzone to mobile in an authentic way, it unfortunately did not meet our expectations with mobile-first players like it has with PC and console audiences," the company stated. The publisher described the decision as one made "after careful consideration of various factors."
A Rough Launch That Never Recovered
Warzone Mobile hit iOS and Android in March 2024. It offered battle royale matches for up to 120 players and featured cross-progression with the PC and console versions of Warzone, Modern Warfare 2, Modern Warfare 3, and eventually Black Ops 6. The goal was to make the mobile version a real extension of the broader CoD ecosystem rather than a watered-down spinoff.
Revenue fell short almost immediately. According to Pocket Gamer, Warzone Mobile pulled in $1.4 million during its first four days. Call of Duty: Mobile, Activision's other mobile CoD title, earned $4.2 million in the same window, tripling that figure.
Warzone Mobile never carved out a stable audience in the crowded mobile market after that. Its PC and console counterparts kept pulling strong engagement numbers, but the mobile version couldn't replicate that momentum with players who primarily game on their phones.
Technical Problems Plagued the Experience
Financial struggles weren't the only issue. Warzone Mobile dealt with constant technical complaints from its player base. Frame drops, device overheating during longer sessions, and unstable connections were all common reports throughout the game's life.
Squeezing a full-scale battle royale built for PC and console hardware onto mobile devices with wildly different specs was always going to be difficult. The sheer variety of phone models, processors, screen sizes, and memory configurations meant performance was never consistent. One player might have a smooth match while another on a different device dealt with constant stuttering.
The game still attracted a real audience despite all of this. A portable Call of Duty battle royale was a compelling pitch, and plenty of franchise fans downloaded it hoping for exactly that. But the gap between the promise and the actual performance was too wide for most players to stick around.
Keeping the game running, let alone fixing its deeper issues, clearly stopped making sense for Activision from both a strategic and financial perspective.
What Happens to Player Accounts
Account access after the shutdown depends on how players signed in.
Anyone who played on a guest account loses access completely when the servers go down on April 17. There's no recovery option after that date.
Players who used an Activision account won't be able to access it through Warzone Mobile anymore, but the account itself stays active. It'll still work through Activision's websites and any other CoD titles that require a login, including Call of Duty: Mobile and Warzone on PC and console.
What Happens to Purchases and COD Points
Players who spent money on the game won't like the shutdown policy. Plenty of people bought cosmetic items, battle passes, BlackCell content, and COD Points over the course of Warzone Mobile's lifespan. The refund situation isn't generous.
Any COD Points still in a player's account can be redeemed toward Store content until April 17, 2026. After that, they are gone permanently. Activision confirmed that refunds are not available for previously purchased content or unused COD Points, regardless of how much was spent or how recently.
All previously purchased in-game content, including cosmetics and battle pass items, remains usable until the shutdown date for players who still have the app installed. Some unlockable content from Warzone Mobile also carries over to other versions of Warzone on PC and console, which at least preserves part of that investment.
There's also a reinstallation problem. Since Activision pulled the game from app stores in May 2025, anyone who uninstalled it can't get it back. There's no way to reinstall, check progression, or redeem leftover COD Points if the app isn't already on the device.
Activision's advice is to spend remaining COD Points and get whatever enjoyment out of the game is left before April 17. After that, everything tied to Warzone Mobile is gone.
Activision Steers Players Toward Call of Duty: Mobile
With Warzone Mobile winding down, Activision is pushing its player base toward Call of Duty: Mobile. The free-to-play title remains fully supported and available on both Google Play and the App Store.
Call of Duty: Mobile includes Battle Royale, Multiplayer, Zombies, and a newer extraction mode called DMZ: Recon. It also features Ranked Play, rotating events, and a tier-based Battle Pass system with regular seasonal updates.
Activision mentioned special incentives for Warzone Mobile players who make the jump, though the company didn't specify what those incentives actually include. Either way, Call of Duty: Mobile is where Activision wants its mobile audience going forward.
The PC and console version of Warzone also remains free to play for anyone who'd rather go that route.
A Shift in Activision's Mobile Strategy
Shutting down Warzone Mobile while doubling down on Call of Duty: Mobile says a lot about where Activision's mobile plans are heading. Instead of splitting resources between two CoD titles on mobile, the publisher is funneling everything into the one that actually performed.
Call of Duty: Mobile already proved it could hold an audience and generate revenue. Warzone Mobile couldn't justify the resources it needed. Putting all development and community efforts behind a single, proven title makes more sense than stretching both thin.
Activision made a point of saying it isn't walking away from mobile gaming entirely. The company reiterated its commitment to delivering meaningful updates and seasonal content for Call of Duty: Mobile, so mobile remains part of the franchise's long-term plans.
Game Shutdowns Are Routine in Mobile Gaming
Publishers regularly pull the plug on mobile titles that don't hit their revenue targets or cost too much to maintain relative to their player counts. The industry calls it "sunsetting," and it happens constantly across studios of every size.
Mobile gaming is ruthlessly competitive. New titles launch every week, all fighting for the same pool of player attention and spending. Games that can't build and hold an engaged audience get cut, often faster than their PC or console counterparts.
Warzone Mobile had weak revenue compared to expectations, technical issues that resisted easy fixes, and declining engagement. The nearly year-long wind-down from the app store removal in May 2025 to the final shutdown in April 2026 gave players a longer runway than most games get when they're being sunsetted.
What Players Should Do Before April 17
Less than two months remain before the servers go dark. Warzone Mobile players should focus on spending any remaining COD Points on Store content before they vanish. Finishing up missions, challenges, or objectives is worth doing now rather than later. Playing matches with friends while the servers are still up is another obvious priority.
Checking whether any unlocked content transfers to Warzone on PC or console is also a good idea. For anyone who hasn't already, downloading Call of Duty: Mobile and claiming whatever incentives Activision is offering for Warzone Mobile veterans makes sense before the transition window closes.
Once April 17, 2026 hits, the game is done. Activision won't be offering refunds or any way to recover lost content.
