Call of Duty: Mobile hits one billion downloads

• Call of Duty: Mobile released over five years ago on October 1st, 2019
• The title has amassed more than $3 billion in revenue, according to Activision

Call of Duty: Mobile has surpassed one billion downloads as it celebrates its fifth anniversary.

The install figure is based on publisher Activision Blizzard‘s internal numbers.

The multiplayer FPS title launched globally on October 1st, 2019, but anniversary content is releasing in-game later today, November 6th.

Anniversary celebrations

To celebrate the fifth anniversary, developer TiMi Studio Group is introducing celebratory events, a new Battle Royale map called Krai, a Teleporter class and a collection of tarot card-themed Operators later today.

This coincides with the Season 10 update and Battle Pass, plus new daily and weekly challenges for players to complete.

“We have officially reached one billion downloads! Thank you to the #CODMobile Community for helping us reach this milestone!” the official Call of Duty: Mobile account posted on Twitter.

Consistent performer

Activision announced last year that Call of Duty: Mobile had surpassed $3 billion in global revenue.

AppMagic estimates currently put that figure at $2.4bn in gross player spending ($1.7bn net). It should be noted that AppMagic does not provide data for third-party Android stores or estimates for revenue generated from web shops.

Though the figures differ, directionally, AppMagic data shows no significant decline in revenue year-on-year for the title outside of a small post-pandemic fall, demonstrating consistent player spending since late 2021.

After making $433.6 million in its first year, Call of Duty: Mobile generated $547.3 million in year two – its most lucrative to date. A further $474.8 million was made in its third year, $469.8 million in year four and most recently, $476.4 million in year five.

By comparison, Call of Duty Warzone: Mobile hasn’t had such a strong start, with less than $7 million generated in its first month and Microsoft reportedly laying off members of its dev team.