Is Call of Duty: Warzone shutting down?

The live service games industry is a tenuous one. Continuing to support a game with live content month after month is expensive and daunting, and very few games have been super successful at it. One of those games is Call of Duty: Warzone. The CoD battle royale mode launched in 2020 and has brought in players from around the world to hop into matches in Verdansk, Rebirth Island, Urzikstan, Al Mazrah, Caldera, and several other maps alongside multiple main CoD titles. One thing that has stayed consistent, though, is content. Activision employs several studios to work on monthly updates for the game that add things like weapons, skins, operators, map updates, and more to keep things fresh. But doing so is pricy, and if the game is no longer turning a profit, it could be at risk of being sunset, having its servers shut down, or having its future live service content canceled. Could this ever happen to Call of Duty, the biggest and best-selling series year in and year out? Here's what we know so far about the possibility of Warzone shutting down. Is Warzone shutting down? Image via Activision There is no evidence of Call of Duty: Warzone ending or shutting down anytime soon, contrary to rumors that have been spreading online in June 2025. Any talk about Warzone's successes or failures outside of direct confirmation from Activision is just conjecture or rumors at this point. Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, however, did just recently shut down. The game is no longer available to download from the App Store or Play Store as of May 18, 2025. Activision said the game "unfortunately has not met our expectations with mobile-first players like it has with PC and console audiences." Warzone on console and PC, though, is still likely a profitable venture. There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the game since it launched, largely due to issues with hacking and cheating. However, discussion about Warzone being shut down really gained momentum with the launch of season three of Black Ops 6 and the introduction of Verdansk. Rumors began circulating earlier this year about Warzone when CoD leaker @TheGhostofHope posted that "Warzone 3" would not be happening in 2026 "if Verdansk fails to retain current/returning players." This report, while unconfirmed, is always possible, as is anything when it comes to the gaming industry. Image via Activision For now, Warzone appears to be here to stay for the foreseeable future. Could that change at any time? Of course. If the game keeps waning in popularity and becomes less profitable, there is room for a shakeup of the CoD BR. This article will be updated with new information whenever necessary. The post Is Call of Duty: Warzone shutting down? appeared first on Destructoid.

Jun 13, 2025 - 17:16

The live service games industry is a tenuous one. Continuing to support a game with live content month after month is expensive and daunting, and very few games have been super successful at it.

One of those games is Call of Duty: Warzone. The CoD battle royale mode launched in 2020 and has brought in players from around the world to hop into matches in Verdansk, Rebirth Island, Urzikstan, Al Mazrah, Caldera, and several other maps alongside multiple main CoD titles.

One thing that has stayed consistent, though, is content. Activision employs several studios to work on monthly updates for the game that add things like weapons, skins, operators, map updates, and more to keep things fresh. But doing so is pricy, and if the game is no longer turning a profit, it could be at risk of being sunset, having its servers shut down, or having its future live service content canceled.

Could this ever happen to Call of Duty, the biggest and best-selling series year in and year out? Here's what we know so far about the possibility of Warzone shutting down.

Is Warzone shutting down?

Warzone Overlook zipline operator — Image via Activision

There is no evidence of Call of Duty: Warzone ending or shutting down anytime soon, contrary to rumors that have been spreading online in June 2025. Any talk about Warzone's successes or failures outside of direct confirmation from Activision is just conjecture or rumors at this point.

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, however, did just recently shut down. The game is no longer available to download from the App Store or Play Store as of May 18, 2025. Activision said the game "unfortunately has not met our expectations with mobile-first players like it has with PC and console audiences."

Warzone on console and PC, though, is still likely a profitable venture. There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the game since it launched, largely due to issues with hacking and cheating. However, discussion about Warzone being shut down really gained momentum with the launch of season three of Black Ops 6 and the introduction of Verdansk.

Rumors began circulating earlier this year about Warzone when CoD leaker @TheGhostofHope posted that "Warzone 3" would not be happening in 2026 "if Verdansk fails to retain current/returning players." This report, while unconfirmed, is always possible, as is anything when it comes to the gaming industry.

Warzone sliding operator attack — Image via Activision

For now, Warzone appears to be here to stay for the foreseeable future. Could that change at any time? Of course. If the game keeps waning in popularity and becomes less profitable, there is room for a shakeup of the CoD BR.

This article will be updated with new information whenever necessary.

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