Is COD Mobile Cross Platform?

Mobile Games

July 19, 2024

Ahsan Kabir

Call of Duty: Mobile (COD Mobile) has garnered immense popularity by offering an authentic Call of Duty experience on mobile devices. As gamers continually seek enhanced gameplay experiences, many wonder about the game’s cross-platform capabilities and the stability of emulators used to play on PCs. Therefore, we answer whether COD Mobile is cross platform.

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Is COD Mobile cross platform?

COD Mobile enables cross-play between Android and iOS platforms, allowing players on these devices to compete against one another seamlessly. However, it doesn’t support cross-platform play between mobile devices and PCs or consoles. This approach helps maintain fairness, as the control schemes differ significantly between these platforms.

For those who prefer playing mobile games on a PC using an emulator , COD Mobile sorts players into specific lobbies to maintain balance. Players using emulators are generally matched with other emulator users. If a mobile player joins a party with an emulator user, they might find themselves in mixed lobbies, which can alter the competitive dynamics due to differences in control schemes and potential performance advantages.

Could an official COD Mobile emulator be in the works?

The primary emulator for COD Mobile, Gameloop, has shown instability, particularly on PCs that are not high-end, leading to frequent crashes. A few months ago, prominent leakers such as LeakersonDuty reported that a new official first-party emulator is currently being tested in China. It is aimed at providing a more stable and optimized platform for playing COD Mobile on PCs . However, it is essential to note that this PC version of the emulator is planned to be exclusive to China at this stage, with no current intentions to expand this offering globally.

While COD Mobile supports cross-play between mobile platforms, it currently does not integrate with PC or console gamers in a broader cross-platform environment. COD: Warzone Mobile on the other hand does offer cross progression, which is still far from PC and Mobile cross play that players are inquiring for. However, the closest cross platform experience still remains connecting your COD Mobile account to a controller , but as usual, you will be matched with players using external controllers only.