Call of Duty: Mobile is back on the Apple App Store

Call of Duty: Mobile is back on the Apple App Store after it became unavailable yesterday. Before an official statement by Activision arrived, fans around the globe speculated on what could possibly be the reason behind this sudden disappearance of the battle royale mobile game. 

Call of Duty: Mobile is back on App Store 

Call of Duty: Mobile official social media acknowledged the issue some hours after the app went missing from the App Store. Apparently, it was just an issue and nothing consequential. Their Twitter account assured the fans that they are working on fixing the issue. 

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We're aware of an issue preventing users from downloading or updating Call of Duty: Mobile from the App Store.

We are currently working on a fix and will post an update when it's resolved. Thank you to all our players for looking out!

— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) January 10, 2023

Naturally, the official account also informed fans when Call of Duty Mobile was back on the Apple App Store. 

Good news! The issue has been resolved and Call of Duty: Mobile is back on the App Store. 🙌

— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) January 10, 2023

When the news broke out that Call of Duty Mobile got removed from App Store, gamers in India pondered if the battle royale suffered a fate similar to that of BGMI. India's most popular battle royale game was banned in the country due to national security concerns under Section 69A of the IT Act, 2000. However, it was quickly understood that Call of Duty Mobile was not banned in India. Activision's mobile game had disappeared from the App Store globally.

Another section of fans believed that the game might have been removed by Apple due to its stringent guidelines for in-app purchases. Epic Games' Fortnite was in a long (and lost) battle with Apple over several issues including in-app purchase gateway. Since then, Fortnite is not on Apple's App Store and is also absent from Google's Play Store.