Call of Duty Mobile Free-for-All mode arriving just in time for the weekend

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Call of Duty Mobile has gotten off to a surprisingly fast start, and the mobile shooter's keeping the content coming with a new Free-for-All mode arriving this Friday, October 11. As a new in-game message confirms, the mode will only be available until Thursday, October 17, so enjoy it while it lasts.

Free-for-All will be the first new mode to come to Call of Duty Mobile since its release. Assuming it follows the rules of previous Call of Duty games - and indeed every shooter ever made ever - it'll be a classic everyone-for-themselves shootout, which ought to be a nice change of pace from the game's predominantly team-based modes (Battle Royale notwithstanding): Team Deathmatch, Domination, Hardpoint, and Frontline. If you're tired of getting matched with bad teammates, here's your chance to stand on your own merits.

If you're new to Call of Duty Mobile or you're thinking of giving it a try, we've got you covered for essential guides. If you're brand-new, you can read up on how to download Call of Duty Mobile here. For players who've started experimenting with loadouts, we've created a list of the Call of Duty Mobile best guns. As is often the case with multiplayer mobile games, we've also run into our fair share of cheaters, so we've collected the most prevalent Call of Duty Mobile hacks that you should watch out for (and report if you see them!). 

In other Call of Duty news, here are seven Call of Duty: Modern Warfare tips we managed to wring out of the latest beta, from the best killstreaks to basic strategies.  

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