When was the last time you thought about whether your phone would run a new Android game? It does not necessarily need to be run AlrightI’m sorry but just: Will this software work on my phone? Worse yet, when was the last time you had to worry about an update that left your phone unable to continue gaming? Some Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile players are shaking their heads in disappointment this week as Activision shared new hardware requirements for the upcoming update.

Warzone Mobile was released last spring and has now been installed on more than 10 million devices via Google Play. But the game is about to stop working on at least some of these phones and tablets once Activision is updating Season 01 content is in preparation.

Specifically, when this new update rolls out on November 14, you’ll need a device that not only runs at least Android 13, but also has a GPU that supports disconnected texturing. And while this is very popular with modern GPUs, it wasn’t meant to be just a few years ago. The company offers a list of Mali and Adreno GPUs that can’t handle disconnected texturing, but let’s be honest; Do you have it? any Do you have a clue as to which GPU your phone’s SoC uses?

Anxious gamers should check out Activision’s device list for hardware that can’t meet the new requirements, and while a lot of things here are pretty much expected, there are definitely some surprises; the Razer Edge It’s only a few years old but it’s here. We don’t want you to panic, and if you have a fairly mainstream phone that’s new enough to receive software updates, there’s a good chance you’re not in any danger here. But if you’ve been holding onto a problematic old phone for perhaps longer than is reasonably warranted, don’t be surprised if you see it pop up on Activision’s list.

If you find your phone there, you’re not completely out of luck and you can always skip this update and continue playing on the current version 3.10. But even this solution has seven asterisks attached. You’ll need version 3.10 on your phone before November 14; After this incident you will not be able to install it successfully. This won’t last forever, and while Activision offers a shutdown date of May 5, 2025, the company is also clear that this depends on pretty much everything going well; If something breaks sooner, you’re done. chance. Maybe it’s time to start thinking about a hardware upgrade?