Delta Force pre-orders now open for Android and iOS

• Delta Force, formerly dubbed Delta Force: Hawk Ops, has opened pre-registration
• You can sign up ahead of the game now on iOS and Android
• But will controversy affecting the Steam release also have a knock-on effect on mobile?

Pre-registration for Level Infinite's revival of the iconic Delta Force brand, formerly dubbed Delta Force: Hawk Ops, is now open. Boasting a mixture of missions and modes, alongside a more tactical style of gameplay, Delta Force is Tencent's big push into the modern military shooter genre that's set to launch in late January 2025.

If you don't remember Delta Force, you're not alone. But this series has been a lynchpin of FPS gaming since before Call of Duty was even a thing. Based on the ironically well-known special forces branch of the US military, Delta Force focused on realistic shooter action with plenty of neat gadgets and real-life weaponry.

Tencent's Level Infinite has gone about reviving Delta Force with aplomb. Warfare mode sees you leaping into Battlefield-esque mass combat scenarios, while Operations takes on the extraction shooter genre. There's also the debut of a single-player campaign based on the Battle of Mogadishu, although based heavily on the 2001 movie Black Hawk Down, to look forward to in 2025.

However, while Delta Force has been highly anticipated, it's not been without its controversies. One of the major issues with modern shooters is cheaters, and Tencent seems content to take a chainsaw to the problem where a scalpel might suffice. While G.T.I. Security, their crack team for dealing with the issue, are professed to work day and night, and restrictions on certain programs and even hardware for the PC release have met with derision.

While that may not be as big of an issue on mobile, for many it's already put them off Delta Force. Still, with the mobile release on its way, and the lesser possibility of cheating on that platform, it could still live up to expectations.

And if you want to see what other shoot-'em-ups are top of the charts on mobile, you've come to the right place. Check out our list of the top 15 best shooters for iOS to find out more!