The end of the year is a hectic time for mobile game publishers. With the influx of AAA console releases every fall comes an inevitable flurry of iOS games, most of which find themselves struggling to stay afloat in an industry whose consumers are consistently demanding more for less.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies(iOS)Developer: Ideaworks Game StudioPublisher: ActivisionReleased: December 1, 2011MSRP: $6.99

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The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.