Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 rolls into Season 6: The Haunting this week, closing out the Season 5 Battle Pass and dropping a Halloween-themed wave of maps, modes, weapons, and events across Black Ops 7 and Warzone. The launch time is the same everywhere, so what changes is only the local clock you need to watch.
Quick answer: Season 6: The Haunting goes live on Thursday, September 17 at 9 AM PT (12 PM ET, 5 PM BST) simultaneously on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.
Release time: Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM PT
Season 6 start times by region
The update unlocks at a single global moment tied to 9 AM PT. Players in Asia-Pacific regions cross over into September 18 local time. Here is how that lands in major time zones.
| Region | Local start time |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles (US) | 9:00 AM PT, Sept 17 |
| Chicago (US) | 11:00 AM CT, Sept 17 |
| New York (US) | 12:00 PM ET, Sept 17 |
| Brasília (Brazil) | 1:00 PM BRT, Sept 17 |
| London (UK) | 5:00 PM BST, Sept 17 |
| Paris (France) | 6:00 PM CEST, Sept 17 |
| Johannesburg (South Africa) | 6:00 PM SAST, Sept 17 |
| Dubai (UAE) | 8:00 PM GST, Sept 17 |
| Seoul (South Korea) | 1:00 AM KST, Sept 18 |
| Tokyo (Japan) | 1:00 AM JST, Sept 18 |
| Sydney (Australia) | 2:00 AM AEST, Sept 18 |
The same 9 AM PT switch ends the Season 5 Battle Pass, so any remaining Season 5 rewards need to be unlocked before that cutoff.
Pre-download and how to confirm the update installed
Pre-downloads for Season 6 are already live, starting on Battle.net ahead of the other platforms. As with every seasonal drop, you have to finish installing the patch before you can launch either Black Ops 7 or Warzone.
You will know the update worked when the game boots into the Season 6: The Haunting front end and the new Battle Pass appears in place of the Season 5 track. If the client still shows Season 5 content after 9 AM PT, the patch has not finished applying yet.
What launches on day one
Most of the marquee content is available the moment the season goes live. A handful of returning modes and events arrive later in the season instead of at launch.
Multiplayer
Two new 6v6 medium maps drop at launch. Quantum is a brand-new map set in a frozen Arctic quantum computing facility, while Bloodstead is a horror retheme of Homestead. The new T.E.D.D. Trials mode brings Zombies locations Roadkill, Inferno, and Lost into 6v6 play, with Ray Guns in the mix and the first team to hit the score limit winning. Season 6 Ranked Play also begins at launch with a shortened run time and its own reward track.
Two fan-favorite limited-time modes return in-season rather than on day one: Hordepoint, a Hardpoint twist where controlling the objective turns roaming zombies against the enemy, and Freeze Tag, where teams freeze opponents and thaw teammates by breaking the ice.
Zombies
Rex Infernus Directed Mode arrives at launch with on-screen quest steps and a round cap, guiding players through the Main Quest against the Warden. A new Survival map, Tenshu, drops the crew into Kowakujō with round-milestone rewards, and the Rex Infernus Starting Room challenge adds its own GobbleGum unlocks. Rogue Run also expands with new pedestal rewards.
Players who have finished every Main Quest across all of Black Ops 7’s round-based Zombies maps can chase the Warden Operator skin through the Super Easter Egg rewards.
Warzone
The headline transformation is Haunted Hollow, a Halloween reskin of the Haven’s Hollow Resurgence map with a Ghost Train, a UFO low-gravity zone at the Mansion, Trick or Treat pumpkins that grant power-ups or debuffs, and a new Dark Ritual Easter egg quest. The Giant Infected limited-time mode replaces the usual annual Zombie Royale, sending fallen players onto the Zombies team to hunt the survivors. Resurgence Ranked Play returns during the launch window.
Endgame
Avalon Night arrives at launch as a darkened variant of Avalon with tougher threats after nightfall. The Forbidden Summoning Event tasks squads with unlocking seals to summon the Aether Worm, which yields new rewards when defeated.
New weapons and how to unlock them
Fresh weapons and attachments roll out across the season through the Battle Pass, events, and Weekly Challenges rather than all at once.
| Weapon / attachment | Unlock path |
|---|---|
| VMP SMG | Battle Pass |
| TR51 Para Assault Rifle | Battle Pass |
| Arcblade Melee Weapon | Camo Costume Party Event |
| Roc 20mm Special Weapon | DOOM Event Pass |
| VS Rebound Havoc Repeater | Weekly Challenges |
| Dravec 45 Aftermath Vertical Magazine | Weekly Challenges |
| Sokol 545 Warpath Blitz Kit | Weekly Challenges |
Alongside the weapons, the season runs the Camo Costume Party event for new camos and a Mastery Camo, plus the DOOM Event Pass with free and premium tracks that unlock the Doom Slayer Operator and the Roc 20mm. A new Battle Pass and BlackCell Pass headline the cosmetics, with BlackCell Operators Blackjack and Revenant among the additions.
Full details on everything landing across both games are laid out in the official Season 06: The Haunting announcement. Set your reminder for 9 AM PT on September 17, finish any lingering Season 5 objectives first, and pre-load now so you can jump straight in when the clock hits.
