Modern Warfare 4 has its first season on the calendar. Infinity Ward has announced the start date for Season 1, and it applies to Warzone as well as the main game. That makes it the day Warzone moves over to Modern Warfare 4.
Quick answer: Infinity Ward has announced that Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 starts on November 6, 2026, for both MW4 and Warzone. No start time has been announced.
- Status: Announced by Infinity Ward
- Date: November 6, 2026
- Start time: not announced
- Applies to: Modern Warfare 4 and Warzone
- Gap after full launch: two weeks (launch is October 23)
Modern Warfare 4 launch schedule leading into Season 1
Season 1 comes at the end of a staggered rollout. Infinity Ward’s launch roadmap opens with early access for digital pre-orders and adds modes in the weeks after release. Multiplayer goes live on October 23 with its launch maps, including Kill Block, and modes such as Hijack and Ground War: Combat Outpost.
| Date | What arrives |
|---|---|
| October 16 | Early Campaign Access (for digital pre-orders) |
| October 20 | DMZ Early Access (digital pre-orders) |
| October 23 | Full launch, Multiplayer playable |
| October 27 | Shipment |
| October 29 | Possession Mode (new mode) |
| October 30 | Infected Mode |
| November 6 | Season 1 (MW4 and Warzone) |
The roadmap supplies dates for these steps only; it offers no details about Season 1 additions to MW4 Multiplayer or DMZ.
Warzone changes when Season 1 starts
Most of the available Season 1 information concerns Warzone. Starting November 6, it adopts Modern Warfare 4 content and seasonal progression, linking the two games into one experience.
Two maps arrive with it. Zodiac is a new Resurgence map, and it features a train. Hajin, the DMZ map, comes to Battle Royale.
The rest of the Season 1 changes for Warzone cover hardware, carry-over content, and a new display option.
- Season 1’s launch ends Warzone access on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
- Operators and weapons from Modern Warfare II, Modern Warfare III, Black Ops 6, and Black Ops 7 stay usable, including skins and Blueprints you earned or bought.
- Find older weapons in the Loadout menu’s Legacy tab.
- In Warzone, the Vault Edition’s Hostile Alliance Operator Pack, Special Forces Operator Pack, and Signature Weapon Collection become available in Season 1; MW4 supports them from launch.
- The Operator Skin toggle starts disabled. If activated, it displays non-MW4 Operators used by other players as MW4 Operators on your screen alone.
Battle Pass and BlackCell in Modern Warfare 4 Season 1
With Season 1, MW4 unlocks its paid Battle Pass and BlackCell. The pass offers rewards across seasonal tiers, and players mainly obtain it with COD Points through the in-game Store. Your Activision account stores your progress and unlocked items, letting them follow you between platforms when you use that same linked account.
The Vault Edition comes with one BlackCell season. For pre-orders, that season is Season 1; BlackCell and its COD Points and Tier Skips become usable as soon as the in-game Season 1 Battle Pass goes live.
Season 1 details Infinity Ward has not announced yet
For MW4 itself, Season 1 is still mostly a date. As of October 17, 2026, these pieces have not been announced:
- The exact start time on November 6
- Season 1 additions to MW4 Multiplayer: new maps, modes, weapons, or Operators
- The Season 1 Battle Pass contents
- Details on the Season 1 BlackCell Operator and Blueprint
- Season 1 changes to DMZ
- Ranked Play timing
Kill Block follows a similar rollout. Gunfight 3v3 and 10v10 are available at launch; Infinity Ward has also confirmed that additional sections and layouts will arrive during MW4’s live seasons, with compatibility for more core Multiplayer modes planned for later seasons. The timing of each change by season remains unspecified, so none is confirmed for November 6.
