Key points
- Season 1 is live now: midnight ET November 6 (9 p.m. PT November 5) across all platforms, per Activision’s October 28 blog.
- New multiplayer maps Backstab, Canyon and Shoot House; DMZ gains the X01 area; Warzone adds Hajin and Zodiac and fully integrates Modern Warfare 4.
- Two free weapons on the Battle Pass track: the Cronen Osprey at Tier 16 and the CSG-35 at Tier 36. The Battle Pass costs 1,100 COD Points.
- Gauntlet 1v1 and Wager Match were downgraded to “Coming Soon” — do not expect them in the launch build.
What is live now
Season 1 arrived on schedule: midnight ET on November 6 (9 p.m. PT on November 5), per Activision’s October 28 Season 1 blog. Multiplayer gets three maps — Backstab, Canyon and Shoot House — DMZ gets the new X01 area, and Warzone gets two new maps, Hajin and Zodiac, plus full integration with Modern Warfare 4. Verdansk and Rebirth Island return alongside them.
The Battle Pass and the free weapons
The Season 1 Battle Pass costs 1,100 COD Points. Two weapons sit on the free track: the Cronen Osprey at Tier 16 and the CSG-35 at Tier 36. Both are earnable without buying the pass — check the tier before buying skips.
What is not here yet
Two modes that were on the early roadmap are not in the launch build: Gauntlet 1v1 and Wager Match are both listed as “Coming Soon”. Activision has not dated either one.
What it means for buyers
Season 1 is live, so Battle Pass and store purchases are for content that exists now. The two free weapons sit on the free Battle Pass track at Tiers 16 and 36 — earn them before paying for skips.
Sources
- Activision: Modern Warfare 4 and Warzone Season 1, all you need to know (Oct 28, 2026)Oct 28, 2026
- Activision: Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1, everything you need to know (Nov 2, 2026)Nov 2, 2026
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