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Mutations Take Hold in Season 4 Reloaded!

The DNA bomb at Popov Power has detonated and Operators across Urzikstan, as well as throughout Multiplayer confrontations are reporting otherworldly abilities in the fallout. Wield new powers with Mutation Mode in the Altered Strain Event and collect DNA samples from fallen enemies to obtain genetically enhanced loot. The Season 4 Reloaded update brings new maps, modes, playlists, weapons, events, and more, including Unstable Rift explorations in Modern Warfare® Zombies.

Battle face to face using the new Reclaimer 18 Shotgun supporting two modes of fire and the Sledgehammer Melee Weapon, plus earn new Aftermarket Parts and the animated “Helical Reverb” Weapon Camo for completing new Weekly Challenges.

Embrace your altered state and drop in when the Season 4 Reloaded mid-season updates launches on June 26 at 9AM PT across all platforms. Visit the Call of Duty Blog for all official comms and announcements, and the Patch Notes for ongoing Season 4 updates.

Here's what’s coming:

MODERN WARFARE III OVERVIEW [MWIII]

CONTENT SUMMARY:

• New Core 6v6 map, additional map Variants. Explore a research outpost in the mountains of Urzikstan in Incline, a new snow map featuring intense fights in hostile weather. Then watch your step as you navigate the alien ooze across Das Gross, retro-actively investigate Bitvela, bring your best buds into G3T_H1GH3R.
• Mutation, Havoc, and More. Drop into game-altering modes where Operators wield mutant powers and the rules of play change over time.
• Bit Party and Vortex Mosh Pit. Go retro in the new Bit Party Playlist featuring the Bitvela map variant and deploy to another surreal locale with the return of the Vortex Mosh Pit.

New Core 6v6 Map: Incline

Incline [6v6]

Brand-New, Core, 6v6, Small Sized

Head into the mountains of Urzikstan on this mid-sized snow map based around a research outpost and transit facility. Fight over frozen ground or seek shelter in one of the outbuildings. When battling in the center station, hop into the lower cable car for a view over the lower gantry. Several climbing spots offer other ways to get above the enemy. Watch that you don’t overstep at the cliff’s edge; it’s a long drop.

For an interactive Tac-Map and full guide to Incline, click here.

New Modes and Playlist Modifiers

Altered strains of DNA are causing strange (and impressive) deviant evolutions in Mutation Mode. Plus, cause Havoc, aim for the cranium in Headshots Only, and more…

Mutation Mode

As part of the Altered Strain Event, modified DNA strands have infected multiple Operators, and current Multiplayer skirmishes could devolve at any time into Mutation Mode!

Mutation pits one team of humans against a frightening selection of mutants, across a Mosh Pit of familiar game modes. Here’s how the forces stack up:

Humans: One team is comprised of regular Operators. This team is clad in player-chosen skins and carrying the usual loadouts and weapon blueprints. Expect a sizeable increase in your ammunition reserves. You’ll need it!

Mutants: The other team spawns into a match as mutants, but these DNA-altered undead aren’t merely cannon-fodder. Mutants possess a series of unique abilities that can stun, disorient, and eliminate enemy humans, and they’ll have help in the form of non-player controlled Mutants shambling into combat with them.

Once the chaos begins, both teams must defeat the opposing side in a variety of tactical, or grotesque ways. Teams switch sides at halftime; humans become mutants and mutants become humans. The team with the highest score wins.

Humans: Killstreaks

With a swarm of unnatural mutations threatening to overwhelm your team at every turn, you need some serious firepower. Fortunately, you have some specific Killstreaks to acquire at a different rate to normal modes:

• For every 1 player-controlled Zombie kill, you receive +1 Killstreak point.
• For every 5 non-player-controlled Zombie kill, you receive +5 Killstreak points.

The three main Killstreaks to focus on are:

• SAE: 6 points.
• Remote Turret: 7 points.
• Juggernaut: 15 points.

Mutant: Special Classes

Mutants have no need of Primary and Secondary Weapons, Perks, or Field Upgrades. Instead, they can choose from a variety of special classes, each with a total of three different advantages. Choose your Mutant:

• Mutated Leaper: Beware a Leaper on the hunt. These lethal mutants can become enraged, gaining faster movement, increased melee damage, and the ability to detect enemies around corners. Toss a Snapshot Grenade to reveal foes to your team and finish the job with a high impact charged leap.

• Radioactive Beast: Half dog, half demon, the Radioactive Beast charges their enemies, shellshocks opponents while improving the health and move speed of their allies with a howl and can reveal nearby enemies on the minimap for their whole team.

• Contaminated Sludger: Keep your distance from the Sludger, capable of exploding in a large radius of mutant sludge. Obscure the field with a Smoke Grenade and eject a strong acid blast that deals close-ranged damage and leaves pools of acid that hurt and slow the enemy.

• Camouflaged Sneaker: The ultimate stealth play mutant. Scramble toward the enemy with an electrified leap and disorient them with an EMP. During critical maneuvers, activate your cloak to become partially invisible for a brief time.

In addition, you may wish to amass multiple human kills, and transform into a particularly powerful radiated abomination known to some as the Mutant Juggernaut….

Altered Strain Event: Augmentations

Expect this mode to become increasingly rampageous as the Altered Strain Event commences during the Season. As the Event progresses, expect to unlock augmentations to your Mutant powers:
Progression Augmentation
Description
First Strike
Provides rapid cooldown on first ability used after respawn.
Flop Shot
Diving from elevated surfaces produces a small explosion.
Repocket
Kills with abilities have a chance to replenish your tactical ability.
Attuned
Reduces cost to acquire the Mutant Juggernaut.
Galvanized
Provides temporary damage reduction from explosives.
Other Modes: Havoc, Headshots Only, Blueprint Gunfight

Havoc

Battle under shifting conditions with the return of Havoc, a Core Multiplayer mode inspired by classic arena-shooter gameplay involving wild match modifiers that upend the traditional rules of Team Deathmatch.

The first of five total modifiers activates near the start of the match, with the remaining four modifiers activating when either team reaches the score milestone of 12, 24, 36, and 48 eliminations. The first team to reach 75 points wins the match, and Killstreaks are disabled except for those awarded with a modifier.

With a pool of 14 available modifiers, no two matches of Havoc are the same. The modifiers are as follows:

• Ammo Feeder: Auto reload after you kill an enemy.
• Boots off the Ground: Low gravity.
• Camera Shift: Third-person mode.
• Chain Reaction: Sticky Grenades launched on kill.
• Charged Up: Gain Cranked on kills.
• Equipment Restock: Equipment is refilled on kills.
• Eyes On: Advanced UAV is always active.
• Gun Runner: Random gun on kill.
• Hero Smash: Explosive landing from an elevated position.
• Hot Shot: Crossbows only, Molotov bolts.
• Lucky Three: Every three kills gives you a random Killstreak.
• One Tap: Headshots kill with one bullet.
• Snapshot Killer: Launch a snapshot grenade (and ping pulse) on kill.
• System Reroll (Fifth Modifier only): Full reroll of all active modifiers.

Headshots Only

Aiming for the head isn’t just a suggestion in this mode, but a requirement. Deploy across a small selection of maps using Team Deathmatch with one caveat: players can only be injured and eliminated through damage to the head. This applies to ranged weapons as well as thrown Lethals like the Throwing Knife or Throwing Star. Grenades are also only effective if they inflict head damage. After a few matches of this mode, you’ll be lasering onto enemy craniums with ease.

Blueprint Gunfight

Add some spice to your Gunfight matches with the mid-season Blueprint Gunfight Playlist, featuring a compact map selection, and Loadouts using a variety of new Weapon Blueprints.

New Playlist Modifier: Bit Party

Experience Multiplayer like never before with the new Bit Party Playlist modifier, debuting in Season 4 Reloaded. In this Playlist, eliminating enemies inflates your own Operator’s head, with expansion head sizes of small, medium, and large. Get eliminated and your Operator’s head will reset back to small.

While having a larger head makes you an easier target, it also confers objective bonuses! The larger your Operator’s head, the more points you’ll earn for eliminating enemies in Team Deathmatch, picking up tags in Kill Confirmed, and holding the objective in Hardpoint. In Domination, bigger heads capture flags more quickly.

Look for the in-game Retro Warfare Event launching alongside Bit Party, along with the pixel-art inspired members of Task Force 141 in the 8-Bit Blitz Bundle, both detailed later in this blog.

The Bit Party Playlist occurs across, and includes a variety of Vortex Variant Multiplayer maps alongside the introduction of Bitvela:

Bitvela (6v6)

New [Variant], Core, 6v6, Medium-Sized

Retro-actively set some time aside to visit a pixel-art inspired version of Favela in the Bit Party Playlist. Thousands of pixels converge in a faithful recreation of this classic map. Vibrant colors, pixelated cars, buildings and trees, jagged clouds, and box-like smoke particles perfectly mimic the original map, without a curved edge in sight.

Das Gross Enters the Vortex Mosh Pit

The Vortex Mosh Pit Playlist returns for a limited time in Season 4 Reloaded. This time, a new hellscape joins the current lineup of Airborne, Satan’s Quarry, Skidgrow, Sporeyard, and Tetanus. Prepare yourself for Das Gross:

Das Gross (6v6)

New [Variant], Core, 6v6, Small-Sized

The downtown buildings in New York City are enveloped by an alien entity, its red tendrils reaching out over every surface. In this horrifying map variant of Das Haus, blood drips from the walls and sharp, pointed teeth protrude from exposed muscle. Above, the night sky conceals a looming planet in the clouds. Focus on the mission at hand and try not to lose your sanity.

Return to the Synthwave Sun: G3T_H1GH3R

G3T_H1GH3R

New [Variant], Playlist, LTE, Medium-Sized

Return to the bliss-fueled retro-futuristic utopian voidscape, and gaze upwards at hundreds of newly repositioned floating geometric neon-grids, platforms, and other cosmic bewilderments, leading to the one, true destination; the utopian mind palace itself; a fortress floating beneath the synthwave sun.

Stretch out those parkour muscles as the G3T_H1GH3R map is entirely new, with a longer and entertainingly challenging course to ascend, multiple secrets to discover, collectibles to find, and traps more dangerous than you might remember from G3T_H1GH. Blaze a trail to the skies, don’t make a hash of it, and seek the ultimate reward; three new Weapon Camos.

MODERN WARFARE ZOMBIES OVERVIEW [MWZ]

• Face Waves of Enemies in an Unstable Rift. Race to enter Unstable Rift before other squads and face off against increasingly difficult waves of enemies.

Unstable Rift

Prepare for a new wave-based combat challenge arriving in the form of Unstable Rifts. Several opportunities to enter an Unstable Rift can appear per match, and squads must race to be the first to enter; reports of [[REDACTED]] appearing in the Exclusion Zone may hint at the way forward.

Upon entering an Unstable Rift, Operators will face off against increasingly intense waves of enemies until completing the challenge or falling in the attempt. Completing an Unstable Rift resets the cooldown on all of your insured weapons and schematics, so you can head into the next match equipped with your best setup. Strike Team Operators are also encouraged to locate additional Unstable Rifts across the map if you were unable to enter a previous Rift, until Rift infiltration is a success.

Be warned that an Unstable Rift is… unstable. Not everything works as it does elsewhere. Some things are granted, while others are taken away. However, expected loot is impressive, and may include a maxed-out Pack-A-Punch weapon with excellent Rarity value once your Rift exploration begins, as well as an assortment of free Perks and Upgrades that you’ll need when facing the hordes. Good luck!

Continues in Part II

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CALL OF DUTY®: WARZONE™ OVERVIEW [WZ]

• Popov Power Plant POI Update. The DNA Bomb at Popov Power Plant has detonated, opening new pathways and leaving a toxic chemical agent in its wake.
• [Redacted] Weapons, Runaway Train: Discover powerful [Redacted] Weapons, featuring a bounty of attachments for ultra lethal play. Achieve victory on the Runaway Train.
• The Mutation Spreads: Drop into new limited-time Playlists involving the mutation mechanic, including Mutation Resurgence Quads and Mutation Buy Back Quads.

Urzikstan: Popov Power Plant, [Redacted] Weapons, Runaway Train

Detonation at Popov Power Plant (Urzikstan)

The DNA Bomb has detonated at the Popov Power Plant, opening new pathways around the point of interest and covering the vicinity in a toxic chemical agent. Exercise caution, though the risk of exposure to the green sludge content much of the vicinity appears to have lessened. You should now focus on getting in close to explore the outcome of this major attack.

It appears the vast power plant has suffered a catastrophic explosion, spilling this chemical agent across a wide area. The gigantic main cooling tower has almost completely collapsed, and the reactor itself has fully ruptured. Exercise extreme caution when investigating this area.

The devastation seems to extend to a number of outbuildings which are currently designated no-go areas. Operators within the vicinity with little regard to safety have reported a new, subterranean network of previously-unknown tunnels has now become accessible. Perhaps answers lie hidden down there?

New Limited-Time Modes

Mutation Resurgence Quads and Buy Back Quads

With normal Resurgence rules, this Mode centers around dropping into the vicinity of the destroyed Popov Power plant. Gain victory by any means necessary, including exposing your Operator to a variety of mutant abilities.

Both Mutation Resurgence and Mutation Buy Back Modes removes all Tacticals and Lethals from ground loot, allowing you to focus on gathering and enhancing your Operator’s DNA to discover a multitude of mutations!

Mutation Powers

The following seven mutations can affect your Operator as you engage your opponents in any Mutation-based Call of Duty: Warzone match:

• Bioshield: Creates a protective bubble that blocks incoming damage but allows you to shoot out from within this sphere.
• Divebomb: Rocket into the air, then dive towards a target. On impact any nearby enemies are damaged and pushed back.
• Mutant Leap: Perform a charged jump that covers vast distances.
• Toxic Stim Cloud: Deploy a poisonous cloud that inflicts damage to enemies and boosts your squad mates’ speed for a short duration.
• Sludge Sling: Toss sludge grenades that explode into a toxic gas cloud on impact. The gas slows and damages enemies over time.
• Mutant Cloak: Turn partially invisible for a short time. You leave green footprints while cloaked.
• Mutant Vision: See enemies outlined in red through walls for a short duration.

[Redacted] Weapons

Head into battle with the upper echelon of weaponry through new [Redacted] Weapons found within Loot Hot Zones and Bunkers. These powerful weapons feature more than the traditional five allowed attachments, giving Operators who find them an edge in combat.

Runaway Train Public Event

This event is currently active in Warzone, prior to Season 4 Relaunch, and continues into the Season. When battling in Urzikstan, each match will have the chance to trigger the Runaway Train Public Event announced around the sixth gas circle. When this occurs, it’s a race for control of the train as the safe zone remains over it until the end of the match. Fight off enemy squads as it careens through the map and achieve victory after taming this mechanical beast!

CALL OF DUTY: WARZONE MOBILE OVERVIEW [WZM]

• New Modes. Prepare for a zombie invasion as Zombie Royale arrives in Season 4 Reloaded along with Havoc Resurgence.
• New Map Features. Explore graveyards, approach hellish crash sites, and take down undead targets in Verdansk.
• A Unified Mid-Season. Share the same Battle Pass, BlackCell, weapon progression, and rewards across all three games alongside Call of Duty: Warzone mobile-specific rewards and events.

Beware the Zombie Apocalypse

The chemical catastrophe has resulted in an onrush of zombies in Call of Duty®: Warzone™ Mobile. Battle your enemies — living and undead — in a new game mode supported with updated map features plus new weekly events, mobile original Store offerings, and more.

Zombie Royale (Rebirth Island, Limited-Time Mode)

You can run but you can’t hide from the undead uprising. The horrifying Zombie Royale experience comes to Battle Royale in the mid-season update. Players who are eliminated will return as zombies to hunt down the remaining humans. Zombies can redeploy as a human by collecting antivirals, dropped by fallen human Operators. The last team standing with a living Operator wins the match.

Havoc Resurgence (Rebirth Island, Limited-Time Mode)

Resurgence with a twist. As in traditional Resurgence, players must survive for their teammates to redeploy into the match. All Operators will furthermore receive special Havoc Perks in the match that dramatically alter the gameplay experience such as super speed and random killstreaks every three kills. These perks will activate over time, so the longer you survive the more Havoc Perks, up to an extent, you’ll have to use.

New Map Features

Verdansk Map Update: Zombie Graveyard & Crash Site

The gates of hell have been pried open! There are massive boulders falling out of a mystical portal in the sky, generating new points of interest across the map. Beware of these remnants of an ancient evil. Head through the broken stone gate leading to the graveyard where danger and high-value loot crates await Operators foolish enough to enter.

Verdansk & Rebirth Island Map Update: Undead Targets

The zombie uprising has sent its undead denizens across Verdansk and Rebirth Island. Target the rotting creatures throughout your Battle Royale matches to earn additional Event Points.

A Unified Mid-Season

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile will synchronize with Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone for the Season 4 Reloaded update, sharing the same Battle Pass, BlackCell, weapon progression, and rewards including certain Bundles across all three games.

Look for the new weekly events:Going Viral, Kill Zombies, Tech Control, and Pluck It. Earn Event Points and Undead Badges to use in the Event Store for rewards like the Chuy - Sentinel Rising Operator Skin and the Haymaker – Cortex Crusher Weapon Blueprint.

Get new content specific to mobile with Season 4 Reloaded Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile Original Keeps: Toxic Terror, Hades’ Hand, Circuit Breaker, and Extra Crispy.

GENERAL OVERVIEW [MWIII, MWZ, WZ, WZM]

• New Weapons. Choose between two firing modes with the Reclaimer 18 Shotgun and smash heads with the Sledgehammer.
• New Store Offerings. Deploy as 8-Bit members of Task Force 141, get crabby with a new Zodiac-themed Bundle, and more.
• New Weekly Challenges, Events. Earn new Aftermarket Parts and more via the mid-season Weekly Challenges, and progress through multiple Events.

New Weapons

Reclaimer 18 (Shotgun)

“A tactical shotgun that can be fired in both pump-action and semi-auto modes. Pump-action provides superior range while semi-auto increases fire rate.”

Supporting two firing modes, the Reclaimer 18 gives Operators the ability to customize their Shotgun experience with the flip of a switch. For precision fights, use pump-action to eliminate enemies from further out; when you need to clear out a group, switch to semi-auto and let loose in close quarters.

Further customize the weapon with incendiary Dragon’s Breath or Slug Ammunition plus Barrel Attachments providing extended range, enhanced recoil control, or speedier handling.

The Reclaimer 18 introduces the new Bugged Out, He’s Looking At You, Azure Refract, and Donut Worry Weapon Camos, accessible by completing Reclaimer 18 specific in-game challenges.

How to Unlock the Base Weapon: Via a new Sector in the Season 4 Battle Pass.

Sledgehammer (Melee)

“Smash the competition into the dirt with this sledgehammer melee weapon.”

Bash the competition with this Melee slugger sporting a 20-pound carbon steel head with an assortment of moves including swings, an overhead attack, and a pole butt. Inspect the weapon in-game for a closer look at its lethal properties, then get back to the clobbering.

The Sledgehammer introduces the new Dubs Dubs Dubs Weapon Camo, accessible by completing a Sledgehammer-specific in-game challenge.

How to Unlock the Base Weapon: Via weekly challenges.

New Store Offerings: 8-Bit Blitz and More

Along with the Cursed Arts Pack, Underworld Morrigan Tracer Pack, TacGas Tracer Pack, and Cyber: Misaki Pack (shown above), you can expect to get retro with 8-Bit versions of Task Force 141 in the Tracer Pack: 8-Bit Blitz Bundle, snap back at your enemies in a new Zodiac-themed Pro Pack, and explore the outer reaches of combat excellence using the pioneering Out of This World Pack.

Tracer Pack: 8-Bit Blitz

Deploy with pixel-art inspired Operator Skins including “8-Bit” versions of Ghost, Price, Soap, and Farah, perfect for the Bit Party Playlist. Keep your pixel fix going with two Weapon Blueprints featuring red 8-Bit Tracers and red 8-Bit Violence Death Effect: the “Along for the Ride” Striker SMG and the “Concealed Carry” SVA 545 Assault Rifle. Plus, sneak up on your enemies and make them dance with the “Bullet Boogey” Finishing Move.

For your retro makeover, equip the animated “Bitsplosion” Calling Card and “Blasted to Bits” Emblem along with the “Pixel Perfect” Large Decal, “Commander Pixel” Charm, and a 1-hour Double Weapon XP Token.

Tracer Pack: Zodiac: Cancer Pro Pack

Like the crab, the “Plated Rogue” Operator Skin features a hard outer shell and mandibles curving over the mouth. Take two red zodiac-themed Weapon Blueprints into battle, the “Shell Casing” TAQ Eradicator LMG and the “Ardent Shell” Sidewinder Battle Rifle. Both feature Constellation Tracers and high-capacity magazines for sustained combat operations, including the JAK Thunder LMG Kit Aftermarket Part on the “Ardent Shell.”

Armor up and take no prisoners with the “Crab Attitude” Large Decal, the “Crab Rage” Weapon Sticker, the “Consortium of Crabs” Loading Screen, two additional Loading Screens, and an Emblem. In addition to these in-game items, this Bundle includes 2400 COD Points to spend toward your next Battle Pass or Store purchase!

Out of This World Pack

Rocket to the moon with the “Spaced Out” Operator Skin for Ripper, featuring an armored space suit with a purple visor and gold trimming. Wield the moon-textured “Rocket” MTZ-762 Battle Rifle Blueprint and prepare for takeoff with the “Decorated” Emblem and the “Blueprint” Calling Card. Boost your progress with a one hour Double Player XP Token, a one hour Double Weapon XP Token, and two Battle Pass Tier Skips.

And don’t miss out on the Tracer Pack: Fallout Vault Dweller and the international football-themed Tournament Favourites Bundles, only available for a limited time alongside an assortment of other great Bundles arriving throughout the mid-season.

New Weekly Challenges and Events

Refer to the in-game Weekly Challenges throughout the mid-season to view the remaining rewards arriving in Season 4, including new Aftermarket Parts plus the animated “Helical Reverb” Weapon Camo unlocked for completing all eight Weekly Challenges.

Season 4 Reloaded Events

Altered Strain (June 26 to July 24)

Rewards: 19

The strain has mutated! Collect altered DNA samples from fallen foes and caches to earn rewards and unlock effects for Mutation Mode in Modern Warfare III. See the MWIII section of this Blog for more information.

Retro Warfare (June 26 to July 3)

Rewards: 10

Press start to begin the party that is Retro Warfare launching alongside the Bit Party Playlist Modifier and Bitvela map variant! Earn XP to unlock rewards. Equip any of the 8-Bit Operators from the Tracer Pack: 8-Bit Blitz Bundle for a boost.

Vacation Squad (July 3 to July 10)

Rewards: 7

The beach is calling and Task Force 141 is headed off for summer vacation. Complete Event challenges to earn tropical rewards. Don’t forget the sunscreen!

Vortex: Death’s Grip (July 10 to July 24)

Rewards: 10

Death’s grasp has taken over the Vortex. Complete challenges to unlock ghastly rewards. Equip the Horsemen Death Ultra Skin for a boost.

Upgrade to Modern Warfare III

There’s never been a better time to purchase Modern Warfare III and experience the rapid, fast-action combat Call of Duty is famous for, along with a heart-pounding Campaign and the terrifying open-world Exclusion Zone of Modern Warfare Zombies.

Stay frosty.

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A Strange Message…

>>Intercepted Missive to Mr. Jack Cabot from Edward Deeganu>

Missive 4: October 25, 2287.

Parsons State Insane Asylum, Commonwealth.

Mr. Cabot,

To wit: Furthering my updates regarding the possible Vault 141 escapees:

I hope this message finds you well.

I’ve been tracking four military scavs since my Eyebot caught a glimpse of them on the outskirts of Beacon Hill. They’ve ventured all over the place, from Spectacle Island clear across to Fort Hagen.

As you know, I’m always looking for people who know how to handle themselves in dangerous situations. From what I hear, they may fit the bill.

They can certainly handle themselves in a fight. Their leader appears to answer to the name “Price”. Gruff sort. Favors a gauss rifle at longer ranges. Wicked shot. Seen him take out a Mirelurk at 100 paces. Could be the Overseer.

Scarlett over at the Dugout Inn tells me she’s had chats with one of them. Gent called Gaz. Seems to be Price’s right-hand man. Tasty with a pistol. A bit moody.

One of them they call “Ghost,” quiet type with a strange face. Might be a fellow Ghoul. Shorter chap as well; Scottish fellow. Wonder how a Mole Rat like him passed selection?

From my tracking, and I can’t be sure of this of course, but it appears this squad hails from one of those remote islands off the coast, near the old Boston Light. I haven’t pinpointed the exact entrance, and mapping is a chore as the Pip-Boy is playing up again, but Vault 141 seems to be under the ancient Gun Emplacement east of here, in the Atlantic.

I know you have misgivings given that they’re all British, but they’re more rough-and-tumble, salt of the earth types. Plus, they’re stacked to the gills with armaments.

Shall we organize a meet and greet?

Your faithful servant,

Edward.

Please Stand By

War… war never changes. Rise to the surface and face your enemies in a brand-new collaboration with the post-apocalyptic Fallout series. Deploy as one of four Task Force 141 vault dwellers — including Price, Ghost, Soap, and Gaz — with Vault-Tec enhanced Weapon Blueprints and other Fallout-themed items for use in Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III, Call of Duty: Warzone™, and Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile.

The Tracer Pack: Fallout Vault Dweller Bundle features over 15 items and is available June 20. Read on for full info on the Bundle’s contents along with a list of further rewards earnable through the in-game Fallout: Vault Dwellers Event going live at 10AM PT on June 20 through 8AM PT June 26.
Tracer Pack: Fallout Vault Dweller
Purchase the Tracer Pack: Fallout Vault Dweller Bundle to immediately unlock the following in-game items:

Two Fallout-Themed Weapon Blueprints

Survive against the worst of the wasteland with two new Weapon Blueprints featuring Vault-Tec Tracers and V.A.T.S. Death Effect.

Equip the “Vault-Tec Approved” M16 Weapon Blueprint with two Aftermarket Parts: the JAK Cutthroat Stock offering an unrivaled combination of speed and stability while aiming down sights, plus the JAK Patriot Conversion Kit which transforms the M16 into a fully automatic rifle with superior recoil control and firing aim stability.

Accompanied by a 45 Round Mag plus two attachments improving handling and recoil control, this is the ideal weapon for lasering down foes from a distance.

For closer fights, opt for the “Atomic Disintegrator” HRM-9 Weapon Blueprint geared for sustained combat in close quarters. With a 50 Round Drum Magazine plus thermal target identification, improved accuracy and recoil control, and extended range, this SMG configuration is ideal for aiming down sights with the ability to compete out to the mid-range.

Plus Four Operator Skins, Six Loading Screens, and More

The Fallout Bundle also features a “Vault 141” Operator Skin for Price, Ghost, Soap, and Gaz plus six Loading Screens and more. The full list of included content is as follows:

• Four “Vault 141” Operator Skins
• “Atomic Disintegrator” HRM-9 Weapon Blueprint
• “Vault-Tec Approved” M16 Weapon Blueprint
• “Let’s Do This!” and “Fatman” Charms
• “Wasteland Workshop” Calling Card
• “You’re Special” Large Decal
• “Vault-Tec Engineer” Emblem
• “Nuka-Cola Spacer” Sticker
• Six Loading Screens including “Nuka-Cola,” “Please Stand By,” “Survivors’ Journey,” “Sanctuary Hills,” “Vault 141,” and “Restoring Democracy”

Restore Democracy in the Fallout: Vault Dwellers Event

Don’t miss the in-game Fallout: Vault Dwellers Event appearing alongside the Bundle, featuring challenges across Multiplayer, Zombies, and Call of Duty: Warzone. Use any of the Vault Dweller Skins during the Vault Dwellers Event for an additional XP boost. Earn additional Fallout-themed cosmetic items like the “New California Republic” Large Decal, “Nuka-Cola Caps” Emblem, “Slocum’s Joe” Sticker, “Nuka-Cola” Charm, and the “Nuka-Cola Quantum” Weapon Camo.

The Fallout: Vault Dwellers Event begins at 10AM PT on June 20 and ends at 8AM PT June 26.

Stay frosty, vault dweller.

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Earn early Open Beta access, Season 1 BlackCell, and exclusive Operator and Weapon Packs, including the Classic Woods Operator Skin, which you can use right now in Modern Warfare® III

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Black Ops 6: Pre-purchase Benefits

Get ready: On October 25, you’ll be forced to go rogue as you and your team are hunted from within, with the launch of Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6.

Set in the early 1990s, Black Ops 6 offers a mind-bending Campaign unbound by the rules of engagement, huge innovations like Omnimovement, best-in-class Multiplayer, and the epic return of round-based Zombies. Prepare yourself for this must-have game launch by pre-purchaseing today.

Below is a chart summarizing the benefits you can claim, all depending on which Digital version of Black Ops 6 you wish to pre-purchase or purchase:

Platforms

Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 is now available to pre-purchase on PC (Steam), with full explanations of how to pre-purchase as this blog continues.

Editions

Furthermore, you can pre-purchase Black Ops 6 via the following Editions:

Digital Editions:

• Vault Edition (All Platforms)
• Standard Edition (PC)

Black Ops 6: Vault Edition

Packed with must-have Black Ops 6 benefits, the Vault Edition is the clear choice for those seeking in-game content in addition to the full, digital game. This Edition is available for $99.99 U.S. (Suggested Retail Price) or your regional equivalent. The Vault Edition contains the following general pre-purchase benefits, and specific additional benefits:

• Open Beta Early Access (Pre-purchase Benefit).(*)
• Woods Operator Pack (Pre-purchase Benefit). (**)
• A Digital version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
• BlackCell. (***)
• Hunters vs. Hunted Operator Pack.
• Mastercraft Weapon Collection.
• GobbleGum Pack.

Black Ops 6: Every Pre-purchase Benefit

Do you need more intel about each Pre-purchase Benefits in one dossier? Then read on, as the unredacted benefits are listed alongside each edition of the game.

Open Beta Early Access (*)

Available: Pre-purchase Benefit for all Game Editions.

• Vault Edition
• Standard Edition (PC)

Every version of the game, including every Digital edition, will grant you early access to the Black Ops 6 Open Beta later this year. Get an early look at Multiplayer, featuring that signature Black Ops Multiplayer experience, with brand-new maps, and a stocked armory of impressive weapons. Experience key innovations, including the new operator Omnimovement system while battling through new enemies and surprises.

There are multiple ways to play the Open Beta:

• The Early Access to Open Beta period (for pre-purchase customers).
• The Open Beta period (for everyone).

The Open Beta period is free and will be available across all supported platforms. Expect additional details and Open Beta dates to be revealed in the future.

Digital Edition Pre-purchase Customers: You do not need a “Beta Code,” as you will automatically be able to access the Open Beta.

Woods Operator Pack (**)

Available: Instantly (MWIII, WZ), at Game Launch (BO6)

Pre-purchase Benefit:

• Vault Edition
• Standard Edition (PC)

Getting by on his street smarts and razor-sharp instincts, Woods has always depended on only himself for survival. After enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps, Woods gained an extensive amount of fighting experience throughout the Korean War, and afterwards became a sergeant in the MACV-SOG during his time in Vietnam. One can only imagine the reputation he earned in combat, that eventually led to him being selected to join the CIA's Special Activities Division.

Woods is fond of pointing out that you can't kill him. To date, though many have tried - no one has been able to prove him wrong.

Now you can instantly unlock the Woods Operator Pack by pre-ordering or pre-purchasing any Digital or Vault Edition of Black Ops 6.

• Instantly receive the “Classic Woods” Skin. This Skin can be used immediately in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare® III and Call of Duty: Warzone™.
• Unlock the “Zombie Woods” Skin, and the “Numbers Woods” Animated Skin by completing a Challenge for each Skin, in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare® III, Call of Duty: Warzone™.
• If you don’t have access to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare® III, Call of Duty: Warzone™, stay tuned for more on how to unlock.

Woods Operator Pack to arrive in Black Ops 6: We’re excited to confirm that the Woods Operator Pack will also be accessible in Black Ops 6 at launch. For more information on Carry Forward content between games, see later in this blog.

Hunters vs. Hunted Operator Pack (Vault Edition Benefit)

Available: Open Beta (BO6), Game Launch (BO6), Vault Edition Upgrade

Purchase or upgrade to the Vault Edition, and four infamous Operators from the Black Ops and Zombies universes are yours to own, each clad in their own impressive (and animated) Operator Skin.

Rogue Black Ops Operator Skins

Operator Park (“Oblivion” Skin): Exiting Oxford University to study para-military organizations, MI6 operative Helen Park is a methodical, ad hoc Black Ops team member. Now fully recovered from wounds sustained in an RPG attack, during a redacted operation in Havana, she is fit for duty and ready to rejoin the squad.

Operator Adler (“Umbra” Skin): Russell Adler was once the leader of a covert Strike team of CIA Operatives and was dubbed 'America's Monster.' Neither his current intentions, or whereabouts, are known.

Zombies Operator Skins

Operator Brutus (“Warden of Alcatraz” Skin): Last encountered in Black Ops 4’s Blood of the Dead, the Warden of Alcatraz is reborn again as a Black Ops 6 Operator. Reanimated by otherworldly forces, this custodian of Hell's most evil inmates will not - and cannot - rest until his charges have been safely returned to their cells. With electricity arcing across his heavily armored bulk, his hunt begins...

Operator Klaus (“Reborn” Skin): Elizabeth Grey's automaton will assure you that it is just there to help, but there is something deeply unsettling in its bearing. It could be the number of prior murderous killing sprees, masked by its enthusiasm - or simply that it seems unable to grasp exactly how fragile humans can be. Expect Klaus to be switched on at launch.

Vault Edition owners can expect to use any of these Operator Skins during the Black Ops 6 Open Beta, later this year.

Mastercraft Weapon Collection (Vault Edition Benefit)

Available: Open Beta (BO6), Game Launch (BO6), Vault Edition Upgrade

Purchase or upgrade to the Vault Edition and unlock an exciting collection of five Mastercraft weapons. Flex your Loadout and gain much more than an instant arsenal at launch, as these “Ultra” level weapon variants are as unique as they are potent! Here’s what you’ll receive:

• The “Plague Doctor” Blueprint for the AMES 85 (Assault Rifle).
• The “Mind’s Eye” Blueprint for the Combat Knife (Melee).
• The “Scourge” Blueprint for the Jackal PDW (Submachine Gun).
• The “Brainstorm” Blueprint for the LR 7.62 (Sniper Rifle).
• The “Unrepentant” Blueprint for the Marine SP (Shotgun).

A level of rarity above even “Legendary,” these special cosmetic blueprints are absolute works of art, hand-crafted by Treyarch’s finest weaponsmiths. Expect each weapon in the Mastercraft Collection to be a unique, animated, one-of-a-kind visually stunning design added to an already impressive five-attachment Weapon Blueprint.

GobbleGum Pack (Vault Edition Benefit)

Available: Game Launch (BO6), Vault Edition Upgrade

GobbleGums return to Zombies in Black Ops 6, and they’re more delicious than ever! GobbleGums are everyone's favorite jaw-breaking confectionary power-up and were last available in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. These earnable treats are a special consumable item that provide unique effects to players. Purchase or upgrade to the Vault Edition to unlock the GobbleGum Pack. This consists of 12 single-use GobbleGums offering unique in-game effects!

Expect these GobbleGums to be packed with amazing (and sometimes surreal) powers, accessible immediately at launch.

Black Ops 6 Season 1 Black Cell (***)

Available: Black Ops 6 Season 1, Vault Edition Upgrade

Purchase or upgrade to the Vault Edition, and you’ll receive the Season 1 BlackCell offering, jam packed with exclusive content and one-of-a kind cosmetics. This impressive content drop includes the following:

• Full Battle Pass, with access to over 100 rewards, such as functional weapons, Blueprints, Operator Skins, Vehicle Skins, and other stellar content to excite any Black Ops fan.
• Obtain 1,100 COD Points unlocked instantly.
• Get a head start with 20 Battle Pass Tier Skips with the potential to earn additional COD Points as part of your Battle Pass progression.
• Instantly unlocked BlackCell-exclusive content.
• Special BlackCell variants of Battle Pass Operator Skins, Weapon Blueprints, and more.

Black Ops 6: Digital Editions

Console Cross-Gen Bundle and PC Standard Edition

PC platforms have Digital Editions of Black Ops 6, and these include the full game as well as the following pre-purchase benefits for $69.99 U.S. (Suggested Retail Price) or your regional equivalent:

• Open Beta Early Access (Pre-purchase Benefit)
• Woods Operator Pack (Pre-purchase Benefit)

PC Editions

For players using a PC, here’s the plan:

• PC Editions: There are two different editions of Black Ops 6 to pre-purchase; the Full Standard Edition or the Vault Edition.

Vault Edition Upgrade (from Standard Edition on PC)

If you pre-purchase or pre-purchase the Standard Edition on PC of Black Ops 6, you can upgrade to the Vault Edition if the upgrade is on the same platform where you initially purchased. For example, if you pre-purchase the Steam Standard Edition, you can upgrade to the Steam Vault Edition at any time until the upgrade offer expires. The upgrade method varies depending on your platform:

Steam: Upgrade directly through the Call of Duty in-game store or the platform store where you purchased the Standard Edition, for $30 (Suggested Retail Price) or your regional equivalent.

Carry Forward Content and Black Ops 6

We want to make sure that everybody starts fresh, together, as we move into an all-new experience with the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Allowing everyone to experience the Black Ops universe the way it’s meant to be played, learning the era-specific weapons and gear, learning the gameplay innovations like Omnimovement, and keeping that signature Black Ops style is important.

Therefore, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Modern Warfare III content will not carry forward to the Black Ops 6 Premium experience.

The one exception is the Woods Operator Pack since it is currently now available in Modern Warfare III, so it will continue forward into Black Ops 6.

Carry Forward content for players of Call of Duty: Warzone will continue, with Modern Warfare II, Modern Warfare III, and Black Ops 6 content being integrated with the arrival of Season 1.

Additional Intel: Pre-purchases Available Now! Additional Benefits Incoming!

Ensure you stay one step ahead with the latest official Black Ops 6 information by checking the Call of Duty Blog in the coming days and weeks, as we dive deeper into the incredible Campaign, Multiplayer, and Round-Based Zombies content, along with Open Beta and other important Comms you won’t want to miss.

Pre-purchases are available now at participating retailers, in-game, via participating platform Stores, or accessed via CallofDuty.com.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is published by Activision. Development for the game is led by Treyarch, in partnership with Raven Software. Additional development support provided (in alphabetical order) by Activision Central Design, Activision Central Technology, Activision QA, Activision Shanghai, Beenox, Demonware, High Moon Studios, Infinity Ward, and Sledgehammer Games.

The Truth Lies.

(*) MP Beta Early Access dates will be released shortly. Actual platform availability and launch date(s) of MP Beta subject to change. See www.callofduty.com/beta for more details. Minimum open Beta duration is 2 days. Limited time only. While MP Beta code supplies last, at participating retailers. Online multiplayer subscription may be required for MP Beta.

(**) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III / Call of Duty: Warzone on the pre-ordered platform required to redeem Woods Operator Pack. Sold/downloaded separately. Must be redeemed by October 25, 2025.

(***) BlackCell Benefits (one Season of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Battle Pass only) includes the Battle Pass, BlackCell Sector that includes 1,100 CP Bonus, 20 Battle Token Tier Skips, and more). BlackCell, Battle Pass and Tier Skips, or equivalent versions will be accessible in Black Ops 6 once the Season 1 Battle Pass, or equivalent system, is made available in-game. BlackCell and Battle Pass redemption applies to one season of Black Ops 6 Battle Pass, or equivalent system, only.

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Forced to Go Rogue. Hunted from Within.

Welcome to Black Ops 6, releasing worldwide on Friday, October 25.

Developed by Treyarch and Raven Software, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 1990s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.

Initial Intel: Campaign: The Black Ops 6 Campaign takes players to a new point in time – the early 1990s. In true Black Ops fashion, the fictional story builds on the history of the time, thrusting you into a strange and clandestine conspiracy where a shadowy force has infiltrated the U.S. government. Anyone who resists is branded as a traitor, forcing players to go rogue for the first time to fight the very machine that created them. Nothing is what it seems, and the truth may be hard to fathom, drawing you ever deeper into intrigue, distrust, and mind-bending psychological revelations. This is true, signature Black Ops style.

Initial Intel: Multiplayer: Offering a massive amount of content at launch, expect 16 brand new Multiplayer maps on Day One, including 12 Core 6v6 maps and four small-sized Strike maps, the latter of which are unique, stand-alone locations designed to be played in 2v2 or 6v6 matches. Multiplayer is also where you’ll test your skills and learn how to move like an action hero, with innovations like Omnimovement – allowing you to sprint, slide and dive in any direction – as well as Intelligent Movement (sprinting, mantling, and crouch assists allowing you to focus on achieving incredible and complex maneuvers with ease), increased enemy hit zones, an incredible lineup of gear, HUD optimizations, and the return of Theater Mode and Classic Prestige!

All designed to ensure this game is the ultimate Black Ops Multiplayer experience.

Initial Intel: Round-Based Zombies: Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead. Expect two brand-new maps at launch, and an impressive number of secrets to discover.

Ready to immerse yourself in the clandestine world of Black Ops 6? Watch the Black Ops 6 Direct, then read on:

Campaign: Detailed Briefing

Development on the Black Ops 6 Campaign is led by Raven Software, in partnership with Treyarch. Following the events of Black Ops Cold War, expect a dynamic and intense spy thriller, a mind-bending story where you’re never sure who to trust, and what is real, all set against the backdrop of the early 1990s. With the Campaign taking place in the years after the Cold War, longtime fans will recognize that this timeframe is directly connected to the 1980s flashbacks revealed during Black Ops 2 – the aftermath of which has left our heroes in dire circumstances.

The Black Ops 6 Campaign takes place at a time of great change and turmoil. The Soviet Union was crumbling after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War. The US was the only remaining Superpower. The Gulf War dominated headlines. There was a growing mistrust in government – reflected everywhere across the music, television, and pop culture of the time.

A tangled web of illicit activities, clandestine operations, and off-the-record missions, all part of a gripping narrative where you never quite know who to trust. This is the return of Black Ops.

Rogue Elements: Campaign Characters

Black Ops 6 blends the rich and gritty history of previous Black Ops titles with both returning and bold new characters – and veteran Frank Woods acts as the through-line in our story. Across the Campaign, we see a different side of Woods following his traumatic injury at the hands of Raul Menendez. He’s been pulled from the field, and you’ll interact with him as he adjusts to a new role within the CIA.

His protege is Troy Marshall, who has been making a name for himself in the field. Marshall is a methodical leader, driven by a strong moral compass. With a single-minded focus in overcoming adversity and a stubborn streak that can sometimes border on recklessness, it isn’t surprising that Woods and Marshall share common ground. Both men are working with another new face in Black Ops 6, CIA handler, Jane Harrow. She is a born leader, fearless and brilliant, and helps manage their relationships within the agency.

Woods’ ability to operate in the shadows has always been hugely valuable to the CIA – whether they want to admit it or not. Meanwhile, Marshall can make tough calls in the field, as Harrow trusts him implicitly. However, when an operation goes wrong, Woods and Marshall are suspended and ultimately forced to go rogue….

They soon realize they must trust each other to get to the bottom of what’s going on, and this must be done without any of their usual resources. They must build their own team of rogue agents, recruiting two intriguing new characters in Felix Neumann, a technical genius, and Sevati Dumas, a mysterious assassin.

With a mixture of new and familiar faces, a legendary wildcard also returns to the fight – the infamous Russell Adler is back! While his allegiances and motivations remain unclear, this former ally may have become a new and daunting enemy.

Areas of Operations and Encounters

Mission variety is a key component in the twisted, covert world of Black Ops 6. Raven Software has created individual missions from the ground up, with each one also offering diverse methods in the way you approach and execute them.

For example, one mission involves you infiltrating an old sewer system underneath an opulent casino in southern Europe, and these catacombs are one of many locations that are more ideal for stealth, where only the muffled yells or crumpled falls of the enemy can be heard, before you tactically reposition topside to pull off an audacious heist in the casino itself. Other areas are more appropriate for large-scale battles, such as a full-force assault on a palace in the Iraqi desert.

Within every mission, the Black Ops 6 Campaign focuses on the methods you can employ to achieve victory as well as replayability, giving you the freedom to navigate through them as you see fit. This naturally extends to combat, but even affects the conversations you have, as operatives talk, barter, and manipulate their way into a variety of different outcomes, some drastically different and dependent on the choices you previously made.

These outcomes can also change depending on how you utilize and interact with the abundance of environmental obstacles. Black Ops 6 leans into the time period with era-specific interactions and equipment, from lock-picking and computer hacking to keypad code-solving and other puzzles to ponder.

This extends to the impressive collection of gadgets from the early 1990s, along with the Campaign-specific tactical and lethal equipment you can choose, always with the option to ramp up (or de-escalate) the action. Expect several brand-new items as well as some returning favorites from the Black Ops universe: the classic RC-XD (Remote-Controlled Explosive Device) is back, for when you need to cause an isolated explosion from a miniature four-wheeler. Or perhaps you want to drop a Tranquilizer Trap that chokes a foe out when they step near it. Then there’s the Adrenaline Stim for unexpectedly brutal takedown encounters. Drop an enemy with more than just an expert throw thanks to the Homing Knife. Or paralyze them in arcs of electrical discharge after lobbing in the Disruptor weapon.

These few examples give you an initial understanding of the depth of gameplay the Campaign offers. But where does the Rogue Black Ops team go to ground, between these missions?

Welcome to the Manor

Your central base of operations between each Campaign mission is a remote and rambling manor house perched atop a granite cliff, overlooking a brooding, choppy ocean. This impressive edifice offers more exploration and character development opportunities than the Berlin Safehouse where you met during Black Ops Cold War. Intriguingly, the Safehouse itself has a secret history; it formerly served as a KGB Black Site which was operational during the 1950s and 60s, vacated some 30 years prior to your team’s arrival.

As the wind and waves batter against the stone walls of this stately mansion, you and your clandestine team have the run of the place. Step into the gardens for a spot of target practice, uncover secrets hidden in some of the mothballed rooms, and ensure you receive a briefing from the ever-acerbic Master Sergeant Frank Woods, who resides here after receiving serious injuries in the field.

After mansion explorations are complete, you’ll usually head toward the Evidence Board – last seen in Black Ops Cold War – now upgraded with additional intel and mission briefings integral to the Safehouse. Here players can view the Campaign Outline, gain deeper insights into missions, and analyze evidence collected throughout past operations. It’s at the Evidence Board where the tactical planning occurs, as you piece together the puzzles within the storyline, before deciding on your best course of action.

Multiplayer and More: Detailed Briefing

Multiplayer is a key ingredient in the DNA of Black Ops, and the frenetic, action-hero style of play is central to the series. For Black Ops 6, every single part of the Multiplayer gameplay experience has been innovated upon, from movement to weapon firing, footsteps, progression systems, takedowns, and more.

Across our weapons, gear, Operators, maps and every other aspect of the game, a huge push has been to hit the highest visual and audio fidelity possible to allow full immersion.

Many of these features also span across the entire content offering – Campaign, Multiplayer and Zombies – and one of the biggest innovations is Omnimovement, where long-established FPS constructs have been removed, allowing you to maneuver much more realistically, and unlocking a level of fluidity and fun that has never been reached before in a Black Ops game.

Omnimovement

With Black Ops 6, Treyarch is redefining movement across the entire game. That all starts with an entirely new global system called Omnimovement.

For the first time ever, players can sprint, slide, and dive in any direction (forward, sidestepping, and backpedaling) and move like a true Black Ops action hero. This innovation immediately allows the player to move like never before and seamlessly chain combat maneuvers together, like sliding, diving and a newly enhanced supine prone, all with a full 360 degrees range of motion.

During development, Treyarch asked “What if you could sprint in any direction?”

If you can sprint in any direction, then it logically follows that you can slide and dive in any direction, too. This opened a world of new movement options. With a simple – and extremely engaging – prototype up and running, the team instantly knew this was much more than a modest improvement to the way you maneuver your Operator in combat:

This has been something that changes how you think and play the game.

With Omnimovement – and core player movement in general – it’s not just about making the player move faster, or tweaking how long it takes before you can slide cancel. This is a holistic approach to redefine what Black Ops 6 movement really means.

Intelligent Movement

Omnimovement isn’t the only movement innovation coming to Black Ops 6. There’s a new set of features known as Intelligent Movement, which is designed to drastically reduce how many buttons or keys you’re pressing to perform various movements.

The spark of the idea behind Intelligent Movement was wanting players to focus on what they wanted to achieve with movement, rather than how to achieve it. Every player, regardless of skill level, input, or experience with Call of Duty, can engage in Omnimovement and become an action hero in Black Ops 6. There are three categories that you can enable (or disable) in the Player Options:

• Sprint Assist
• Mantle Assist
• Crouch Assist

Designed with both Omnimovement and player expression in mind, you also have the freedom to fine-tune these settings depending on your style of play.

However, we are mindful that Intelligent Movement may not be for everyone or for every in-game circumstance. Fortunately, with a robust and purely optional set of setting menus, players can decide whether to use these innovations and play around with combinations of actions to enable or disable a related command for, to make it your own experience.

Enemy Hit Zones

In past Black Ops games, when you eliminated an enemy, they reacted to taking damage based on the Hit Zone you struck them in, and depending on where that was, you observed an animation based on both the location of the shot, and the deadliness of the damage. With the launch of Black Ops 6, the number of Hit Zone regions has more than doubled, from four to nine.

With more than twice the number of regions to target, you can expect a much wider variety of visual takedowns across Campaign and Multiplayer modes. Now it can be determined, for example, if an enemy was shot in the left or right leg and play a bespoke death animation related to the shot. Or, if an Operator takes a high caliber sniper round to the right arm as they’re sprinting, that appendage will snap back and spin them around as the weight of the body carries forward as they collapse to the ground.

World Connectivity

Another innovation is World Connectivity, a much more subtle but recognizable set of animation overhauls based on the concept that the player’s movement and reactions are connected to the in-game world in a dynamic way and based on the player’s choices.

This is related to the overarching idea of keeping the player in a “flow state,” minimizing the jarring between different animations, for example. Take this a step further, and you have an example feature known as Corner Slicing. As you round a corner or go through a doorway, your weapon dynamically rotates in that same direction. Since this is dynamic, the rotation becomes more dramatic if you’re slowly sneaking through, clearing a room, whereas it won’t affect you at all if you’re barreling full speed around that same corner. This doesn’t affect gameplay as it’s purely a visual adjustment, but when real-world Operators were observed clearing a building, they always moved with anticipation of that next firefight.

Operators

Visual fidelity – including the smallest of details on each character – goes next level with Black Ops 6. Through the process of photogrammetry, authentic gear was acquired, scanned, and incorporated onto each of our operatives. This brings every subtle nuance and life that each piece is legitimate.

Each Operator’s face features dynamic real-time analysis of scripted as well as spontaneous performances that were captured and processed to make moments more emotional impactful, and expressions that are true to life. The development teams have paid attention to every single detail, down to the dirt between a player’s fingernails and the sweat and oil on their palms as they work through various settings and situations.

Gear Up: Equipping Your Operator

Expect Black Ops 6 to deliver an incredible lineup of weapons. There are some familiar arms, with a real emphasis on the gritty world of clandestine operations in the 1990s, while also including many that are new to the franchise. The team took a “tool for every job” approach, with a wide variety of weapons and gear. As the characters who employ this armory usually operate outside of the normal playbook and procure gear by any means necessary, the weapons team leaned into this plan, resulting in an amalgamation of armaments from the military as well as armaments more extemporaneous in nature.

This continues into the Gear selection as well. You’re able to choose a variety of off-the-shelf military issue equipment to field fabricated and makeshift gadgets, all intended to continue that unique signature Black Ops feel and immersion into this world.

Graphics and Visual Effects

Visually, Black Ops 6 strikes a balance between a “real” and “hyper-real” look, the latter of which is recognizable from anyone watching a high-octane action movie. Visual effects were created to be an inherently unmistakable phenomenon, and Treyarch gathered masses of real-world references so that the overall visual behavior – wind influence, gravity, weight, scale, et al – felt natural.

Heads Up Display Optimization

For Black Ops 6, the player experience is all about focusing you on what you need, when you need it. Advancements in HUD (Heads Up Display) design echoes this mantra, with a variety of changes you can make based on established presets. From the minimap, to the ammo widget, to in game notifications, the Black Ops 6 HUD combines exceptional designs in a clean, streamlined experience. As always, the Multiplayer medal acquirement notifications hit hard and the scorefeed makes eliminations even more gratifying, along with plenty of new innovations.

For the first time in a Black Ops game, players will be able to change their HUD in dramatic ways to suit their needs. For example, you may want your HUD centered so you don’t have to look at the corners of your screen as often. Perhaps you plan to play Hardcore mode anywhere and want all the HUD elements removed accordingly. Has the mini-map been in the top-left corner of your screen for far too long? Then move it! Streamers have a layout optimized for their setup. These are all options, and everything connects you to the in-game world, from the Lobby, into combat, and back again, where your player progress and achievements are celebrated in a big way.

Optimizations also extend to the Lobby. Accessing the Lobby will become more straightforward, and the time it takes to go from hitting the Lobby to a match will be shortened, and this streamlining continues between matches.

This is all part of the “time to engagement” vision that has remained unchanged throughout the game's development process; to craft an approachable and engaging step-change of the signature Black Ops Multiplayer experience.

Multiplayer Maps: Initial Intel

We are excited to announce there will be 16 all new Multiplayer maps at launch, including 12 Core 6v6 maps, and four entirely new Strike Maps that can be played 2v2 or in Face Off 6v6. “Strike Maps” are generally more compact and offer constant chaos.

Many feature innovations on the classic three lane map design, with quick time to engagement, sized in the small to medium-sized range for the right amount of complexity for meaningful player choice, and to keep the action flowing and the pacing optimal. Maps intentionally support gameplay diversity, as supporting different playstyles is the foundation of how the studio builds these maps, even up to professional levels of Ranked play.

Multiplayer maps each have their own story and all take place after the Campaign, so players will be able to further explore maps with a Multiplayer lens after they’ve played through.

The Rank Up Report: Classic Prestige and Theater Mode

Early on in Black Ops 6’s development, a goal was set to ensure leveling and XP mattered more than ever, resulting in a deep and rewarding progression journey for players, starting at launch. Current and past Progression systems throughout Call of Duty’s history were studied, and within the Black Ops series, there was a particular fondness – both across the community and internally at Treyarch – for a more classic Prestige system.

Black Ops 6 will mark the return of traditional Call of Duty Prestige.

The team is bringing back the very best parts from past Call of Duty Prestige integrations and are going bigger and better with more rewards than ever before, along with some new surprises you may not be expecting. Here’s an overview of what to expect:

Players can look forward to experiencing some classic, recognizable aspects of Prestige once you reach your maximum player level. At this point, you have the optional choice to enter Prestige. This essentially starts your ranking up afresh, relocking the gear you grinded through from levels 1-55, enabling you to go through the leveling journey again.

Black Ops 6 will have 10 of these Prestiges, each with a valuable set of rewards to earn and equip to showcase your impressive in-game status. But you aren’t done yet, as those completing Prestige 10 will graduate into Prestige Master, with 1,000 additional levels to climb through, and a classified reward to uncover if you’re dedicated enough to make it all the way to the end.

The full Prestige system is available at launch in Black Ops 6 so players can play at their own pace without ever being slowed down by seasonal level caps.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a Black Ops game if you couldn’t relive all the action in Theater Mode, which we’re happy to announce is also returning with Black Ops 6.

Zombies: Initial Briefing

Zombies.

Round-Based Zombies is back! Black Ops 6 will launch with two brand-new Round-Based Zombie maps – Terminus and Liberty Falls – and a continuation of the intriguing and terrifying Dark Aether narrative that was started in Black Ops Cold War. Hordes of the undead are set to rampage through these brand-new locations, each offering countless hours of fast-paced action where power-ups are plentiful, but you’re never more than a few seconds away from being overwhelmed and devoured!

For newcomers, Zombies is Treyarch’s unique take on a cooperative player experience where you face off against vast mobs of zombified creatures, with the bulk being the recently deceased, now animated due to strange, eldritch forces. Expect every location you visit to be packed with powerful weapons, new and returning power-ups, a pantheon of revolting entities to face, and a host of secrets and easter eggs to discover.

Remember too, that many of the previously revealed innovations in movement, visual fidelity, audio, and weapons will all be coming to Zombies as well. That’s not including the many additional Zombies-specific features, both new and returning. Expect more information to come in the following weeks.

Additional Comms Incoming!

Mark your calendars for the Worldwide Multiplayer Reveal event at Call of Duty NEXT, on August 28. Stay tuned for more details so you can be prepared to jump into our MP Beta and experience the incredible Omnimovement and additional innovations for yourself.

There is still an extensive amount of Black Ops 6 information to share across all three game modes before the Open Beta later in the year, and the official launch on Friday, October 25, 2024.

We can’t wait for you to play Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Carry Forward Content and Black Ops 6

We want to make sure that everybody starts fresh, together, as we move into an all-new experience with the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Allowing everyone to experience the Black Ops universe the way it’s meant to be played, learning the era-specific weapons and gear, learning the gameplay innovations like Omnimovement, and keeping that signature Black Ops style is important.

Therefore, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare® II and Modern Warfare III content will not carry forward to the Black Ops 6 Premium experience.

The one exception is the Black Ops 6 Vault Edition Woods Operator Pack preorder benefit. It is currently available in Modern Warfare III and will carry forward into Black Ops 6.

Carry Forward content for players of Call of Duty: Warzone™ will continue, with Modern Warfare II, Modern Warfare III, and Black Ops 6 content being integrated with the arrival of Season 1.

Additional Intel: Preorders Available Now! Additional Benefits Incoming!

Ensure you stay one step ahead with the latest official Black Ops 6 information by checking the Call of Duty Blog in the coming days and weeks, as we dive deeper into the incredible Campaign, Multiplayer, and Round-Based Zombies content, along with Multiplayer Beta and other important Comms you won’t want to miss.

Preorders are available now at participating retailers, in-game, via your platform Stores, or at https://www.callofduty.com/.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is published by Activision. Development for the game is led by Treyarch, in partnership with Raven Software. Additional development support provided (in alphabetical order) by Activision Central Design, Activision Central Technology, Activision QA, Activision Shanghai, Beenox, Demonware, High Moon Studios, Infinity Ward, and Sledgehammer Games.

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Tune into Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III & Warzone Season 4 live now!

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For a limited time until June 3rd, play Multiplayer and Modern Warfare® Zombies in Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III for FREE.

Dive into Multiplayer in Call of Duty® and check out the brand-new 6v6 map Paris, along with additional fan-favourite 6v6 maps such as Das Haus, Stash House, Rust and more - playable across five core modes including Demolition, new to Season 4. Plus, the free access offering includes Modern Warfare® Zombies. It’s time to see what you’re made of.

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Official lines of communication have begun.

Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 confirmed.

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Full Reveal Date Unredacted

Full Reveal Date Confirmed: Xbox Games Showcase, Sunday June 9th at 10 AM PT. Black Ops 6 Direct immediately following. Stay on this channel for further updates.

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Welcome to Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6.

Black Ops 6: The Breadcrumbs Begin

“Nothing is as what it seems.”

Briefing to All Urzikstan Operators

Previously, Operators in the Urzikstan AO uncovered a 9MM Daemon Handgun with markings of particular interest. Starting on May 29, squads dropping into Urzikstan are wise to thoroughly inspect any ground loot for signs of this weapon returning. If the handguns are equipped, a Challenge may be in play: Ensure you defeat an enemy combatant with this sidearm to unlock this Blueprint.

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Plague Strikes in the Season 4 Battle Pass!

The situation on the field grows more dire; Operators must prepare to face off against the most hazardous of threats. Gear up for the battles ahead with the Season 4 Battle Pass, BlackCell, and Store content arriving in Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III, Call of Duty: Warzone™, and Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile.

The Season 4 Battle Pass introduces over 100 rewards, including new Operator Skins, Weapon Blueprints, base weapons, and more. Purchase the premium Battle Pass to earn up to 1,400 COD Points as you progress through the Sectors, or purchase BlackCell for the ultimate seasonal experience including a variety of masked Operator Skins, plague-infused Weapon Blueprints, CP, and other exclusive rewards.

Continue for a detailed overview of all the epic content arriving in Season 4, starting with BlackCell’s premium offering.

BlackCell Season 4

Season 4’s BlackCell content brings the infected to the fore with Operator Skins emanating wisps of ectoplasm from their gear and a green vapor spewing from their mask. Also discover the chemical agent in BlackCell Weapon Blueprints found throughout the Battle Pass.

The Battle Pass: Upgrade to BlackCell for full access to the Season 4 Battle Pass along with 1,100 CP, 7 Tracer Weapon Blueprints, 12 animated Operator Skins, and 20 Battle Token Tier Skips. The premium Battle Pass includes up to 1,400 COD Points within 100 Tiers of unlockable content from Battle Pass progress.

BlackCell Sector: Overview

Drop into the Battle Pass AO at an alternative starting location by accessing the exclusive BlackCell Sector. Unlock this Sector to immediately receive 1,100 COD Points, a 1 Hour Double Weapon XP Token, the “Dupe” and “Copy” BlackCell Operators, and the following:

Decimate your foes with the animated “Ailed Caress BlackCell” Holger 556 Weapon Blueprint with Cellular Corruption Tracers and the “Necrosis” Death Effect. The weapon comes equipped with the JAK Backsaw Kit Aftermarket Part granting a high-capacity drum magazine emitting clouds of green vapor and a double barrel for inflicting maximum damage.

Players who purchase BlackCell will also immediately unlock the new “Identity Theft” Finishing Move, made exclusively for the Dupe and Copy Operators. When activated, the Operator will steal and equip their target’s Operator Skin. The effect remains active until you’re eliminated.

Other BlackCell items are spread throughout the Season 4 Battle Pass. These include 10 alternate BlackCell Operator Skins and 6 animated Weapon Blueprints.

BlackCell Operator Skins confirmed: Hammer, Soap (x2), Hush, Ripper, Jet, Pathfinder, Nolan, Void, and Alpine.

Players who upgrade to BlackCell after purchasing the Battle Pass will also receive 1,100 COD Points back.

Transform with BlackCell’s Dupe and Copy

Draped in black, face unseen but for two glowing green eyes, the hooded specters Dupe (SpecGru) and Copy (KorTac) resemble petrified death. A black mist rises from their bodies, tubes of green fluid running up under their cowls. The Operators’ unique power is revealed when using the “Identity Theft” Finishing Move, temporarily granting them the look of their victims.

Dupe and Copy arrive with a cadre of infected BlackCell Operators built to survive in the harshest environments while pursuing their next target.

Purchase the Battle Pass: Instantly Unlock Nautilus, Hammer

Whether you purchase the BlackCell offering or the standard Battle Pass for 1,100 COD Points, the Instant Reward Sector becomes available, including a new Skin for Soap along with the brand-new Hammer Operator.

Nautilus (SpecGru, Battle Pass Instant Reward)

Soap prepares for aquatic maneuvers with the “Nautilus” Operator Skin, equipped with state-of-the-art diving technology and a tactical uniform maximizing mobility and defense.

BlackCell Owners: Unlock the “Nautilus BlackCell” version of this Operator Skin, featuring Soap in a closed mask filled with animated gas, eyes green with infection.

Hammer (KorTac, Battle Pass Instant Reward)

The new Hammer Operator joins the fight on the side of KorTac, a Brazilian whose callsign honors his childhood dog. Hammer forgoes wearing his mask in this base Operator Skin, preferring a headset and 5 o’clock shadow.

BlackCell Owners: Get the “Hammer BlackCell” alternate Skin for a flashier gold and black look, his face mask zipped on tight spewing green fumes out the front.

The Instant Reward Sector also grants you a 10% Battle Pass boost, the ”Hexocore” Weapon Blueprint for the BP50 Assault Rifle featuring the JAK Revenger Kit Aftermarket Part, and the “Bone Snapper” Operator Finishing Move.

Additional Battle Pass Skins

Complete the Battle Pass Sectors to unlock a variety of new Operator Skins, all of which are paired with an animated BlackCell alternate Skin featuring infected Operators:

“Hazardous Materials” Skins (Operator Skin, Hush, Sector 3)

Battle Pass Skin: Hush prepares for worst-case scenarios with a tactical kit built to sustain a safe environment for the wearer within, along with a backpack and heavy cutters to keep moving through barriers.

BlackCell Additional Skin: Trade the brown suit for black and gold alongside a fuming gas mask in the season’s signature BlackCell look.

“Filth” Skins (Operator Skin, Ripper, Sector 4)

Battle Pass Skin: Bright tendrils crawl up Ripper’s forearms over tattoos in this outfit optimized for mobility and warm-weather combat scenarios.

BlackCell Additional Skin: Ripper trades in her earth tones for sleek black tactical gear, the tattoos and tendrils on her arms taking on a brighter hue.

“Chemtrail” Skins (Operator Skin, Jet, Sector 8)

Battle Pass Skin: Jet is a go to provide air support in this Mil-Sim digital camo uniform and flight gear that’s ready for takeoff.

BlackCell Additional Skin: The pilot takes on a more daunting appearance with a jet-black flight uniform and glowing eyes peering out from within the gaseous helmet.

“Detritus” Skins (Operator Skin, Pathfinder, Sector 10)

Battle Pass Skin: Pathfinder isn’t taking any chances in this thick white hazmat suit and mask. Nothing’s breaking through this layer of protection.

BlackCell Additional Skin: Trade white for black in a suit designed not to keep the hazardous agent out but sealed within.

“Iron Lung” Skins (Operator Skin, Nolan, Sector 13)

Battle Pass Skin: With his cape draped over a thick military jacket and equipped with fully enclosed mask, Nolan prepares for battle in cold, hostile environments.

BlackCell Additional Skin: Sport black winter gear with gold accents and the season’s vaporous mask animation.

“Void” Skins (Operator Skin, Void, Sector 16)

Battle Pass Skin: The new Void Operator joins battle, a fierce female Operator with short blonde hair and heavy armor.

BlackCell Additional Skin: The infected version of Void takes things up a notch with additional gear at her side and the look of one possessed by the hunt.

“Personal Growth” Skins (Operator Skin, Alpine, Sector 18)

Battle Pass Skin: There’s no going back with the infection in full swing on this Operator Skin sprouting new life from her mask and gear.

BlackCell Additional Skin: The growth takes on a black and gold tainted look, a more threatening evolution emboldened by the vapors that constantly feed it.

Get one more Operator Skin with a BlackCell variant once you finish the Battle Pass and unlock the Completion Sector (detailed below).

New Functional Weapons

Unlock two new functional weapons in Sectors 5 and 6:

Kar98k Marksman Rifle (Sector 5, HVT, Free)

This modernized version of a WWII bolt-action rifle is powerful and accurate. High damage output with a slow rate of fire.

The classic rifle returns, inflicting massive damage on impact with one-shot eliminations to the chest and above on unarmored targets in effective range. Learn the rhythms of its firing speed to maximize your attack rate while evading damage during re-chambering. Use Gunsmith to customize its handling, damage output, and other features.

Superi 46 SMG (Sector 6, HVT, Free)

This pistol-caliber carbine chambered in 4.6x30mm is designed to give impressive stopping power with a skeletonized, lightweight frame. Exceptionally adaptable, this weapon can be modified to excel in most combat scenarios.

Highly customizable and supported with a rapid reload animation, the Superi 46 SMG is ideal for tinkerers who prefer fighting up close. The weapon’s reliable accuracy and lightweight frame give it a strong base to build upon, whether you push for more speed or focus on improved recoil and range.

New Weapon Blueprints

Earn up to 20 Weapon Blueprints featured in the Season 4 Battle Pass alongside new Calling Cards, Emblems, Weapon Stickers, Decals, Finishing Moves, XP Tokens, COD Points, a Charm, and Zombies Acquisitions (including Aether Tools, Aetherium Crystals, and a Ray Gun Weapon Case).

Weapon Blueprints

The Season 4 Battle Pass Weapon Blueprints come in three main themes, from the scientific to the high-tech and the hazardous:

BMRI Models

Sector 1: “Brutal Matters” BAL-27 Assault Rifle*

Sector 3: “Cork and Screw” COR-45 Handgun

Sector 10: “Isotope Breakdown” Marksman Rifle

Sector 12: “Bio Triage” MTZ-556 Assault Rifle*

This series of Weapon Blueprints are branded with the Biochemical Matter Radioactive Imagery (BMRI) label, stamped on high-quality models painted black and olive green.

Xeno Corp Hex

Instant Sector: “Hexocore” BP50 Assault Rifle

Sector 2: “Tri-Hex” Gladiator Melee

Sector 8: “Hexed Cruelty” Renetti Handgun

Sector 13: “Structural Morality” Longbow Sniper Rifle

Sector 17: “Nanometer” FJX Horus SMG*

Sector 19: “Betalock” Rival-9 SMG

Sector 20: “Cognizant Rebel” Superi 46*

Wield weapon models imbued with a repeating hex design in either yellow and black or blue and black.

Hazardous Growth

Sector 4: “Microbial Vandal” Riveter Shotgun

Sector 9: “Leeched Poison” MORS Sniper Rifle

Sector 11: “Cellular Collapse” TAQ Eradicator LMG and “Poisoned Caress” AMR9 SMG*

Sector 14: “Cell Eater” Bruen MK9 LMG

Sector 15: “Chem Threat” Kar98K Marksman Rifle*

Sector 16: “Fungal Pattern” Sidewinder Battle Rifle

Sector 18: “Genetic Abnormality” MTZ-762 Battle Rifle

Completion Sector: “All in Vein” DG-56 Assault Rifle

Weapon Blueprints in this category display a biological finish in patterns of green and black reminiscent of a living hazard.



Weapons with Additional BlackCell Blueprints

Six of the season’s Battle Pass Weapon Blueprints feature a BlackCell variant in the same tier. These alternate versions display a rich black and gold look embedded with what appears to be the same chemical agent powering Season 4’s BlackCell Operators.

Brutal Matters — BAL-27 Assault Rifle (Sector 1, BlackCell Alternate Option)

BlackCell variant comes with Cellular Corruption Tracers and “Necrosis” Death Effect.

This BMRI imprinted Blueprint conducts low profile attacks using a suppressor attachment along with a heavy-duty barrel that greatly boosts bullet velocity and range. The BlackCell variant fits a chemical agent along the top of the frame and behind the rear grip.

Poisoned Caress — AMR9 SMG (Sector 11, BlackCell Alternate Option)

BlackCell variant comes with Cellular Corruption Tracers and “Necrosis” Death Effect.

Using the JAK Atlas Kit Aftermarket Part, this Blueprint transforms the AMR9 into a 5-round burst carbine chambered in 5.56 with a muzzle that reduces the weapon’s vertical recoil to help you stay on target during burst fire. Equip its black and gold BlackCell variant with green highlights by the barrel.

Bio Triage — MTZ-556 Assault Rifle (Sector 12, BlackCell Alternate Option)

BlackCell variant comes with Cellular Corruption Tracers and “Necrosis” Death Effect.

Keep your sights up and on target with this Blueprint focused on a faster walking speed and other movement bonuses to stay light on your feet during encounters. Its BlackCell version includes a green magazine animated with the chemical agent.

Chem Threat — Kar98k Rifle (Sector 15, BlackCell Alternate Option)

BlackCell variant comes with Cellular Corruption Tracers and “Necrosis” Death Effect.

This Weapon Blueprint based on the new Season 4 Marksman Rifle favors stealthy, aggressive play with improvements to aim down sights and aim walking speed paired with a 2.5x optic for zeroing in on mid-ranged targets. In a pinch, its improved hip fire and Tac Stance spread attributes will help repel nearby enemies. Pick the BlackCell variant for a gilded look.

Nanometer — FJX Horus SMG (Sector 17, BlackCell Alternate Option)

BlackCell variant comes with Cellular Corruption Tracers and “Necrosis” Death Effect.

Featuring muzzle flash concealment and multiple attachments that improve the weapon’s recoil and gun kick control, this Blueprint offers a stable firing platform to keep you on target during frenetic battles. Opt for the BlackCell variant with a glowing green barrel and animated magazine.

Cognizant Rebel — Superi 46 SMG (Sector 20, BlackCell Alternate Option)

BlackCell variant comes with Cellular Corruption Tracers and “Necrosis” Death Effect.

Based on the new Season 4 SMG and geared for precision fire, this Weapon Blueprint features improved recoil control and a 40-round magazine to minimize your downtime when facing multiple opponents. The extended mag features a green animation in its BlackCell variant, with additional signs of the chemical agent along the barrel.

Complete the Battle Pass for Completion Sector Tier 100 Rewards

Complete 100% of the map by conquering all Sectors to access the final Completion Sector, featuring 300 COD Points to spend toward your next Battle Pass or Store Bundle purchase, plus the “All in Vein” DG-56 Assault Rifle Weapon Blueprint and the following Operator Skin:

“Gilded Virus” Skin for Soap

Something’s wrong with Soap. The elite Operator’s eyes glow red over a deeply scarred face emitting blue flames over the head. The sleeves of his uniform are pushed up, revealing forearms of an unnatural hue. Of all the infected Operators this season, this one rules them all.

BlackCell Additional Skin: Soap’s mask is up in the BlackCell version, yellow flames rising from his head. The veins in his forearms glow and he’s swapped the gray digital camo pattern for black with gold accents.

Store Highlights: Mobile Suit Gundam, Ultra Skins and More

Keep your eyes on the Store throughout the season as new and returning Bundles arrive, including a trio of Bundles celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise. Here are some of the highlights on the way:

Three Mobile Suit Gundam-themed Bundles

Call of Duty and Mobile Suit Gundam are teaming up to introduce three unique Bundles featuring Operators in iconic Mobile Suits from the long history of Gundam series. In celebration of the animation and model kit franchise’s 45th anniversary, these Bundles are packed with Gundam-themed items.

The “Tracer Pack: Mobile Suit – RX-78-2 Gundam” Bundle includes the “RX-78-2 Gundam” Operator Skin — the legendary mobile suit that started it all — plus three Blueprints, two Charms, Loading Screen, Emblem, two Weapon Stickers, Large Decal, an animated Calling Card, and the “Newtype Finisher” Finishing Move.

The “Tracer Pack: Mobile Suit – MS-06S Zaku II” offers a commander type mobile suit in the form of the “MS-06S Zaku II” Operator Skin, accompanied by three Blueprints, a Charm, Loading Screen, Large Decal, two Weapon Stickers, Emblem, an animated Calling Card, and the “Searing Slash” Finishing Move.

The “Tracer Pack: Mobile Suit – XVX-016 Gundam Aerial” Bundle comes with the high-performance “XVX-016 Gundam Aerial” Operator Skin, three Blueprints, three Charms, two Large Decals, Emblem, three Weapon Stickers, three Loading Screens, and an animated Calling Card.

Tracer Pack: Kinetic Ultra Skin

Move with power using the high-tech “Kinesis” Operator Skin for Bantam which produces a wake of glowing tendrils when in motion. Eliminate enemies up close with the futuristic and animated “Nanophotonic” RAM-9 SMG or fire from a distance using the “Etheric Regress” Bruen MK9 LMG; both Weapon Blueprints fire Vectorwave Tracers.

Amp up to victory with the “Fast-Paced” Large Decal, “Free Jump” Weapon Sticker, “Victory Lap” Charm, and a 1 Hour Double Battle Pass XP Token.

Tracer Pack: Emoting Ultra Skin

Wear your heart on your sleeves with this Bundle featuring four emotive-themed Operator Skins: Flash a wide grin and wild eyes with the “Cursed” Skin, head six feet under with the “Dead Inside and Out” Skin, stick out your tongue with the “Tongue Out, Guns Out” Skin, and when you’re really on a roll, deploy as the “Seeing Stars” Skin.

Express yourself with two Weapon Blueprints featuring the “Emotional Wreck” Tracers and “[Insert Emoji]” Death Effect, the “Laugh, Cry, Die” SVA 545 Assault Rifle and the “Looks that Kill” Lockwood MK2 Marksman Rifle. The Bundle also includes a Large Decal and Loading Screen plus two Legendary Aether Tools for use in Zombies.

Wildlife Wanted: Bite Me

Embrace your inner bat with this wildlife Bundle offering four bat-themed Operator Skins: the white “Com-Bat Baby” Skin, the pink “Night Shift” Skin, the black “Winging It” Skin, and the blue “Bat-itude” Skin.

For the hunt, equip the “Bat-ter Up” Pulemyot LMG, a Reactive Blueprint that swaps colors as you land eliminations. In close quarters, use the “Moral Highroad” WSP Swarm SMG. This Bundle also includes the “Moonlit Mischief” Large Decal, “Batty” Weapon Sticker, and “The Lovers” Weapon Charm.

Tournament Favourites

Represent your favorite international football team with this Bundle offering three Operator Skins for Gaz: represent England with the “’AVE IT” Skin, France with the “Cocorico” Skin, and Germany with the “Elfmeter Meister” Skin. Hit the field with the “Number 9” MCW Assault Rifle and “The Assist” WSP Stinger Weapon Blueprints designed to keep enemies on their backfoot.

Show your love for the sport with the “Football” Emblem plus the “Tournament Favourites” Loading Screen and the “He Shoots!” Calling Card.

Custom Molded Ultra Skin Pro Pack

Like the Roman god Janus, The “Polymer Ruin” Ultra Skin for Warden features three faces. This terrifying visage, however, forgoes past, present, and future for the mantra of slay, assist, and secure. Take the molded devil into battle with the two animated Weapon Blueprints featuring “PolyShard” Tracers: the “Gloss Cannon” KVD Enforcer Marksman Rifle and the “Glossed Over” FJX Horus SMG.

Instill fear in your opponents with the “Red Moon Rises” Large Decal, the “Masked Victor” Emblem, the “What Needs to Be Done” Weapon Sticker, and the “Custom Molded” Loading Screen. To top it off, the Bundle includes a massive 2400 COD Points payout to put toward your next Battle Pass or Bundle purchase!

Plus, Join the Supes as The Boys Bundles return! Look for all five The Boys Bundles return to the Store in Season 4. Each Tracer Pack features a different Operator from the hit TV show, including Black Noir, A-Train, Firecracker, Homelander, and Starlight.

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile-Exclusive Season 4 Content

Though Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile (WZM) shares much of its content with Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare III, players can purchase Call of Duty: WZM Original items from the Keep using Call of Duty: WZM COD Points. Look for several new Keeps arriving in Season 4, including the following:

(Infectious Remedy Keep Key Art)

Infectious Remedy Keep

Feel the burn with the Warden — Plague Raptor Operator Skin and the Chimera — Infectious Remedy Weapon Blueprint featuring acidic effects!

(Dungeon Crawler Keep Key Art)
Dungeon Crawler Keep

Flame your foes with the Raptor — Draco Operator Skin and the ISO Hemlock — Dungeon Crawler Weapon Blueprint with fiery effects!

Watch out for extra Warzone Mobile Battle Pass rewards, too, including original Weapon Blueprints, Vehicle Skins, and other cosmetic items that play into the season’s infectious theme!

Upgrade to Modern Warfare III

Modern Warfare III celebrates the 20th anniversary of Call of Duty with one of the greatest collections of Multiplayer maps ever assembled, including modernized versions of all 16 launch maps from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009), plus the introduction of an all-new open-world Zombies and a Campaign that finds Task Force 141 facing off against the ultimate threat in Vladimir Makarov.

Stay frosty.

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Get Gassed Up for Modern Warfare III Season 4!

A disturbing discovery can change everything. A DNA bomb has been found at Popov Power in Urzikstan, and it’s up to you and your squadmates to unlock the mystery behind this devastating weapon and prevent catastrophe. While you obtain various DNA samples during the ominous Critical Countdown Event, you can also explore the multitude of bunkers across Urzikstan, potentially unearthing new ways to exit.

The potential outbreak seeps into Multiplayer, with a worldwide assortment of core 6v6 maps, plenty of exhilarating modes, revered weapons, new perks, destructive killstreaks, and battle-ready recon and hazmat inspired gear throughout the Battle Pass, so you can stay protected while remaining deadly calm and effective. One slip-up could alter everything, so suit up, drop in, uncover the truth, and stop the threat!

Prepare for a huge selection of free content along with Events, Challenges, and numerous Weapon Camos to unlock. Season 4 for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare III, Call of Duty: Warzone™, and Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile goes live on Wednesday May 29 at 9 AM PT across all platforms.

Consult the Call of Duty Blog for all official comms and announcements.

Check the Patch Notes prior to the release of Season 4 on May 29, with separate notes for Modern Warfare III (led by Sledgehammer Games and Treyarch) and Call of Duty: Warzone (led by Raven Software).

Make sure you check out the free official Guides to the new Season 4 Multiplayer launch maps on May 21!

MODERN WARFARE III OVERVIEW (MWIII)

CONTENT SUMMARY

• Bright Lights, Big Cities: Experience the Tokyo neon nightlife, and head to the City of Lights with a Paris rendezvous, before fun times at the funicular when Incline arrives in mid-season, and there are tentacles aplenty due to an alien infestation over at Das Haus.
• Fan Favorite Demolition Mode, Hyper Cranked, and the chaos-inducing Havoc mode all come to MWIII this season, with Headshots Only, Mutation and Killstreak-centric Playlist Modifiers also arriving, along with other modes too.
• Season 4 Ranked Play: Expect another full season, with all-new rewards to earn and all your unlocked Season 3 items content to claim on May 29.
• Control Killstreaks with ease using the new Mission Control Vest, regenerate health faster using the new Compression Plate, and lay waste to the battlefield with four new devastating Killstreaks!

Multiplayer Maps: Three Brand New Core 6v6 Maps

Continuing the promise to deliver “over 12 all-new Core 6v6 Maps in our seasons,” Season 4 features three brand new maps offering diverse combat areas, as well as a Das Haus Vortex variant that’s certain to Gross you out….

Tokyo (Launch)

Brand-New, Core, 6v6, Medium-Sized

Experience Tokyo nightlife in this mid-sized Multiplayer map featuring late night shopping, entertainment, and accommodations for the weary traveler. Battle for the map’s major power positions, the Hotel and Manga buildings facing one another over the main road. Except for these two locations, the fight stays on ground level.

Close-ranged Loadouts excel in the Arcade and Center Courtyard along the top of the map where kiosks and a sitting area obstruct views across the lane. Areas like the Hotel and Metro Station make for strong defensive points when battling on the far ends of the map. Use them to withstand enemy attacks until it’s safe to move forward again.

Paris (Launch)

Brand-New, Core, 6v6, Medium-Sized

Head to the City of Lights for a rendezvous with the enemy, fighting across this mid-sized map dominated by the central Police Station and Gallery. Navigate the surrounding streets to remain on ground level or take the battle to either of the two main buildings. Don’t underestimate the map’s smaller interior spaces, the Bookstore and Shop. These areas provide overhead cover in a pinch and are generally less conspicuous than the large center buildings.

Fight around an L-shaped cubicle in the Police Station’s main office or swing through the cell block and lobby. The Gallery presents a tighter layout with exhibits branching off into separate hallways. There has been some kind of break in, marked by a blast in the Police Station wall by the cell block and another leading into the Gallery. Ambulances and police cars provide much needed cover when moving on the roads.

Incline (Mid-Season)

Brand-New, Core, 6v6, Medium Sized

Deploy to an isolated research outpost in the mountains of Urzikstan on this mid-sized snow map based in and around the main transport facility. Climb up on the red container or the low roof along the top path to get over your enemies and use objects places around the main facility to climb up into the building.

Access the funicular’s lower carriage for a vantage point over the bottom lane. Be careful not to slip down the mountainside when exiting the carriage. Generally, mid-ranged Loadouts will perform best along the outer perimeter while close-ranged weapons reign in the interior locations (the main facility plus the smaller buildings near each starting spawn).

Das Gross (Mid-Season)

New (Variant), Core, 6v6, Small-Sized

An ominous orange mist hangs in the air. Revolting preternatural tendrils and flapping tentacles have enveloped the high-rise construction site formerly known as Das Haus, snaking into every corner and transforming it into a nightmarish alien madness. Look for Das Gross to be added to the Vortex map Playlist.

Multiplayer Modes: Demolish, Cause Havoc, Get Cranked

There’s not only DNA Bombs to worry about this Season, as Demolition is finally back, with more defusing opportunities than ever before! Adding to this is a Cranked variation, the arena-shooter inspired Havoc, and a Killstreak-focused Playlist modifier, all coming before the explosive mid-season update and even more Modes.

Game Mode: Demolition (Launch)

One of the finest tactical game modes in Call of Duty is finally back! Appearing for the first time since Season 3 of Modern Warfare (2019) this round-based objective mode has similarities to Search & Destroy, with teams alternating between attacking and defending two bomb sites. However, unlike S&D, respawns are enabled and attacking players always spawn with a bomb, and defuses – ninja or otherwise – don’t end the round. This leads to highly tactical engagements – and pandemonium – as teams converge on bomb sites and pressure the opposition.

Win a round of Demolition as the attacking team by destroying both bomb sites before the timer ends. Take out one of the sites, and you add extra time to the game clock, allowing you to concentrate on the second bomb location. Win a round as the defending team by protecting one or both bomb sites until the timer ends. If a bomb is planted, the match timer pauses, and running out the timer is also an option, though defusing the bomb is of paramount importance.

Game Mode: Hyper Cranked (Launch)

This twisted spin on traditional Team Deathmatch gets even more frantic with this “Hyper” variant. For the uninitiated, Cranked pressures you into chaining kills, eliminating enemy opponents as often as you wish, but within a specific amount of time before a countdown reaches zero, or you’ll explode. Expect a faster reload, weapon swap, and quicker movement speed after your first kill. Points are awarded for every kill, meaning getting kills, staying alive longer, earning more points, and finally claiming victory with your team is the plan in Cranked.

How does Hyper Cranked up the stakes even more? Simple; you spawn into a match already Cranked, with the countdown running! Chain kills, stay alive, and don’t dawdle!

Game Mode: Havoc (Mid-Season)

Eliminate the enemy while experiencing changing gameplay modifiers throughout the match.

Last seen in Season 5 of Modern Warfare II (2022), Havoc is a Core Multiplayer mode inspired by classic arena-shooter gameplay, with additional enhancements courtesy of a random selection of chaos-inducing modifiers. Expect gameplay to be consistently entertaining, fast-paced, and never the same.

The action begins with the Team Deathmatch ruleset in effect, with the first team to reach 75 points awarded the win. However, Killstreaks (except those awarded with a modifier) are disabled, and a variety of match-changing modifiers come into play!

Once the action starts, you’ll notice a series of five circular icons under your map compass, at the top of the screen. These indicate the modifiers currently in play. After a two and a half-second countdown, your first modifier is awarded. Then, once either team has reached a score multiplier of 12 kills (12, 24, 36 and 48), another new modifier is added to the match, affecting both teams immediately, from the following modifier pool:

• Ammo Feeder: Auto reload after you kill an enemy.
• Boots off the Ground: Low gravity.
• Camera Shift: Third-person mode.
• Chain Reaction: Sticky Grenades launched on kill.
• Charged Up: Gain Cranked on kills
• Equipment Restock: Equipment is refilled on kills.
• Eyes On: Advanced UAV is always active.
• Gun Runner: Random gun on kill.
• Hero Smash: Explosive landing from an elevated position.
• Hot Shot: Crossbows only, Molotov bolts.
• Lucky Three: Every three kills gives you a random Killstreak.
• One Tap: Headshots kill with one bullet.
• Snapshot Killer: Launch a snapshot grenade (and ping pulse) on kill.
• System Reroll (Fifth Modifier only): Full reroll of all active modifiers.

Game Mode: Headshots Only (Mid-Season)

Lock the target, aim at the cranium, and fire.

This team mode, played on a small moshpit of maps, is for skilled players that can demonstrate impressive aim. Using Team Deathmatch rules, augmented by the fact that only headshots count when eliminating other players; no damage is dealt, and no team score progression is possible unless your cranium-aiming is true.

With only one place to aim at, loadouts become of prime importance, and there are no limits on the weapons, Perks, Equipment, or Killstreaks you can take with you. Note that thrown Lethals like Knives or Stars can only deal damage if they strike the head, grenades are only effective if they damage the head, and you may want to leave Melee weapons back at the Lobby.

Playlist Modifiers: All Game Modes (Launch, In-Season)

Look for Playlist updates that indicate the presence of certain gameplay modifiers, like the Minefield Mode in Season 3. Expect some playlists to have active Killstreak, or Event-based modifiers which may include one or more of the following. These will apply to any Multiplayer Mode you are currently playing within the Playlist:

Looping Killstreaks: Streaks reset fully once you reach the upper end of your current streaks, allowing you to earn unlimited streaks in one life.

Earning Killstreaks: You receive points added to your streak if you slay an enemy player with your Killstreak, or Assist in killing a player with your Killstreak.

Killstreak Cache: When a player is eliminated, they drop a cache containing a percentage of their earned Killstreak progress. Grab the cache and add it to your own progress!

Critical Countdown Event Items: During the forthcoming Critical Countdown Event, expect enemies to drop [[REDACTED]] in-game items that can be collected to more quickly progress the Event.

Game Modes: Additional Content (In-Season, Mid-Season)

With the arrival of Das Gross, expect another Vortex Mosh Pit, and other as-yet to be unveiled content that will have you in bits. Plus, summon your best buds as the Synthwave Sunset makes another limited-time appearance with the revamped return of G3T_H1GH. Finally, expect Mutation Mode to fully embrace the forthcoming Countdown Event in a variety of surprising ways….

Multiplayer Ranked Play Intel (Launch Window)

The grind continues! As always, you can earn MWIII Ranked Play rewards in three ways:

• Rank Rewards: Available at launch and can be earned in any season. Players can continue their previous rank grind in Season 4.
• Season Rewards: Available at the start of a season and only available in that season.
• End-of-Season Rewards: Rewards that are awarded after the season has ended and represent either your highest attained division or an active placement in the Top 250 Division. Season 4 brings new seasonal content to unlock in MWIII Ranked Play!

While Ranked Rewards are unchanged from season to season, Skill Division Rewards have been updated. If you didn’t get a chance to earn the Gold, Platinum, Crimson, or even Iridescent Ranked Play Operator Skin set, this is the season to focus on one of these unlocks!

New Season 4 Division Rewards

Here are the MWIII Season 4 Competitor Rewards:

• 5 Wins: “MWIII Season 4 Competitor” Weapon Sticker
• 10 Wins: “Pro Issue Renetti” Weapon Blueprint
• 25 Wins: “Break a Sweat” Weapon Charm
• 50 Wins: “Goated” Weapon Decal
• 75 Wins: “MWIII Ranked Play Season 4” Loading Screen
• 100 Wins: “MWIII Season 4 Ranked Veteran” Weapon Camo

Here are the end-of-season rewards for Season 4, related to the highest placement in your Skill Division (note the Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Crimson, and Iridescent Operator Skins are still available):

• Bronze: “MWIII Season 4 Bronze” Emblem
• Silver: “MWIII Season 4 Silver” Emblem
• Gold: “MWIII Season 4 Gold” Animated Emblem
• Gold: “MWIII Season 4 Gold” Weapon Charm
• Platinum: “MWIII Season 4 Platinum” Animated Emblem
• Platinum: “MWIII Season 4 Platinum” Weapon Charm
• Diamond: “MWIII Season 4 Diamond” Animated Emblem
• Diamond: “MWIII Season 4 Diamond” Weapon Charm
• Crimson: “MWIII Season 4 Crimson” Animated Emblem
• Crimson: “MWIII Season 4 Crimson” Weapon Charm
• Iridescent: “MWIII Season 4 Iridescent” Animated Emblem
• Iridescent: “MWIII Season 4 Iridescent” Weapon Charm
• Iridescent: “MWIII Season 4 Iridescent” Calling Card
• Top 250: “MWIII Season 4 Top 250” Animated Emblem
• Top 250: “MWIII Season 4 Top 250” Animated Calling Card
• Top 250: “MWIII Season 4 Top 250” Weapon Charm

If you need a refresher on Ranked Play for Modern Warfare III, consult the Multiplayer Ranked Play Guide here. Also check the Patch Notes for additional Ranked Play insights, updates, and more.

New Perks and Equipment (Launch and In-Season)

Killstreak content rules the new Perk and Equipment features for Season 4, with a new Mission Control Vest allowing for rapid Killstreak acquirement. There’s a Compression Plate to aid in health regeneration, and four new Killstreaks to claim, including the game-changing DNA Bomb!

New Perk (Vest): Mission Control Vest (Launch)

Streak Specialist.

• Equipment Slots (6): Tactical, Lethal, Field Upgrade, Gloves, Gear (2)
• Reduces kills required by 1 and score required by 125 for Killstreaks.
• Earn 1 kill or 125 score for every 2 Kill Assists or Cross Fire Assists.

Duplicate effects do not stack. If equipped with Mission Control Comlink, gain the effects of High Gain Antenna.

New Perk (Gear): Compression Plate (Launch)

Immediately regenerate health after a Primary, Secondary, or Throwing Knife/ Throwing Star kill. Objective captures also trigger health regeneration. An icon appears on your HUD when this Perk is active.

New Killstreak: Intelligent Munitions Systems (I.M.S.) (Launch)

Kills: 7

Score: 875

The Intelligent Munitions System is loaded with smart explosives that eliminate enemy personnel and vehicles within range. When triggered, it will eject an explosive upwards, which then locks onto its target and propels towards them.

New Killstreak: Loitering Munition (Launch)

Kills: 8

Score: 1,000

An unmanned rocket equipped drone loiters over the targeted areas. On each activation the drone selects the targeted location with the largest number of viable targets to bombard with rockets. Can be activated up to three times.

New Killstreak: Missile Drone (Launch)

Kills: 11

Score: 1,375

A small, piloted drone controlled by the player that fires guided missiles.

New Killstreak: DNA Bomb (Launch)

Kills: [[REDACTED]]

The discovery of a DNA Bomb Popov Power in Urzikstan is a taste of the tremendous power this brings to a Multiplayer match. The tremendous explosion can be triggered providing you’ve acquired enough consecutive kills without dying. Once you’re granted the DNA Bomb you can detonate it, eliminating all players on the opposing team. Unlike the MGB, the DNA Bomb does not conclude the match.

MODERN WARFARE ZOMBIES OVERVIEW (MWZ)

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CONTENT SUMMARY (Mid-Season)

• Learn the secret entrances to the Unstable Rift and face intense waves of zombie hordes until every undead entity is slain, or your team is overwhelmed!

Unstable Rift (Mid-Season)

Join other members of Operation: Deadbolt during Season 4 Reloaded to investigate numerous and violent anomalies lurking within what Sergei Ravenov has termed an “Unstable Rift.” Deploy to the Exclusion Zone, and undertake a focused race and challenge to access the entrance into an Unstable Rift. Time is of the essence, as only the first squad to reach a Rift and vote to enter it will be transported into it. Thankfully, several entrances to the Unstable Rift can appear per match.

This allows you to return to an undisclosed portion of a Rift you may have previously visited. However, on this occasion, a large horde of zombies and other grotesque horrors attempt to assault you almost immediately, and intense waves of enemies continuously swarm you until the hordes are slain, or your team is overwhelmed.

Clearing an Unstable Rift of its nightmarish denizens does offer benefits; all weapon and schematic cooldowns are immediately wiped and refreshed if you succeed, and if you’re a glutton for havoc, you can repeat this activity as many times as your squad can successfully enter an Unstable Rift.

CALL OF DUTY: WARZONE OVERVIEW (WZ)

CONTENT SUMMARY

• Urzikstan’s bunkers are opening up in new and intriguing ways, and after a DNA Bomb discovery, Popov Power seems unchanged. For the moment.
• Expect an additional secondary exit hatch when exploring the Bunkers across Urzikstan, along with additional Gulag silo variants, offering new ways to approach your 1v1 duel for redeployment.
• Buy Back Royale Solos? Specialist and Tac Sprint Perks on Urzikstan? A new UTV? Hot Zones and Redacted Weapons? Call of Duty: Warzone Challenges? Battle Royale is back in a big way!

Ranked Play Resurgence continues across Rebirth Island, with new Skill Division rewards to grind for.

Overview: Current Map Intel and Updates

Combat across Urzikstan, Rebirth Island, Fortune’s Keep and Vondel continues, and though no major points of interest appear to have changed, the discovery of a mysterious DNA Bomb at Popov Power leaves you and your squad little time to discover incoming threats.

This truth may not be immediately obvious, but as the season progresses, additional discoveries may cause a significant shift in your plans….

Urzikstan Bunker Update (Launch, In-Season)

Increased activity across Urzikstan seems to be focused on the Bunkers dotted across the warzone. After keycard access is obtained, an expanded interior may be accessible, along with high-level loot and additional intel regarding the location of [[REDACTED]]. Secondary Bunker exit hatches are likely to be active, allowing your squad multiple methods of escape. However, not all Bunkers appear to be accessible. Further investigation, and great care, is needed to solve this conundrum.

Urzikstan Gulag Update (Launch)

Additional Gulag silos have opened up during Urzikstan Battle Royale matches, and recon teams have confirmed four different variants. Expect to randomly drop into one of them, offering you new ways to approach your 1v1 duel for redeployment.

Gulag “S”: Stacked equipment and L-shaped plywood walls with an S-shaped central wall over the circular floor grate.

Gulag “2”: A three-panel curved wall, stacked equipment against two walled sections, and two curved inner walls above the circular floor grate.

Gulag “3”: Stacked equipment against two walled sections, with concrete L-shaped walls around the central circular floor grate.

Gulag “8”: A rectangular concrete barrier wall outside long central section around the central circular floor grate with one plywood wall sprayed with a blue “8”.

Call of Duty: Warzone Modes and Public Events

Returning Mode: Buy Back Royale Solos (Urzikstan, Launch)

Money is life. Earn enough Cash to redeploy automatically. Last team standing wins.

Being down doesn’t mean being out, providing you’ve got the Cash for a revive. Following the regular Battle Royale rules, this Urzikstan-only mode disables the Gulag, and instead allows you to return to a match after dying, along with a removal of some of your collected Cash reserves. Multiple redeployments are available until the final moments of a match (around the same time the Gulag closes in regular Battle Royale), allowing for a more risky, aggressive strategy and higher eliminations if you’ve the funds for it.

Additional Modes (In-Season)

SpecGru and KorTac Operators across multiple infil zones should expect additional [[REDACTED]] and a number of [[REDACTED]] modes as the Season progresses. Exercise extreme caution as you investigate [[REDACTED]], one step closer to the truth.

New Feature: Call of Duty: Warzone Rewards (Launch)

As well as Daily and Weekly Call of Duty: Warzone Rewards, a third set of brand new rewards specifically tailored to Call of Duty: Warzone players will be available at launch, all of which are trackable, and some of which unlock some of the most coveted rewards around! Accessible in the “Call of Duty: Warzone Rewards” section of the Challenges Menu, there are five different types of Challenge to complete, each granting a reward:

Economics: These offer rewards in return for looting and spending Cash at Buy Stations.

Contracts: Unlock items for completing different types (and numbers) of Contracts.

Social: Interact with enemy players or aid your team to secure more item rewards.

Mode: Complete tasks in different game modes, from Battle Royale to Plunder to Resurgence.

Champion’s Quest: Is a Champion’s Quest active in your game? Then check these Challenges out!

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Additional Access Feature: Specialist Perk (Urzikstan, Launch)

Operators dropping into Urzikstan can now obtain the legendary and most prized Perk possession, the Specialist Perk suitcase! In addition to the default Perks available to all Operators (Tac Pads, Commando Gloves, Quick-Grip Gloves, Climbing Boots, and Overkill), this rare ground loot grants you the advantages of the following 29 additional Perks, but only for the remainder of the match:

• Perk Slots 1 and 2 (all Perks active): Battle Hardened, Double Time, E.O.D., Focus, Irradiated, Mechanic, Mountaineer, Scavenger, Shrapnel, Sleight of Hand, Spotter, Strong Arm.
• Perk Slot 3 (all Perks active): Cold-Blooded, Escapist, Payout, Primed, Quick Fix, Resupply, Stalker, Survivor, Tempered, Tracker.
• Perk Slot 4 (all Perks active): Birdseye, Combat Scout, Flex, Ghost, High Alert, Resolute, Shrouded.

New Feature: Tactical Sprint Boots (Urzikstan, Launch Window)

Urzikstan-based Operators can look forward to infiltrating any of the accessible bunkers to obtain the Tactical Sprint Boots Perk, which will give you an unlimited increase in your Tactical Sprint speed, and a reduction in fall damage.

New Vehicle: Polaris RZR (Urzikstan, Launch)

The ultimate combination of power, strength, and control has arrived in Call of Duty: Warzone! The Polaris RZR Pro R, a real-world side-by-side UTV offering immediate acceleration, nimble handling, and rugged durability is available as a Land Vehicle within Urzikstan. Appearing as “Polaris RZR” on your Tac-Map, this side-by-side differs from the current in-game UTV as it offers a tighter turning circle and handling, three seats and improved fuel economy. Currently available in Urzikstan in any color as long as it’s gray.

New Feature: Hot Zones (Mid-Season)

Designated points of interest on the map may identified as “Hot Zones.” Get there before the enemy and you’ll be rewarded with higher tier loot than normal. Just be prepared for a vicious battle over who gets to claim this enhanced gear!

New Feature: [[REDACTED]] Weapons (Mid-Season)

By the time you reach mid-season, you may be wishing for impressive and rare weaponry to deal with enhanced threats across the battlefield. Fortunately, a number of Redacted Weapons, each found within a Hot Zone or Bunker, have been confirmed as Ground Loot to find. Gather these powerful weapons with up to 10 attachments (as denoted above your weapon icon) and finish your foes with the firepower you need!

New Public Event: Runaway Train (Mid-Season)

Drop into Urzikstan engagements at mid-season, and there’s a small chance your end game occurs on a runaway train. Expect confirmation of this sometime around the sixth gas circle where the Public Event may be announced. Prepare for a wild ride; Operators with memories of “Slay Ride Resurgence” know what to expect. Seek immediate refuge close to the train, which cannot be controlled! Fortunately, the circle of gas (the safe zone) remains over the moving train until the end of the match, forcing squads to battle on or around the careening carriages, though the train itself slows down enough to provide access, as well as unique takedown opportunities.

Call of Duty: Warzone Season 4 Ranked Play Resurgence (Launch Window)

Call of Duty: Warzone Ranked Play: Resurgence continues on Rebirth Island, and the ruleset remains the same; drop in and battle your way to the Top 250 players worldwide and earn a variety of rewards for both Ranking up and advancing through the Skill Divisions.

For an in-depth overview of this Mode, click here.

As always, Ranked Play Resurgence players can earn rewards via Ranking, the completion of Placement Challenges, and Skill Division rewards.

New Season 4 Skill Division Rewards

Here are the Season 4 Kills or Assists, and Placements Rewards:

• Get 25 Kills or Assists: WZ Season 4 Competitor Weapon Sticker
• Get 250 Kills or Assists: WZ Season 4 Loading Screen
• Get 1,000 Kills or Assists: WZ Season 4 Ranked Veteran Weapon Camo
• Place in the Top 7, 25 times: EGO Chall Weapon Decal
• Place in the Top 5, 25 times: Pro Issue SVA 545 Weapon Blueprint
• Place 1st: Death Fee Collection Weapon Charm

Here are the End of Season Rewards for Season 4, related to the highest placement in your Skill Division:

• Bronze: “WZ Season 4 Bronze” Emblem
• Silver: “WZ Season 4 Silver” Emblem
• Gold: “WZ Season 4 Gold” Animated Emblem
• Platinum: “WZ Season 4 Platinum” Animated Emblem
• Diamond: “WZ Season 4 Diamond” Animated Emblem
• Crimson: “WZ Season 4 Crimson” Animated Emblem
• Iridescent: “WZ Season 4 Iridescent” Animated Emblem
• Iridescent: “WZ Season 4 Iridescent” Animated Calling Card
• Top 250: “WZ Season 4 Top 250” Animated Calling Card
• Top 250: “WZ Season 4 Top 250” Animated Emblem
• Top 250: “WZ Season 4 Top 250” Animated Weapon Camo
• #1 Overall: “MWIII Season #1 Overall” Animated Calling Card

Seasonal Division Operators: You also earn the Skill Division Operator Skin sets for use with both the CDL Male and Female Operators (for both factions) to represent your highest Skill Division above gold. These Skins are the same as the ones you can unlock in Modern Warfare III Multiplayer Ranked Play.

Welcome back to Ranked Play Resurgence: Time to claim the Season 4 top Rank as your Rebirth right!

CALL OF DUTY: WARZONE MOBILE OVERVIEW (WZM)

CONTENT SUMMARY

• Expect continued synchronization with Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile sharing Battle Pass, BlackCell, weapon progression and rewards.
• Choppers are down; investigate a downed helicopter in the Multiplayer Map Crash, and search Verdansk for top-secret cargo at a new crash site.
• Play Killstreak Roulette in Multiplayer, and buyback any time in Buyers’ Royale, before taking care to destroy toxic barrels across Verdansk and Rebirth Island.
• Ensure you drop into forthcoming Events to earn both Event Points, and Event Store Badges, and exchange them for free cosmetic content!

Overview: Unified Season 4 Content

Proceed with caution as a maelstrom of experimental chemicals enters the Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile atmosphere, threatening to throw everything off balance. For Season 4, Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile will feature new limited time modes, BR map changes, free weekly events, alongside new bundles and store offerings in sync with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone.


Multiplayer: Core 6v6 Map: Crash (Launch)

Remastered, Core, 6v6, Medium-Sized

A compact, fan-favorite multiplayer map, check your six and clear the corners as you drop into a town square recently ruined by a crash-landed helicopter. Surrounded by alleyways, tight corners and corridors, and a variety of buildings with upper floors and windows to add verticality to your firefights, expect face-paced combat. This is based on a version of Crash from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019).

Verdansk Map Update: Helicopter Crash (Launch)

A series of helicopters carrying top-secret cargo have been shot down somewhere in Verdansk. Recent recon from the crash site itself indicates dangerous parts and technology from a bio-lab are scattered across the area. Proceed with caution as this toxic debris may contain unnatural elements dangerous to humans.

Rebirth Island Map Update: Chemical Storage Units (Launch)

Recently, a large cargo ship has docked at the port on Rebirth Island, and imagery confirms the vessel was carrying multiple toxic container racks. This classified bio-tech cargo and other associated technology should be considered dangerous, as nefarious forces may look to transport them to parts unknown within the island itself.

New Modes and Features

Multiplayer: Killstreak Roulette Mode (TDM, LTM, Launch)

This Team Deathmatch variant is here for a limited time only and comes with a Killstreak focus. Instead of accruing Killstreaks in the usual manner, you’re awarded a random Killstreak for every three enemies you consecutively eliminate in a single life. Prepare for chaos!

Battle Royale: Buyers’ Royale Mode (LTM, Launch)

Mobile Royale arrives with a Cash-based twist. Throughout the match, players can swiftly make purchases via an on-screen Cloud Buy Station, so no more fighting over coveted Buy Stations. These quickly accessible Cloud Buy Stations include powerful weapons that aren’t normally found in loot caches, and downed teammates to keep your squad in the fight. The last team standing wins.

New Feature: Toxic Barrels (Verdansk, Rebirth Island, Launch)

Be on your guard when traversing Verdansk and Rebirth Island, as a number of toxic barrels have been discovered, dotted across the landscape. These appear to be filled with green gas, which seems to be flammable. Destroy these barrels to claim additional Event Points in the associated weekly event

Limited Time Event: XP Boost Week

In Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile's final week of Season 4 arrives a unique opportunity to level up weapons, your Battle Pass, and your profile. In Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile's final week of Season 4 arrives a unique opportunity to level up weapons and weapon camos, your Battle Pass, and your profile. The associated weekly event will offer opportunities to earn Double Weapon XP tokens and additional free rewards. Limited time BR and MP playlists will be live during XP Boost Week to help maximize your XP earn rate.

Updated Feature: Event Store (In-Season)

As you progress through both Battle Royale and Multiplayer-based Events, you’re able to earn both Event Points, as well as Event Store Badges. These are seasonal in nature (and therefore only available for a limited time) and can be exchanged to earn some exceptional free content in the Event store, like the “Hazard Strike” Operator Skin for Kleo, and the “Diabolical” weapon Blueprint for the MTZ-762.

Updated: The Keep (Launch, In-Season)

Step into The Keep, where you can spend COD Points for a chance to earn high-value rewards, including impressive Operator skins and weapon blueprints with unique visual designs and effects. All premium rewards in The Keep are only available for a limited time and currently only usable in Warzone Mobile.

This new season will feature four different Keeps of various themes full of those high-value rewards. For a sneak-peak, we’ll have the Dungeon Crawler Keep launching during Season 4 with weapons, operators, and cosmetic rewards all designed to thematically a classic pen and paper adventure with Call of Duty. Here’s a look at some of those rewards:

Additional Mid-Season Content and More!

If you manage to make it out of the initial weeks of Season 4 intact, be sure to drop back in for Season 4 Reloaded with more new limited time modes, unique Battle Royale map changes, weekly events, and to see what evil is lurking around the corner.

CONNECTED CONTENT OVERVIEW (MWIII, MWZ, WZ, WZM)

CONTENT SUMMARY

• An adaptable and lightweight SMG. A legendary WWII bolt-action Marksman Rifle. Then later in the season, an infamous, heavy-hitting Shotgun. And a big, bludgeoning Sledgehammer.
• Eight more Aftermarket Parts, coming throughout Season 4. For Week 1, it’s time to change the MWII M4 Assault Rifle into a hard-hitting .50 Cal, resulting in an extremely satisfying chimera weapon.
• Two cowl-hooded BlackCell Operators with swirling ectoplasm and green gaseous vapors, and unique skin-stealing Finishers lead the charge.
• The shocking appearance by Soap, along with two new mysterious Operators named Hammer and Void, headline a jam-packed Season 4 Battle Pass. Unlock new Soap skins and Hammer instantly upon purchase.
• Claim seven free Pride weapon camos, soar to new heights on the battlefield with three Mobile Suit Gundam Bundles, and gather your enemies’ souls with the “Reaper”, part of the CDL Champs Tracer Pack!
• Unlock masses of free content as you complete Weekly and Call of Duty: Warzone Reward Challenges, as well as Event Rewards, Prestige Ranks all the way to 850, and a new Weapon Prestige Camo for the true grinders!

Weapons Detail: Four New Armaments (MWIII, MWZ, WZ, WZM)

Welcome two old friends back into your arsenal. A new Submarine Gun and legendary Marksman Rifle are available for free in the Battle Pass at the start of Season 4, with a heavyweight Sledgehammer and the shotgun you’ve been waiting for coming to Season 4 Reloaded.

Superi 46 (Submachine Gun, Launch, Battle Pass Sector 6)

Levels: 21, Battle Pass Blueprint (Sector 20)

This pistol-caliber carbine chambered in 4.6x30mm is designed to give impressive stopping power with a skeletonized, lightweight frame. Exceptionally adaptable, this weapon can be modified to excel in most combat scenarios.

As you’d expect given the size of the caliber, the Superi 46 is impressively impactful at closer ranges, with 30 rounds in the chamber and 90 in reserve. However, this SMG offers accuracy to mid-range and above-average recoil control, delivering practicality as well as the firepower you need for most circumstances.

Kar98k (Marksman Rifle, Launch, Battle Pass Sector 5)

Levels: 16, Battle Pass Blueprint (Sector 15)

This modernized version of a WWII bolt-action rifle is powerful and accurate. High damage output with a slow rate of fire.

Last seen in Call of Duty: Vanguard and found in the MWIII Marksman Rifle Loadout category after unlocking it in the Battle Pass, this archaic-looking rifle with only five rounds before a reload, and ten rounds in reserve, may get overlooked by the uninitiated. Veteran players, however, know this weapon is arguably the hardest-hitting and accurate long-range rifle there is, offering quick ADS speed, massive damage, limited flinch, small but functional iron sight, and rapid takedown potential no matter how far away your foe is.

Reclaimer 18 (Shotgun, Mid-Season)

Levels: 15

Veteran Call of Duty players may know this heavy-hitting, legendary 12-gauge shotgun by another name, and at mid-season you’ll be able to empower your arsenal with this classic slide-action shotgun that packs a rapid and powerful punch. Last seen in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, this new reimagined variant offers a base of eight semi-automatic rounds with 16 in reserve.

Sledgehammer (Melee Weapon, Mid-Season)

Levels: 6

Smack some heads with this hammer claw bar Melee weapon.

This bludgeoning behemoth isn’t designed for driving nails into wood, with a 20-pound head forged from carbon steel, beveled so the weapon doesn’t chip when striking, this monster of a melee weapon can inflict massive blunt force damage quickly, knock a foe back with a pole butt, or cause more monumental damage after a brief pause and a swing. Crack some heads with the Sledgehammer.

Eight New Aftermarket Parts (Launch, In-Season, MWIII, MWZ, WZ, WMZ)

Another eight new Aftermarket Parts are confirmed for Season 4, with most unlockable via a Weekly Challenge. Take your favorite weapon, or dust off an armament from your MWII gun collection, and slot in an interesting, esoteric, or downright bizarre modification. Hoping to chamber your M4 Assault Rifle in .50 Cal? Then crack open the JAK Harbinger Kit, the first Weekly Challenge reward! This season’s Aftermarket Part attachments are listed below:

WZM CONNECTED: All Season 4 Aftermarket Parts are also unlockable throughout the season by spending Arsenal Coins in the Arsenal Store (Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile only), after which they can be used across all games.

JAK Harbinger Kit

Compatibility: M4 Assault Rifle (MWII)

This .50 Cal conversion kit for the M4 is an extremely deadly, quick-kill weapon. The slow fire rate, drop in bullet velocity, and a significant increase in recoil will require a careful hand.

JAK Gunslinger

Compatibility: Basilisk Handgun (MWII)

A frame and cylinder conversion that allows the revolver to hold eight rounds of .357 ammunition with an exceptional increase to rate of fire and a near instantaneous trigger action.

JAK Volkh

Compatibility: KV Inhibitor Sniper Rifle (MWIII)

A meticulously crafted stock and receiver modification that updates the weapon to fire a two-round burst at minimal MOA dispersion, making every trigger pull count.

JAK Scimitar Kit

Compatibility: FJX Horus Submachine Gun (MWIII)

Improved range and recoil are standard with this aftermarket kit which also unlocks the use of a high-capacity drum mag for the FJX Horus.

JAK Thumper-656

Compatibility: RGL-80 Launcher (MWIII)

An improved long barrel for an infantry-carried grenade launcher. Fires projectiles at higher velocities and distances. Compatible with a wider variety of launcher projectiles.

JAK Requiem

Compatibility: Kastov 762 Assault Rifle (MWII)

A counter-balanced rifle system designed to completely eliminate vertical recoil.

JAK Decimator

Compatibility: Lachmann Shroud Submachine Gun (MWII)

This modification allows the Lachmann Shroud to fire in full auto.

JAK Intimidator

Compatibility: Renetti Handgun (MWIII)

Slow down your fire rate and take more deliberate shots with this modification that changes the Renetti to a single-shot weapon.

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BlackCell: Skin-Stealing Facsimile Fighters Appear (MWIII, MWZ, WZ, WMZ)

For Season 4, two hooded specters named Dupe and Copy loom large across the BlackCell offering, with an impressive number of animated Operator Skins clad in black, gold, and green, with wisps of ectoplasm emanating from their tactical gear, and strange green vapor expelled from each Operator’s gas mask. BlackCell owners can enter the Season 4 Battle Map through the exclusive BlackCell Sector, instantly unlocking 20 Battle Token Tier Skips to rapidly unlock items across the adjacent Sectors, as well as the following instantly accessible items:

• 1,100 COD Points
• “Ailed Caress BlackCell” Blueprint for the Holger 556 Assault Rifle with “Cellular Corruption Tracers” and “Necrosis” Death Effects.
• “Dupe” Operator
• “Copy” Operator
• “Identity Theft” Finishing Move.

Note the “Identity Theft” Finishing Move, which is only equippable to Dupe or Copy Operators, eliminates an enemy as you’d expect, but also copies and equips your opponent’s skin. This effect stays active until your next death!

Battle Pass owners can claim Tiers and work through the Season 4 Sectors, while BlackCell members can earn extra rewards within these sectors, including the following:

• 12 Operator Skins; for Dupe (new BlackCell Operator), Copy (new BlackCell Operator), Hammer, Soap (two Skins), Hush, Ripper, Jet, Pathfinder, Nolan, Void, and Alpine.
• Seven animated Weapon Blueprints

This is in addition to the 110 regular Battle Pass items.

Players who upgrade to BlackCell after purchasing the Battle Pass will also receive 1,100 COD Points back.

CONNECTED NOTE: Remember you only need to purchase BlackCell or the Battle Pass once (in Modern Warfare III, Call of Duty: Warzone, or in Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile). All progression will be tracked across Modern Warfare III, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile. Remember that COD Points unlocked in specific Battle Pass Sectors are available only for the device you unlocked them in (Console, PC, or Mobile).

The Season 4 Battle Pass Headline Operators: Soap, Hammer, Void, Dupe, and Copy

Honor the legacy of Johnny “Soap” MacTavish by letting him lead you into battle during Season 4’s series of highly elite excursions. The “Nautilus” Soap Operator Skin Immediately unlocks at Tier 0, along with the brand-new Hammer Operator and Skin.

The Season 4 Battle Pass is packed with content, including:

• 110 pieces of unlockable content (excluding BlackCell)
• Two free Base Weapons (the Kar98k in Sector 5 and the Superi 46 in Sector 6)
• Two New Operators (Hammer in Instant Reward Sector and Void in Sector 16)
• New Skins for Hammer, Soap (two Skins), Hush, Ripper, Jet, Pathfinder, Nolan, Void, and Alpine.

Johnny “Soap” MacTavish (SpecGru, Launch)

Nautilus Skin: Instant Reward Sector

Gilded Virus Skin: Completion Sector: Tier 100

This grizzled Task Force 141 veteran and Scottish warrior brings his rugged yet effective skills to the AO. With his head strong leadership, you can recon the imminent threat and figure out just what the hell is going on.

Hammer (KorTac, Launch)

Operator and Skin: Instant Reward Sector

This Brazilian Operator’s callsign comes from his childhood dog, a Brazilian Mastiff, who he lovingly named Hammer and who served by his side in the military. He works every day to honor the legacy of their bond.

Void (KorTac, Launch)

Operator and Skin: Sector 16

All biographical information for this Operator has been [[REDACTED]].

Dupe (SpecGru) and Copy (KorTac) (Launch)

Operators and Skins: Instant BlackCell Reward

All biographical information for these BlackCell Operators has been [[REDACTED]].

New Store Offerings (MWIII, MWZ, WZ, WZM)

Before we detail the BlackCell, Battle Pass, and Bundles on Friday, May 24, check out the free content and Store highlights you’ll be able to obtain during Season 4:

Pride Month: Daily Login Weapon Camos

Call of Duty is for everyone, and we’re proud to celebrate Pride Month by offering seven different Weapon Camo variants, each representing the colors of the different LGBTQ+ flags. Available as a free Gift Pack, find them in the Store in a single bundle.

Mobile Suit Gundam Bundles

Soar to new heights on the battlefield with unparalleled speed and grace and awaken your Newtype powers with the forthcoming Mobile Suit Gundam Tracer Packs! Look for the following three Packs to release during Season 4, along with a Gundam-themed event.

The “Tracer Pack: Mobile Suit – RX-78-2 Gundam” Bundle comes with the “RX-78-2 Gundam” Operator Skin, three Blueprints (two with “Gundam Tracers” and “Mobile Suit Malfunction Dismemberment” Death Effects), Calling Card, Emblem, two Loading Screens, two Weapon Stickers, two Weapon Charms, Large Decal, and the “Newtype Finisher” Finishing Move.

The “Tracer Pack: Mobile Suit – MS-06S Zaku II” Bundle comes with the “MS-06S Zaku II” Operator Skin, three Blueprints (with “Zaku Tracers” and “Mobile Suit Malfunction Dismemberment” Death Effects), a Calling Card, Emblem, two Loading Screens, two Weapon Stickers, Weapon Charm, a Large Decal, and the “Searing Slash” Finishing Move.

The “Tracer Pack: Mobile Suit – XVX-016 Gundam Aerial” Bundle comes with the “XVX-016 Gundam Aerial” Operator Skin, three Blueprints (two with “Aerial Tracers” and “Mobile Suit Malfunction Dismemberment” Death Effects), a Calling Card, Emblem, three Weapon Charms, two Large Decals, three Weapon Stickers, and three Loading Screens.

The Boys Bundle

Just in time to celebrate the Season 4 Premiere of The Boys, Vought’s greatest Supes are back to save (or ruin) the day! This is your chance to obtain the five different previously released Tracer Packs!

• Tracer Pack: The Boys - Black Noir.
• Tracer Pack: The Boys - A-Train.
• Tracer Pack: The Boys – Firecracker.
• Tracer Pack: The Boys – Homelander.
• Tracer Pack: The Boys – Starlight.

CDL Update, and Champs Tracer Pack is Coming!

Congratulations to OpTic Texas who were crowned Major III Tournament Champions in Toronto this past weekend! The Call of Duty League™ action continues as we gear up for the Major IV: Qualifiers, which begin on Friday, May 31 on https://www.youtube.com/CODLeague. Tickets for Champs hosted by OpTic Texas are on sale now, while supplies last!

Collect your enemies’ souls with the 2024 Call of Duty League Champs Reaper, with the “Champs Tracer Pack,” featuring the “Reaper” skin for Jet, “Ripper” MCW Blueprint with vivid blue reticle and “Death’s Stare” Rival-9 Blueprint, both weapons with “Death’s Knocking Tracers”. Also includes the “Cuts Deep” Weapon Charm, “Knock Knock” Calling Card, “Rizz” and “It’s For You” Emblems, plus the “Cheat Death” and “Rippy Dippy” Weapon Stickers.

Other Incoming Bundles

The Season 4 Store offerings continue, and the above glimpse at the incoming bundles includes the Tracer Pack: Emoting Ultra Skin Party Pack, Custom Molded Ultra Skin Pro Pack, the Wildlife Wanted: Bite Me Party Pack, and the Tracer Pack: Kinetic Ultra Skin, and more! Look for a showcase of BlackCell, Battle Pass, and Store Bundle content right here on Friday, May 24!

New Challenges, Events, Seasonal and Weapon Prestige

With Daily, Weekly, and the new Call of Duty: Warzone Rewards Challenges as well as Event Rewards, there’s always some quality content to unlock during Season 4. Here are some highlights:

Weekly Challenges (MWIII, MWZ, WZ)

Make sure you finish all the Season 3 Weekly Challenges you need to in order to unlock the “Allegiances” animated Mastery Weapon Camo before May 29. After that, there’s all-new sets of Weekly Challenges across Multiplayer, Zombies, and Call of Duty: Warzone. Expect a variety of Aftermarket Parts and other rewards for your grind!

Complete more than five Weekly Challenges each week for sizable XP gains and Aftermarket weapon parts. Then feast your eyes on the “Shear Modulus” ripple-animated Mastery Weapon Camo, pulsating with DNA strands!

Season 4 Prestige and Weapon Prestige Challenges (MWIII, MWZ, WZ)

Expect another 200 levels and four more Prestiges (14, 15, 16, and 17) to unlock at the start of Season 4, with the level cap raised from 650 to 850, and additional sets of Tiered Calling Card Challenges become available for both Multiplayer and Zombies. As always, the previous seasonal Prestige challenges continue to be accessible. Here are the new Prestige Ranks:

Prestige 14: Unlocked at Rank 700

• Emblem Reward
• MP: Four Tiered Calling Card Challenges, one Prestige 14 Mastery Calling Card Challenge.
• MWZ: Four Tiered Calling Card Challenges, one Prestige 14 Mastery Calling Card Challenge.

Prestige 15: Unlocked at Rank 750

• Emblem Reward
• MP: Four Tiered Calling Card Challenges, one Prestige 15 Mastery Calling Card Challenge.
• MWZ: Four Tiered Calling Card Challenges, one Prestige 15 Mastery Calling Card Challenge.

Prestige 16: Unlocked at Rank 800

• Emblem Reward
• MP: Four Tiered Calling Card Challenges, one Prestige 16 Mastery Calling Card Challenge.
• MWZ: Four Tiered Calling Card Challenges, one Prestige 16 Mastery Calling Card Challenge.

Prestige 17: Unlocked at Rank 850 (Level Cap until Season 5)

• Emblem Reward
• MP: Four Tiered Calling Card Challenges, one Prestige 17 Mastery Calling Card Challenge.
• MWZ: Four Tiered Calling Card Challenges, one Prestige 17 Mastery Calling Card Challenge.
• Blueprint Reward: “Death Swine” Blueprint for the SOA Suberter. Prove your Prestige with this green-steel four-attachment blueprint that favors magazine ammo capacity, precision sight picture, and recoil control.

Remember! You can track any of these Prestige Calling Card Challenges, visible in the Lobby as well as in the Pause menu during matches. As always, no progress is reset for anyone.

Season 4: Weapon Prestige Camo (Launch)

Time to put your double Weapon XP tokens to work! Along with each individual weapon’s Multiplayer and Zombies Weapon Camo Mastery, expect another Weapon Prestige Camo to be available. Here’s how:

• Choose the weapon you wish to unlock the Weapon Prestige Camo for; this can be any MWIII or MWII weapon you have in your Gunsmith collection.
• Weapon Prestige Camos unlock on a per-weapon base, just like the Gilded, Forged, Priceless, and Interstellar Completionist Camos.
• Unlock the “One Trick” animated Weapon Prestige Mastery Camo first available during Season 3.
• Earn 200,000 Weapon XP with that weapon to unlock the Season 4 Weapon Prestige Camo.
• Optionally use your Double Weapon XP Tokens to work towards this unlock.
• You can work towards multiple Weapon Prestige Camo unlocks, as each weapon’s individual WXP totals are saved.

For Season 4, if you like your camos that are both infamous, and “none more black”, but newly animated, then the [[REDACTED]] camo becomes unlockable for every MWII and MWIII weapon in an epic grind for the ages!

Season 4 Events (MWIII, MWZ, WZ)

Beginning on May 29, Season 4’s Events are action-packed with a variety of content to discover, and free rewards to claim. However, due to the [[REDACTED]] nature of these activities, only partial intel can be revealed at this time:

Event: Critical Countdown

Activation Dates: May 29 – June 26

Collect DNA samples from fallen foes to earn rewards and uncover the truth behind the recent DNA bomb discoveries.

Event: Mobile Suit Gundam Legends

Activation Dates: June 5 – June 19

Embrace the awesome power of Mobile Suits! Earn XP to unlock Gundam-themed rewards. Equip the RX-78-2 Gundam, MS-06S Zaku II, or XVX-016 Gundam Aerial skins for a boost.

Event: [[CLASSIFIED]]

Activation Dates: [[REDACTED]]

All information regarding this Event has been deemed “Most Secret”.

Event: [[REDACTED]]

Activation Dates: June 19 – June 26

All information regarding this Event has been deemed “Top Secret”.

Modern Warfare III: Free Trial, Upgrade Now!

For a limited time from May 30 to June 3, play Multiplayer and Modern Warfare Zombies in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III for FREE! Expect to check out some brand-new Season 4 content as well as a variety of maps and modes from across the premium game.

It’s never been a better time to purchase Modern Warfare III and experience the rapid, fast-action combat Call of Duty is famous for, along with a heart-pounding Campaign and the terrifying open-world Exclusion Zone of Modern Warfare Zombies.

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May is Military Appreciation Month, and players can earn in-game rewards and support veterans by participating in the U Assist Veterans Challenge, presented by USAA. The U Assist Veterans Challenge features eight total in-game rewards earnable by completing challenges across Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III (Multiplayer and Zombies) and Call of Duty: Warzone™. While facing these objectives, players can also help allocate funds for the Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) by calling in UAVs.

The U Assist Veterans Challenge takes place May 8 through 22. Deploy now and start unlocking rewards while aiding U.S. and U.K. military veterans in their search for high-quality jobs. For more coverage on C.O.D.E. related news, click here to view our post on Military Appreciation Month.

U Assist Veterans Challenge, Presented by USAA

Rewards: 8

Availability: May 8 – May 22

Earn rewards by completing in-game challenges in any order across Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (Multiplayer, Zombies), and Call of Duty: Warzone. Once all seven rewards are obtained, players can unlock the final mastery reward, the “Blazon” Animated Weapon Camo.

The rewards and relevant challenges for this event include:

Reward #1: “Eyes in the Sky” Animated Calling Card

Multiplayer: Deploy 5 UAV Killstreaks

Call of Duty: Warzone: Deploy 10 UAV Killstreaks

Zombies: Destroy 5 Counter UAVs in Mercenary Camps

Reward #2: “Ultimate Assist” Animated Emblem

Multiplayer: Get 40 Operator Assists

Call of Duty: Warzone: Get 20 Operator Assists

Zombies: Successfully Exfil 10 Times

Reward #3: “Autonomous Advantage” Large Decal

Multiplayer: Deploy 10 Mosquito Drone Killstreaks

Call of Duty: Warzone: Deploy 20 Bomb Drone Killstreaks

Zombies: Open 60 Caches

Reward #4: Double Weapon XP Token

Multiplayer: Deploy 30 Munitions Box Field Upgrades

Call of Duty: Warzone: Deploy 20 Armor Box Field Upgrades

Zombies: Use the Pack-A-Punch Machines 20 times

Reward #5: “Helping Hand” Weapon Sticker

Multiplayer: Deploy 30 Med Box Field Upgrades

Call of Duty: Warzone: Deploy 4 Portable Buy Stations

Zombies: Revive 20 Teammates with Quick Revive Action

Reward #6: Double Player XP Token

Multiplayer: Deploy 10 Counter-UAV Killstreaks

Call of Duty: Warzone: Deploy 20 Counter-UAV Killstreaks

Zombies: Extract 36,000 total Essence

Reward #7: “Search and Reveal” Weapon Charm

Multiplayer: Spot 40 Operators with Snapshot Grenades

Call of Duty: Warzone: Spot 20 Operators with Snapshot Grenades

Zombies: Sell 700 Essence worth of Items at Buy Stations

Mastery Reward: Complete seven challenges in any order across your preferred mode or modes to unlock the U Assist Veterans Challenge mastery reward, the “Blazon” Animated Weapon Camo. Now you’re really on fire.

Plus, Raise Funds to Help Vets Land Great Jobs

For each match played between May 8 and May 22, where you call in at least five UAVs individually in Modern Warfare III or collectively as a team in Call of Duty: Warzone, Activision Blizzard will allocate $1 as part of a $1 million total donation that Activision Blizzard has made to the Endowment to help place U.S. and U.K. veterans into high-quality jobs.

About the Call of Duty Endowment

The Endowment has placed more than 125,000 veterans in jobs since 2009. That’s equal to 23 vets placed per day over the last 14 years, creating more than $7 billion in economic value for U.S. and U.K. veterans and their families. Last year, the average cost to place a veteran in a job was $618, about 1/13th the cost per placement of U.S. government’s efforts.

For more information about the Call of Duty Endowment, visit the website or explore more on TikTok, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook.

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It’s May, which means that Military Appreciation Month has arrived. The Call of Duty Endowment is providing a perfect place to kick off celebrations with a new C.O.D.E. Knight Recon: Tracer Pack coming for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III, Call of Duty: Warzone™, and Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile and an in-game event available in both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone. Plus there’s a Call of Duty: Mobile C.O.D.E. Regulator Pack that features an exciting new Operator and many more in-game items.

Activision will contribute 100% of the proceeds from every Call of Duty Endowment pack purchased to the Endowment’s mission of helping unemployed and underemployed veterans from the U.S. and U.K. find high-quality jobs. Beyond celebrations in game, the Endowment is also supporting several global real-life events to keep Military Appreciation Month going strong. Keep reading for more info.

The Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) Knight Recon: Tracer Pack

Become the knight with the C.O.D.E. Knight Recon: Tracer Pack, which is inspired by Ben, a decorated retired Navy SEAL who specialized in reconnaissance.

Purchase the C.O.D.E. Knight Recon Tracer Pack here and know that your purchase will contribute directly to helping U.S. and U.K. veterans find great jobs. Each purchase will unlock the following in-game items immediately in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone:

• “Vanish” Operator Skin
• “Lancer” Operator Skin
• “Silent Siege” KATT-AMR Sniper Blueprint with “Orange Ambush” Tracers
• “Veiled Vigilance” MCW Assault Rifle Blueprint Weapon with “Orange Ambush” Tracers
• “Don’t Step on Me” Weapon Charm
• “Covert Crest” Large Decal
• “Trident Throne” Weapon Sticker
• “Thunder Struck” Animated Calling Card
• “Great Helm” Animated Emblem
• 1 Hour Double Player XP Token
• 1 Hour Double Weapon XP Token

And as a special thank you for their service, the Endowment and USAA are offering free C.O.D.E. Knight Recon: Tracer Packs to U.S. military and veterans. Please visit http://www.callofdutyendowment.org/usaa for more information. While supplies last. Quantities limited. ID.me account required. See official rules here.

Call of Duty: Mobile C.O.D.E. Regulator Pack

The Call of Duty Endowment introduces the C.O.D.E. Regulator Pack to Call of Duty: Mobile’s Season 4 – Fool’s Gold. The Pack features the Endowment’s leading female operator Splicer and comes with an assortment of new in-game items. A hundred percent of Activision proceeds from every purchase of the Regulator Pack will help contribute to the Endowment’s mission.

The C.O.D.E. Regulator Pack, which includes the following in-game items, is available for purchase starting May 6. Find more information about the C.O.D.E. Regulator Pack here.

• Operator - “Splicer”
• ORV Vehicle Skin - “Digital Distortion”
• Swordfish Blueprint - “Digital Distortion”
• Fennec Blueprint - “Digital Distortion”
• Calling Card - “Rogue Regulators”
• Avatar - “Energizing E”
• Charm - “All Charged Up”
• Sticker - “64-bit Bravery”

U Assist Veterans In-Game Challenge Presented by USAA

From May 8 through 22, UAV has a new meaning with the U Assist Veterans Challenge presented by USAA, which will be available to complete in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (including Zombies) and Call of Duty: Warzone. Throughout the challenge, earn in-game rewards and allocate funds to the Endowment to help veterans. Stay tuned for more information on this challenge and how you can contribute to the Endowment’s cause in the coming week.

IRL Event Celebrations: Babcock Trophy British Army vs. Royal Navy Rugby Match and the Texas Rangers

Besides in-game offerings, the Endowment is bringing the Military Appreciation Month celebrations across the globe!

Firstly, the Call of Duty Endowment is proud to support the annual British Army vs. Royal Navy Rugby Match for the Babcock Trophy. Long considered one of the biggest days in military sport, the Army Navy match showcases one of the fiercest rivalries in rugby and has been an annual fixture since 1907. Tune in on May 4 to watch the teams take the pitch in the ultimate U.K. inter-services championship to see who claims the coveted Babcock Trophy.

In celebration of Military Appreciation Month, the Endowment is proud to partner with the reigning world champion Texas Rangers with special in-stadium programming to honor veterans. Be sure to tune in or head to the ballpark in Arlington on May 15!

About the Call of Duty Endowment

The Endowment has placed more than 125,000 veterans in jobs since 2009. That’s equal to 23 vets placed per day over the last 14 years, creating more than $7 billion in economic value for U.S. and U.K. veterans and their families. Last year, the average cost to place a veteran in a job was $618, about 1/13th the cost per placement of U.S. government’s efforts.

For more information about the Call of Duty Endowment, visit the website or explore more on TikTok, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook.

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Keep your 6v6 skills sharp when these new maps drop with Season 3 Reloaded on May 1!

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Season 3 Reloaded Arrives in Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone

The vast amount of action brought by the gigantic Season 3 update is set to keep on rolling with the upcoming Season 3 Reloaded content drop, bringing more Multiplayer maps and modes and the introduction of the next story mission, Dark Aether Rift, and more in Modern Warfare Zombies. Adjust your tactics with new items coming to Rebirth Island, including the coveted Specialist Perk Package.

Earn the new BAL-27 Assault Rifle and go classic akimbo and more with new Aftermarket Parts earned via mid-season Weekly Challenges. Plus, Military Appreciation Month kicks off on May 1 and the Call of Duty Endowment is preparing celebrations, with an announcement on the same day, so keep an eye out for how to help place U.S. and U.K. veterans into high quality jobs with what’s to come.

The Season 3 Reloaded mid-season update launches on May 1 at 9AM PT. Visit the Call of Duty Blog for all official comms and announcements.

Here's what’s on the way:

MODERN WARFARE III OVERVIEW [MWIII]

CONTENT SUMMARY:

• Introducing Minefield and Escort. Watch your step in Minefield and hack multiple points on the map alongside a MAW in Escort.
• Two 6v6 Multiplayer Maps. Head to the wrong part of town in the brand-new Grime map and test your skills on Checkpoint based on the Stronghold area of Rebirth Island.
• Power Up in the Arcade Playlist. From unlimited ammo modifiers to ultra-powerful weapon pickups, Arcade transforms the Multiplayer experience into a full-blown power simulation.

New Modes: Minefield, Escort

Minefield

Watch your step in the new Minefield game mode, adding an explosive new dynamic to a variety of Multiplayer modes. In this variant, players still adhere to each mode’s basic ruleset with an important caveat: Eliminated Operators drop a Proximity Mine where they fall. The mine cannot be picked up and is deadly to the fallen Operator’s team, setting up the potential for some truly explosive combos.

As the eliminations start racking up, the action grows more intense, challenging players to watch their step while pursuing the next target.

Escort

In Escort, teams take turns escorting a MAW through the environment with the goal of hacking three points across the map. The MAW only moves forward if an attacking Operator is nearby and will move in reverse if a defending Operator closes the distance.

Matches take place over two rounds, giving each team a turn on attack and defense. The team who hacks the most points or who hacks all three points in the shortest amount of time wins the match.

Two Core 6v6 Maps: Grime, Checkpoint

Grime [6v6]

Brand-New, Core, 6v6, Medium-Sized

Navigate an abandoned corner of London as you weave through Grime’s dockside district, a graffiti-laden hub featuring the remnants of the once lively SKN Comms building beside the Captain’s Dog pub and the now-defunct boat house. Swim through the murky waters of the canal and battle along the docks. Surviving this derelict urban location will require smart use of the map’s chokepoints and a penchant for dirty tactics.

For an interactive Tac-Map and full guide to Grime, click here on Monday April 29.

Checkpoint (6v6)

New [Repurposed], Core, 6v6, Medium-Sized

With Rebirth Island out in the wild, there’s a good chance that you’ve already engaged in combat in the original version of this area based on the island’s Stronghold POI. This modified Multiplayer variant, known as Checkpoint, keeps the fight focused in and around the main buildings of the military comms outpost in a modified version of the map where the upper walkways and control tower are sealed off, emphasizing combat on the ground. Battle within the armory and garage or take on foes in the forward construction site and rear roundabout.

For an interactive Tac-Map and full guide to Checkpoint, click here on Monday April 29.

Power Up in the Arcade Playlist

Boost your powers exponentially with the mid-season Arcade playlist, supporting a variety of maps and modes featuring powerups and special weapon pickups.

Powerups: Eliminated enemies will drop a powerup where they fall, granting one of two temporary abilities on pickup: unlimited ammo or unlimited grenades. Let loose on your foes without mundane concerns like ammo supply and grenade count.

Weapon Pickups: Bring the pain with special weapon pickups scattered throughout the environment, immediately noticeable by their glowing effects and floating animation.

These empowered weapons include the Punch Knife with a dramatically increased lunge distance, the MORS Sniper Rifle and Riveter Shotgun loaded with explosive projectile rounds, and a Minigun that provides a constant Battle Rage effect for improved health regeneration, resistance to Tactical Equipment, and a constant refresh on your Tactical Sprint.

The Vortex Playlist Returns

Redeploy to the otherworldly Vortex Playlist, which goes live again for a limited time in the mid-season. Return, if you dare, to the infected environments of Airborne, Satan’s Quarry, Skidgrow, Sporeyard, and Tetanus. Keep cool and focus on the objective in the Vortex Mosh Pit or risk losing your sanity to these twisted map variants.

New Field Upgrade and Equipment

New Field Upgrade: Enhanced Vision Goggles

Toggle on the Enhanced Vision Goggles for improved target acquisition in the midst of battle. The goggles feature limited battery, displayed by the Field Upgrade charge which depletes as the gadget is in use.

New Tactical: EMD Mine

Deploy this proximity-triggered mine that sticks to surfaces. Once triggered, the mine fires tracking devices that attach to nearby enemy Operators, revealing their position on the minimap for improved tracking.

MODERN WARFARE ZOMBIES OVERVIEW [MWZ]

• Rescue Dr. Jansen. In the next Story Mission, Operators join Ravenov in a rescue mission to retrieve Dr. Ava Jansen after she was lured into a Dark Aether Rift.
• Earn New Schematics. Acquire up to three new schematics to aid you in your future deployments to the Exclusion Zone.
• Face Warlord Rainmaker. Seek out the new Warlord in their fortress on Rahaa Island. Be prepared for explosive combat against this demolitions expert.

The Next Chapter: Saving Dr. Jansen

A new anomaly strikes the Exclusion Zone as the third Dark Aether Rift appears. Dr. Jansen has been lured through its portal, and the members of Operation Deadbolt must now conduct a rescue mission with Ravenov’s help to get her back before it’s too late. Prepare to face off against a horde of foes in this mid-season Story Mission, including a new Disciple variant that will put your squad’s slaying skills to the test.

Seek out and attune the required relics after completing the Story Mission to re-open the Dark Aether Rift for subsequent runs. Complete the objectives within to acquire new powerful schematics.

New Schematics

Dead Wire Detonators: Electrify your blasts for massive damage using the Dead Wire Detonators, adding the Dead Wire Ammo Mod effect to all of your explosive armaments, including Lethals and Launchers. This is sure to come in handy when facing off against the Dark Aether Rift’s new Disciple variant.

Golden Mask Filter: Forget the constant search for a functioning gas mask when approaching strongholds and other areas where gas threatens to suffocate incoming Operators. Attaching the Golden Mask Filter to a gas mask causes its charge to self-regenerate over time. The mask can still break if its charge is fully used up in one go, though the filter will be reapplied to the next one you find.

Sergeant’s Beret: With the undead roaming around, you’ve got enough to worry about before taking Zakhaev’s Mercs into consideration. Don the Sergeant’s Beret to trick the faction into thinking that you’re one of their own. As a bonus, you’ll gain a Merc Bodyguard who fearlessly follows you into the action.

New Warlord: Rainmaker

Challengers of the new Warlord Rainmaker will need to plan their tactics carefully when approaching this artillery and demolitions expert. Find him in his fortress on Rahaa Island in the southeastern Urzikstan Exclusion Zone, where he’s supported by an army that he’s only too willing to expend in pursuit of annihilating Operation Deadbolt.

Expect mortar rounds and RPG fire on approach. Bring reliable transport to breach the fortress combined with long-ranged support to whittle down the enemy forces from afar. Remain cautious after breaching the walls, as the Warlord has set multiple traps to catch unsuspecting Operators. When you get to the Warlord himself, be ready to inflict maximum pain.

CALL OF DUTY: WARZONE OVERVIEW [WZ]

• Gear up! Plate up with Heavy Armor, resupply your Plates and Ammo with the Utility Box, and ready up for the return of the Weapon Trade Station: Trade in a weapon, get one back plus some extra loot. A good way to fill your pockets.
• Specialist Perk Package: Become a super soldier with this rare item granting your Operator every available Perk!
• New Foresight Killstreak: Plan your end game accordingly with the ability to see all future gas circles.
• Variable Time of the Day: Experience Rebirth Island in a new way with the chance for variable weather conditions in your deployments.

New Event, Field Upgrade, and More Warzone Features

With occasional aerial bombardments increasing in ferocity across Rebirth Island, expect a change in the weather, a variety of additional items, Events, and more Features as you drop in at Mid-Season:

Boost Your Defenses in the New Heavy Armor Public Event


This Public Event arrives in Season 3 Reloaded. A rare occurrence at Infil, this raises the number of armor plates players can carry, buffing the total number of health points from 150 to 200 for the whole match. For more information, click here.

Gear Up with the new Utility Box Field Upgrade (Rebirth Island)

The Utility Box combines Ammo and Armor Boxes together allowing Operators to resupply everything ranging from bullets to grenades. Purchase the box at Buy Stations or as a piece of ground loot.

Weapon Trade Station (Rebirth Island)

The Weapon Trade Station returns to help fill your pockets. Trade in your weapon for one of a lower rarity plus some extra loot. Rarity is determined by your weapon’s total attachments and is displayed by its color in the weapon info box, from most common to least common as follows: Gray, Green, Blue, Purple, and Orange. The weapon you trade in returns one of two rarity levels lower (or “more common”).

The extra items that drop may include ammo, cash, and equipment (Tacticals, Lethals, Field Upgrades, Killstreaks, Gas Masks). With some luck, trading in a powerful weapon may even reward the Specialist Perk Package, with even better rewards during a Fire Sale!

Perk Package: Specialist (Rebirth Island)

Become the ultimate Operator if you’re lucky enough to come across the rare Specialist Perk Package. With Specialist activated, your Operator will benefit from ALL available Perks. The complete list of abilities include:

• Perk Slots 1 and 2 (all Perks active): Battle Hardened, Double Time, E.O.D., Focus, Irradiated, Mechanic, Mountaineer, Scavenger, Shrapnel, Sleight of Hand, Spotter, Strong Arm.
• Perk Slot 3 (all Perks active): Cold-Blooded, Escapist, Payout, Primed, Quick Fix, Resupply, Stalker, Survivor, Tempered, Tracker.
• Perk Slot 4 (all Perks active): Birdseye, Combat Scout, Flex, Ghost, High Alert, Resolute, Shrouded.

As a force to be reckoned with, this is your surest bet toward victory. Good luck finding it.

New Killstreak — Foresight (Rebirth Island)

Perfect your strategy by seeing what’s coming with Foresight, showing you the location of every future gas circle in the match. Find the new Killstreak as a piece of rare loot. Strategize accordingly to make the most out of the intel you’re given, setting up for the win where you know the gas will end up at the match’s end.

And More on the Way

Along with upcoming playlists like Loaded Resurgence (at Mid-Season Launch) and Rebirth Lockdown (later into the Season), keep an eye out for the new Utility Box Field Upgrade, providing ammo, armor plates, and extra equipment to stock up your Operator for the most vicious battles ahead. And beef up through the Heavy Armor Public Event, adding a permanent extra plate slot to all Armor Plate Carriers for the rest of the match.

Something is happening with the Bunkers on Urzikstan, too. Curious squads who explore these areas are apt to discover the rewards within. That isn’t all that’s coming, either, though some [[REDACTED]] surprises are best left to our players to uncover.

CALL OF DUTY: WARZONE MOBILE OVERVIEW [WZM]

• Celebrate Golden Week. Celebrate Golden Week with all-new content rooted in Japanese folklore. Collect gold bricks and earn rewards.
• The Mid-Season Update Arrives. Following Golden Week, the Season Reloaded mid-season update will go live on mobile, introducing a new limited-time mode, events, and a map feature.

Amass Riches During Golden Week

Join the debut of Golden Week, a holiday-centric celebration featuring new content inspired by Japanese folklore. Earn Event Points by playing through the limited time Golden Plunder playlist, or any playlist you prefer, and then collect your free rewards through the Golden Week Event: Seeing Yokai.
Featured rewards:

• (Weapon Blueprint) Lockwood 300 – Shogun's Harmony
• (Weapon Blueprint) Combat Knife – Stealth Blossom
• (Animated Calling Card) Golden Week

Hit up the Golden Week-themed Yokai’s Elegance Keep for the chance to earn further folklore-themed rewards, including the Oni – Daimyo operator and Vaznev-9K – Yokai’s Elegance weapon blueprint.

Golden Plunder: Collect as much gold as you can by eliminating enemies, looting Supply Crates, and completing Contracts. When time runs out, the squad with the highest total wins. Unlimited respawns.

Get in on the Mid-Season

Season Reloaded will go live in Call of Duty: WZM following the Golden Week event. Look out for new in-game events every week with a chance to earn new free rewards alongside Limited Time modes and playlists. Additionally, there will be high-quality rewards releasing weekly through bundles and the Warzone Mobile Original Keeps.

New Mode and Map Feature: Massive lightning storms are wreaking havoc over Rebirth Island in the limited-time High Voltage mode. Operators who get struck by lightning will grow more powerful by earning a random Perk. Meanwhile, Viking Runes have been spotted throughout Verdansk. Will you keep them intact or risk destroying them for their rewards?

Game Updates: As a part of ongoing efforts toward optimizing the game, Season Reloaded promises to continue deliver regular game updates to make the overall experience even better for our millions of players across iOS and Android devices. Keep an eye on official Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile social channels for the latest info on updates.

GENERAL OVERVIEW

• New Weapon. Deploy with the top-loading BAL-27, firing off an initial slew of slow, accurate rounds before ramping up the fire rate.
• New Store Offerings. Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker trades the court for the battlefield alongside a new Pro Pack and more entering the Store in the mid-season.
• New Weekly Challenges, Event. Earn new Aftermarket Parts and more via the mid-season Weekly Challenges, and support veterans with upcoming content celebrating Military Appreciation Month.

New Weapon

BAL-27 (Assault Rifle)

“A bullpup prototype weapon designed to increase fire rate over time while the trigger is squeezed. The first 4 shots are slower to fire but highly accurate.”

The top-loading BAL-27 Assault Rifle offers quick reloads and a unique firing mechanism whereby the initial four shots favor accuracy before the weapon kicks into a higher fire rate to finish the job and bring down your target fast. Pump the trigger at greater distances to benefit from the improved accuracy of its first shots or hold down the trigger to spray enemies up close.

The BAL-27 introduces new Weapon Camos in both Multiplayer and Zombies, accessible by completing BAL-27-specific in-game challenges.

How to Unlock the Base Weapon: Unlocked via a new Sector in the Season 3 Battle Pass.

New Store Offerings: Devin Booker and More

The mid-season update brings Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker to the fight in a Store Bundle that transfers the star’s shooting skills from the court to the battlefield. Expect an array of other exciting new Bundles coming in the mid-season, with some highlights detailed below.

Tracer Pack: D Book Was Here

Take the shot and bring home the win with the “DBook” Operator Skin featuring the Phoenix Suns shooting guard in black tie tux and matching beanie. Booker arrives on the scene with two animated Weapon Blueprints with Swish Tracers: eliminate enemies at a distance using the “Sunrise” MTZ-762 Battle Rifle or rush the objective using the “Sunset” WSP-9 SMG.

Call in man’s best friend support by taking down enemies with the “Sick ‘Em Haven” Finishing Move and show everyone who the MVP is by equipping the “Booker Card” Large Decal, the “Lucky Ace” Weapon Sticker, the “Man’s Best Friend” Charm, and the “Be Legendary” Loading Screen.

Trash Talk 2.0 Ultra Skin: Tracer Pro Pack

Talk trash and take names with the “Broadcast” Operator Skin for Ripper, featuring a robotic body with a television for a head. Boost your signal with two Animated Weapon Blueprints with Trash Talk Tracers and the Bodied 2.0 Death Effect: the “Smile and Nod” Striker 9 SMG and the “It’s Personal” TAQ Evolvere LMG.

Let ‘em know you’re ready to rumble on the mic by equipping the “Trash Talk” Large Decal, the “Toxic Waste” Weapon Sticker, and the “Feelings on Display” Charm. On top of these in-game items, the Bundle also includes 2400 COD Points to spend toward your next Store purchase!

Echo Endo: Vibrant Vixen Tracer Pack

Out-fox the competition with the “Mikan Endo” Operator Skin donning a tactical uniform and animated faceplate representing the cunning creature. Burst down enemies with the “Fox-Bite” FR 5.56 Assault Rifle Blueprint and vaporize them with the “Danger Spark” Sidewinder Battle Rifle Blueprint, both vibrantly colored and featuring VwV :3 Tracers and the Vicious Vixen Death Effect.

Add some splash to your weapons with the “She’s a Killer” Large Decal, “Peace and Love” Weapon Sticker, and “Looks Can Kill” Charm. This bundle also includes a Tier Skip Token to help you move forward on the Battle Pass.

Phyto Fighter Tracer Pack

Brighten your squad’s day with the bioluminescent “Lucifern” Operator Skin, built of translucent skin over the animated and blue nervous system within. Wield the power of the deep ocean with two Weapon Blueprints featuring Bioluminescence Tracers and the Pelagic Death Effect: the “Paralyzer” BP50 Assault Rifle and the “Splash Damage” TAQ Eradicator LMG.

Display your advanced lifeform with pride by applying the “Electric Light Organism” Large Decal, “Glow Shtick” Weapon Sticker, and “Now You Sea Me” Weapon Charm. The Bundle also includes a Double Battle Pass XP Token and a powerful one-time use Flawless Aetherium Crystal that instantly empowers your weapon with Pack-A-Punch Level 3.

CDL Cataclysm Pack

Bring about the demise of your enemies with the dystopian “Cacotopia” Operator Skin for Doc, featuring a cell-shaded art style boasting a gas mask and tactical gear scrounged up from the wasteland. Take on enemies with the “Dystopia” Striker 9 SMG Blueprint, featuring improved bullet velocity and recoil control and sporting a precision sight.

Give your foes a taste of living on the edge by equipping the “Iron Lung” Charm, “Vroom” Animated Calling Card, “Alpha” Large Decal, “Guiding Light” Emblem, and the “Scratch Tally” Weapon Sticker.

Additional Store Content

Look for other Store Bundles coming in the mid-season, including the Tracer Pack: Wubz and Friends and the Tracer Pack: Hare-raiser Party Packs. Receive XP bonuses when playing in a party with others wearing Operators Skins from the same Party Pack.

New Weekly Challenges and Event

Refer to the in-game Weekly Challenges throughout the mid-season to view the remaining rewards arriving in Season 3, including new Aftermarket Parts plus a new Weapon Blueprint and Weapon Camo.

Mid-Season Weekly Challenges

JAK Patriot (Aftermarket Part)

Compatibility: M16 (Assault Rifle)

Converts the M16 into a fully automatic rifle with a heavy ported barrel built to provide superior recoil control and firing aim stability.

JAK Wardens (Aftermarket Part)

Compatibility: Lockwood Mk2 (Marksman Rifle)

Become the enemy’s biggest nightmare with this AMP allowing akimbo use of the powerful level-action Shotgun.

JAK Atlas Kit (Aftermarket Part)

Compatibility: AMR9 (SMG)

Converts the AMR9 into an extremely lethal and accurate 5-round burst carbine chambered in 556.

New Weapon Blueprint and Camo: Plus, keep an eye out for the “Squad Games” Weapon Blueprint and complete all Weekly Challenges to unlock the Allegiances Weapon Camo (shown above).

Season 3 Reloaded Events

Vortex: Vi.Rus Mainframe Event

Rewards: 12

It’s not a system error: Starting imminently, and running throughout the start of Season 3 Reloaded, Vi.Rus has made his way into the Vortex. Earn XP to unlock rewards. Equip the Bacillus skin from the Tracer Pack: Horsemen: Vi.Rus Ultra Skin for a boost.

Call of Duty Endowment

Look out for in-game content arriving in the mid-season supporting Call of Duty Endowment’s Military Appreciation Month celebration making its knightly descent on May 1.

Upgrade to Modern Warfare III

With season after season of incredible premium content, it’s never been a better time to purchase Modern Warfare III and experience the rapid, fast-action combat Call of Duty is famous for. In addition to the wide and continuously updated variety of Multiplayer content, you can also explore the Exclusion Zone of Modern Warfare Zombies in its open-world setting, as well as a campaign that finds Task Force 141 facing off against the ultimate threat — Season 3’s main Operator, Vladimir Makarov.

Stay frosty.

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