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While Modern Warfare 4 has released in full, Season 1 doesn't unlock until early November.
The first season offers a Battle Pass with various rewards to chase, plus integration with live service spin-off Call of Duty: Warzone. And for those with the game’s Vault Edition, it's also when you can claim your BlackCell unlocks, which includes bonus content and a bunch of rank skips.
This guide explains the Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 release date, estimated release time, and details of when several other Multiplayer updates are due ahead of its arrival.
When does Season 1 release in Modern Warfare 4?
Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 will arrive on Friday, 6th November. Based on previous Call of Duty releases and updates, it’ll most likely launch at the following times:
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- GMT (UK): 5pm
- CET (Western Europe): 6pm
- EDT (Eastern Americas): 1pm
- PDT (Western Americas): 10am
Season 1 will introduce a Battle Pass and BlackCell rewards (and, most likely some new Double XP Tokens to unlock), plus Modern Warfare 4 weapons and progression in Warzone. It's also touted to feature new Weekly Challenges, the release of the Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack, and three Mastery Camo Challenges.
It’ll also mark the end of PS4 and Xbox One support for Warzone on those respective platforms.
When do the Shipment map, Possession and Infected modes release?
To keep players busy until Season 1 arrives, the following will be introduced to the game post-release:
- Tuesday, 27th October
- Shipment map
- Thursday, 29th October
- Possession Mode
- Friday, 30th October
- Infected Mode
The two modes are perfectly timed for Halloween at the end of the month, while Shipment is a Modern Warfare favourite to re-familiarise yourself in Multiplayer.
