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Check the Patch Notes prior to the release of Season 6 on September 18, with separate notes for Modern Warfare III (led by Sledgehammer Games) and Call of Duty: Warzone (led by Raven Software).
MODERN WARFARE III OVERVIEW (MWIII)
Content Summary
- Blood-soaked Maps and More: Get a bite to eat in the new killer clown-themed Drive Thru Multiplayer map and steak your claim as the king of the meats in the Mad Cow variant along with five other new map variants.[/*]
- Terrifying Modes: Play a scary twist on Infected and fight back the undead with the return of Hordepoint. Power up your Operator with super weapons in Arcade and embrace the change in Mutation.[/*]
Expect more screaming than laughing as you navigate the decaying forecourt of Funny’s Fried Fun restaurant, then wade through a real house of horrors as the Meat variant Mad Cow map offers foul flooded waters and a real sense of dread amongst the beef. Then prepare for more Shipment than ever before!
Drive Thru (Launch)
Brand-New, Core, 6v6, Small-Sized
Order up some mayhem at Funny's Fried Fun! This killer clown-themed restaurant features its own moving carousel circling views of the dining area and parking lot. Defending the central building won’t be easy, with entry points on all sides.
Get behind the kitchen counter — whatever you do, don’t look at the food — or slip back outside to fight along the perimeter. Don’t linger too long, or you might join the missing persons list posted on the wall out front. Did we mention to please not eat the meat?
Mad Cow (Launch)
Variant, Core, 6v6, Small-Sized
You’re next on the chopping block in this slaughterhouse from hell featuring the grisliest meat in the Bay Area. The whole map has flooded, forcing Operators to battle through the muck inside and out.
Dive down into the thickest parts of to hide from passing enemies and keep your cool when battling near the murals depicting mad bulls. Make one wrong move and risk joining the body bag lying in the kill room.
Five New Shipment Variants! (Launch)[/url]
Variants, Core, 6v6, Small-Sized
The legendary Shipment map returns in five additional variations! Whether you’re here for a bloody good time (Ghost Ship), ready to perfect your weapons training (Arena Shipment), looking for clear skies ahead (Sunny Shipment), or a more squared-off Shipment experience (Bit-ment), there’s a Shipment variant ready for you. Needing retro-futuristic visuals with your small map chaos? Then enter “Stay High”, the weirdest Shipment of them all....
Arena Shipment (Launch)
Variant, Core, 6v6, Small-Sized
Deploy to a weapons training course sponsored by the biggest names in defense alongside local companies like East Bay Meats. The arena is divided between the green and orange sides with shooting targets scattered throughout. Move to the center to get into the thick of it or take advantage of the outer obstacles to fight from the sidelines.
Stay High (Launch)
Variant, Core, 6v6, Small-Sized
Get weird in this variant of Shipment featuring bright colors across an assortment of stacked blocks, dissipating as they rise upward to the infinite sky above. Stacks of old CRT televisions and VHS players offer some cover throughout, all set to the same tuned out channels. Stay focused and try not to get lost in the static.
Bit-ment (Launch)
Variant, Core, 6v6, Small-Sized
Head to the South Pixel Sea in Bit-Ment, boasting old-school visuals and an eerie overhead topography. Step into an open container to get out of the rain while ambushing enemy Operators and use every pixel available to stay alive while battling for the top of the scoreboard.
Ghost Ship (Launch)
Variant, Core, 6v6, Small-Sized
What at first glance appears to be a normal neighborhood shrouded in fog soon reveals itself as the scene of a harrowing ritual. Strange glyphs shine on the ground and the surfaces of the center containers, chains and hooks hanging overhead. Outside the map’s borders, jack-o'-lanterns, a graveyard, and strange lights within the surrounding homes anticipate something more sinister than your typical haunting. Tread carefully.
Sunny Shipment (Launch)
Variant, Core, 6v6, Small-Sized
It’s a bright, clear day on the high seas in this Shipment variant, the perfect summer send off as we move into autumn. The sun’s glare results in more saturated colors including the vibrant blue of the surrounding waters. Lather on some sunscreen and whistle while you work.
Multiplayer Modes: Hordepoint, Mutation, Infected, and Arcade
Game Mode: Hordepoint
First introduced in Call of Duty: WWII (2017), Hordepoint returns to Modern Warfare III! Capturing the Hardpoint and defending against the attacking team might sound familiar, but that’s not the end of the story in this twisted version of the classic Hardpoint Mode. You’re fighting against both the living and the undead in Hordepoint, fending off your enemies plus a horde of bloodthirsty zombies!
Game Mode: Arcade
Arcade returns, enhancing Operators with abilities like increased jump height and the ability to Ground Slam into opponents. Dominate your foes by seizing power weapons including the Sledgehammer with an increased knockback effect, an explosive MORS Sniper Rifle, and other enhanced weaponry for the taking.
Use your Forcefield ability to defend against the onslaught; activate it to create a transparent bubble around the player that defends against incoming bullets until it breaks after taking enough damage. Balance attack and defense and crush your enemies.
Game Mode: Mutation
Embrace the change — no matter how unnatural — with the return of Mutation mode. Take turns playing as a team of humans or mutants in a moshpit of modes. Human Operators spawn with increased ammo reserves and can earn Killstreaks to help fight back the mutant threat.
Mutants forego traditional Loadouts for one of four unique classes:
- Mutated Leaper: Leap at your enemies and become enraged, gaining faster movement speed and melee damage along with the ability to detect enemies around corners. Toss a Snapshot Grenade to reveal foes to your team.[/*]
- Radioactive Beast: Charge your enemies as a half dog, half demon. Howl to improve the health and movement speed of your allies and use your enhanced senses to reveal nearby enemies on the minimap.[/*]
- Contaminated Sludger: The Sludger obscures sightlines with a Smoke Grenade and can attack enemies with a close-ranged acid blast that pools on the ground and slows its victims. Explode in a large radius of mutant sludge, taking your foes down with you.[/*]
- Camouflaged Sneaker: Become partially invisible and stun and slow enemies with a lethal energy projectile. When it’s time to break stealth and attack, scramble at your enemies with an electrified leap.[/*]
Infected returns with The Haunting twist, as infected players attempt to dispatch the living with their claws and throwing knives. One player is chosen at random to spawn in as the infected, tasked with eliminating the human survivors to turn them to their cause. The still-living must use the tools at their disposal to keep their lives intact.
Multiplayer Ranked Play Intel (Launch Window)
Earn Modern Warfare III 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 6.[/*]
- Season Rewards: Available at the start of the season and only available that season.[/*]
- End-of Season Rewards: Rewards that are awarded after the season concludes and represent either your highest attained division or an active placement in the Top 250 Division.[/*]
- 5 Wins: “MWIII Season 6 Competitor” Weapon Sticker[/*]
- 10 Wins: “Pro Re-Issue Renetti” Weapon Blueprint[/*]
- 25 Wins: “Proven Mettle” Weapon Charm[/*]
- 50 Wins: “Smoke Show” Weapon Decal[/*]
- 75 Wins: “MWIII Ranked Play Season 6” Loading Screen[/*]
- 100 Wins: “MWIII Season 6 Ranked Veteran” Weapon Camo[/*]
- Bronze: “MWIII Season 6 Bronze” Emblem[/*]
- Silver: “MWIII Season 6 Silver” Emblem[/*]
- Gold: “MWIII Season 6 Gold” Animated Emblem[/*]
- Gold: “MWIII Season 6 Gold” Weapon Camo[/*]
- Platinum: “MWIII Season 6 Platinum” Animated Emblem[/*]
- Platinum: “MWIII Season 6 Platinum” Weapon Camo[/*]
- Diamond: “MWIII Season 6 Diamond” Animated Emblem[/*]
- Diamond: “MWIII Season 6 Diamond” Weapon Camo[/*]
- Crimson: “MWIII Season 6 Crimson” Animated Emblem[/*]
- Crimson: “MWIII Season 6 Crimson” Weapon Camo[/*]
- Iridescent: “MWIII Season 6 Iridescent” Animated Emblem[/*]
- Iridescent: “MWIII Season 6 Iridescent” Weapon Camo[/*]
- Iridescent: “MWIII Season 6 Iridescent” Animated Calling Card[/*]
- Top 250: “MWIII Season 6 Top 250” Animated Emblem[/*]
- Top 250: “MWIII Season 6 Top 250” Animated Calling Card[/*]
- Top 250: “MWIII Season 6 Top 250” Animated Weapon Camo[/*]
- Free Rift Runs: Complete Free Dark Aether Rift Runs without the need to offer up a Sigil. Survive to access powerful schematics plus earn a boatload of XP and other rewards.[/*]
- Double Schematic Recovery: Head into battle armed to the teeth as schematics take only half as long to recharge throughout the season.[/*]
To celebrate the final season of Modern Warfare Zombies, and as a thank you to all our Zombies players this year, we’re amping up the fun with two major season-long advantages. First, all Operators will be able to access Free Dark Aether Rift Runs for free — after completing the initial mission that unlocks them — without the need to offer up a Sigil. However, Hard Dark Aether Rift Runs will still require an Elder Sigil.
Plus, all schematics will recover twice as quickly.
CALL OF DUTY: WARZONE OVERVIEW (WZ)
Content Summary
- New Terrifying Terrain: Watch your step around the living tentacles slithering across Rebirth Island in Hellspawn and battle under a blood moon as night descends on Vondel.[/*]
- Brave Purgatory, Zombie Royale LTMs: Cheat death in the new Purgatory LTM where anything goes and face off against the undead with the return of Zombie Royale.[/*]
The hellmouth has opened over Rebirth Island as devilish tentacles slither their way around the gore-soaked island. A strange mist hangs in the air. The ocean appears blood-red, and the rocky coastal outcrops feature unsettling crimson vegetation.
Steel yourself against the hellacious scares that await you around every corner in this terrifying reimagining of Rebirth Island. Venture into the prison itself – if you dare – and discover foul anomalies across the walls, and ominous shadows around the lighthouse…
The unnatural red waters of the Factory and dockyards, along with fleshy growths smothering the walls and machinery mean Hellspawn is not for the faint of hearted. You may not know what’s creeping up behind you… until it’s too late!
As lightning crackles down from the spinning hellmouth, there are further grotesque locations to explore. Rooms lit with eerie lights, something fleshy in the garage, and threats around almost every corner. Dare you enter Hellspawn?
The Haunting: Vondel Night (Vondel, Launch)
The sun once again sets on Vondel as the moon casts lights and long shadows over the city and its canals. Battle under the cover of night from the Castle to the Cruise Terminal and secure victory via expert navigation of the map’s extensive waterways.
Though visibility is good, and the city’s infrastructure is still intact allowing ground-level illumination, the undead terrors awaiting you across Vondel are an additional concern as you battle through the night.
Call of Duty: Warzone Modes
Purgatory (Limited Time Mode, Hellspawn, Launch)
There’s lots of fun to be had in Purgatory, a new squad-based LTM taking place on the Hellspawn map variant featuring a sandbox setting where squads can battle and complete objectives at their own pace. Custom Loadouts are always available, and all Operators receive infinite respawns.
The mode supports a variety of interesting mechanics to enjoy during your long stay, including:
Insane Powerups: Purgatory features excellent loot including powerful Weapon Blueprints and plentiful Killstreaks. Find and equip super weapons from the Arcade mode and gain enhanced abilities from Mutation.
Portals: Peer into the image of a portal to see where it will take you. Step inside to transport there.
Flying Shipment: In this strange environment, Shipment flies over the island on a drivable platform, accessible via parachute, helicopter, and by portal.
Chill in the Safe Zone: Move into a designated Safe Zones to take a break from combat and chill with other Operators. Safe Zones are easily identified by the translucent dome enclosing them. Inside the dome, Operators enter third-person perspective and are unable to deal or deceive damage.
Hang out, adjust your Loadout, and commend other players you encounter inside the Safe Zone to earn XP and meet new friends.
Torment Level: Eliminating enemies increases your Torment Level. The higher your Torment Level, the more XP you earn per elimination. But the advantage comes at a cost: as your Torment Level increases, so does your presence on the enemy minimap, increasing your visibility to enemy players.
Scare Packages: Dropped in various locations throughout the match, Scare Packages include powerful loot and some unexpected side effects. Seek them out and roll the dice...
Terriball: You’ll need to be quick on your feet around Terriballs. They spawn around the map and are found in Scare Packages, too. Shoot, melee, or run into a Terriball to send it flying, instantly eliminating any Operator it hits.
Squads can achieve a victory condition. Eliminate enemies and commend your peers to progress during your stay in the afterlife.
Zombie Royale (Limited Time Mode, Hellspawn/Vondel Night, Launch)
Fall and rise again as the undead in Zombie Royale. Eliminated Operators will become zombies, giving you the chance to seek revenge while taking out any other living Operators you encounter on the way. Zombies gain unique abilities like faster movement speed, stronger melee attacks, advanced vision, a charged jump and more.
Dying to rejoin the living? Collect syringes dropped by eliminated Operators until you’re given the chance to parachute back into the action for another chance.
Call of Duty: Warzone Season 6 Ranked Play Resurgence (Launch Window)
Compete in the next season of Call of Duty: Warzone Ranked Play with Rebirth Island Resurgence. Earn new rewards for ranking up and advancing through the Skill Divisions. For a refresher on this Mode, click here.
Ranked Play Resurgence players can earn rewards via Ranking, the completion of Placement Challenges, and Skill Division rewards.
New Season 6 Skill Division Rewards
Here are the Season 6 Kills or Assists and Placement rewards:
Get 25 Kills or Assists: “WZ Season 6 Competitor” Weapon Sticker
Get 250 Kills or Assists: “WZ Ranked Play Season 6” Loading Screen
Get 1,000 Kills or Assists: “WZ Season 6 Ranked Veteran” Weapon Camo
Place in the Top 15, 25 times: “Team Spirit” Weapon Decal
Place in the Top 5, 25 times: “Retired Pro MCW” Weapon Blueprint
Place 1st: “Gold Lining” Weapon Charm
The End of Season rewards for Season 6 are awarded based on your highest Skill Division placement, including:
Bronze: “WZ Season 6 Bronze” Emblem
Silver: “WZ Season 6 Silver” Emblem
Gold: “WZ Season 6 Gold” Animated Emblem
Gold: “WZ Season 6 Gold” Weapon Camo
Platinum: “WZ Season 6 Platinum” Animated Emblem
Platinum: “WZ Season 6 Platinum” Weapon Camo
Diamond: “WZ Season 6 Diamond” Animated Emblem
Diamond: “WZ Season 6 Diamond” Weapon Camo
Crimson: “WZ Season 6 Crimson” Animated Emblem
Crimson: “WZ Season 6 Crimson” Weapon Camo
Iridescent: “WZ Season 6 Iridescent” Animated Emblem
Iridescent: “WZ Season 6 Iridescent” Animated Calling Card
Iridescent: “WZ Season 6 Iridescent” Weapon Camo
Top 250: “WZ Season 6 Top 250” Animated Emblem
Top 250: “WZ Season 6 Top 250” Animated Calling Card
#1 Overall: “Season 6 #1 Overall” Animated Emblem
#1 Overall: “Season 6 #1 Overall” Animated Calling Card
Ranked Play competitors can 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 obtained above Gold. These Skins are the same as the ones you can unlock in Modern Warfare III Multiplayer Ranked Play.
Season 6 Call of Duty: Warzone Rewards
The Call of Duty: Warzone Rewards system introduced in Season 4 continues with new trackable Challenges and rewards in Season 6! Found in the “Call of Duty: Warzone Rewards” section of the Challenges Menu, the Season 6 tab introduces the following categories:
Combat Expertise: Acquire your Loadout and get hunting. Earn rewards for taking the fight to the enemy and surviving to the end.
Cooperation: Assemble your squad, work together to eliminate enemies, and share your Cash.
Mobility: Get out and explore the map. Move fast and far to acquire the rewards in this category.
Redacted: Sometimes Operators must make do with limited intel. Puzzle out these redacted Challenges to reap the rewards.
A reward is given after completing every Challenge. Unlock a new Weapon Camo in each, including “The Fallout” Weapon Camo for completing Combat Expertise, “Whispering Veil” Weapon Camo for completing Cooperation, “Mutant Flux” Weapon Camo for completing Mobility, and “Headed to Hell” Weapon Camo for completing Redacted.
*Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III / Call of Duty: Warzone on the pre-ordered platform required to redeem Woods Operator Pack and Reflect 115 Camo Pack. Sold / downloaded separately. Must be redeemed by October 25, 2025.
*** Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 required to redeem. Sold separately.
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