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# Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 Release Date, Shipment & Roadmap
- URL: https://www.2ndshift.gg/modern-warfare-4-season-1-release-date/
- Published: 2026-10-24T12:00:33.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T12:00:33.000Z
- Description: MW4 Season 1 starts Friday, Nov 6 for MW4 and Warzone. Shipment lands Oct 27, then Possession and Infected. Here's every date, plus Warzone's last-gen exit.
- Author: CJ Davis
- Tags: Call of Duty, Gaming

Modern Warfare 4 is out, and the first wave of post-launch content starts soon. **Season 1 starts Friday, November 6** for both Modern Warfare 4 and Warzone, according to Activision's launch roadmap. Before that you'll get Shipment and two Halloween party modes. Here's every date we have, plus what changes for Warzone.

## Modern Warfare 4 roadmap: every date

- **Friday, October 23:** full launch. 12 core 6v6 maps plus the Kill Block modular map, 3 Ground War maps and 4 Gunfight maps.
- **Tuesday, October 27:** **Shipment** arrives as a 6v6 map (confirmed on the official Call of Duty blog).
- **Thursday, October 29:** **Possession** party mode.
- **Friday, October 30:** **Infected**, just in time for Halloween.
- **Friday, November 6:** **Season 1** for Modern Warfare 4 and Warzone.

Activision hasn't announced a start time for Season 1 yet. We'll add it here once it's posted. Note that US clocks fall back on November 1, so the usual summer start times shift by an hour.

## What Season 1 changes for Warzone

- **The new Warzone comes with Season 1.** Until November 6, choosing Warzone from the MW4 launcher installs the current live version, per Infinity Ward's launch patch notes.
- **Last call for PS4 and Xbox One.** Activision confirmed back in May that Warzone support on last-gen consoles ends with MW4's first season. The game was delisted from those stores on June 4\. After that you'll need a PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 or PC.
- **Expect the usual Season 1 package:** a new Battle Pass and MW4 weapons and progression in Warzone. Activision hasn't posted the full Season 1 content blog yet.

![Modern Warfare 4 operators pushing through a forest](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7d/48/7d48e4f5-a536-4f09-bc46-45fa4fa53fba/content/images/2026/10/modern-warfare-4-roadmap.jpg)

Image: Activision via Steam

## DMZ players already got a change

A minor update on October 22 lets DMZ teams **recapture UAV towers** from enemy squads. Before that, whoever took a tower kept it all match and could spot anyone nearby. GamesRadar+ notes the same update also let four-player parties queue into free-for-all matches, which isn't great news for solo players. Stuck on bugs instead? Our [DMZ fixes page](https://www.2ndshift.gg/modern-warfare-4-dmz-not-working-fixes/) tracks every patch.

## The 2nd Shift take

Shipment four days after launch is Activision knowing exactly what we want: chaos, fast camo grinds, and no thinking. The real date is November 6, though. That's when Warzone finally catches up and last-gen players lose the game for good. If you're still on a PS4 or Xbox One, these next two weeks are your last drops. The Halloween modes are nice, but Season 1 decides whether MW4 lasts.

Looking for a squad for Shipment or Infected night? The [2nd Shift Discord](https://discord.gg/SbzeqKvGVA?ref=2ndshift.gg) has people on late.

**Keep reading:** [MW4 DMZ Beginner's Guide](https://www.2ndshift.gg/modern-warfare-4-dmz-beginners-guide/) · [Modern Warfare 4 Release Time, Preload, Size & PC Specs](https://www.2ndshift.gg/modern-warfare-4-release-date-everything-to-know/)

*Sources:* [*Call of Duty blog*](https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2026/10/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-ready-for-launch-maps-modes?ref=2ndshift.gg)*,* [*MW4 launch patch notes*](https://www.callofduty.com/patchnotes/2026/10/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-launch-patch-notes?ref=2ndshift.gg)*,* [*Insider Gaming*](https://insider-gaming.com/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-season-1-launch-date-announced/?ref=2ndshift.gg)*,* [*Inven Global*](https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/27196/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-unveils-content-roadmap?ref=2ndshift.gg)*,* [*Nintendo Life*](https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/modern-warfare-4-season-1-release-date-time-mw4?ref=2ndshift.gg)*,* [*VGC*](https://videogameschronicle.com/news/activision-confirms-call-of-duty-warzone-is-shutting-down-on-last-gen-playstation-and-xbox?ref=2ndshift.gg)*,* [*GamesRadar+*](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/call-of-duty/modern-warfare-4-has-received-a-dmz-change-that-was-so-badly-needed-but-was-immediately-undercut-by-squads-in-free-for-all-bouts/?ref=2ndshift.gg)