MW4 Season 1 Release Date: 6 November 2026
MW4 Season 1 starts on Friday 6 November 2026 for Modern Warfare 4 and Warzone, the date on Infinity Ward’s roadmap of 14 October. The start hour has not been announced; the countdown below assumes the usual 9 AM Pacific season start and will be corrected when the time is posted.
MW4 Season 1 (6 November, assumed 9 AM PT, not announced)
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| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles (PT) | Fri, Nov 6, 8:00 AM |
| New York (ET) | Fri, Nov 6, 11:00 AM |
| São Paulo | Fri, Nov 6, 1:00 PM |
| London | Fri, Nov 6, 4:00 PM |
| Berlin / Paris | Fri, Nov 6, 5:00 PM |
| Moscow | Fri, Nov 6, 7:00 PM |
| Dubai | Fri, Nov 6, 8:00 PM |
| India (IST) | Fri, Nov 6, 9:30 PM |
| Singapore / Taipei | Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 AM |
| Seoul / Tokyo | Sat, Nov 7, 1:00 AM |
| Sydney | Sat, Nov 7, 3:00 AM |
| Auckland | Sat, Nov 7, 5:00 AM |
MW4 dates until Season 1
| Date | What | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 Oct | Full launch, all editions | Official |
| Tue 27 Oct | Shipment returns to multiplayer | Roadmap, reported by several sites |
| Thu 29 Oct | Possession event | Roadmap, reported by several sites |
| Fri 30 Oct | Infected | Roadmap, reported |
| Fri 6 Nov | Season 1 for MW4 and Warzone | Roadmap date; hour not announced |
What Season 1 brings to DMZ
Infinity Ward has not published the full Season 1 DMZ content yet. What is reported so far: a new DMZ location called XL1, and a later expansion of the zone toward the Russian side of the border, which is currently a no-entry area on the MW4 DMZ map of Hajin. Hajin is also coming to Warzone Battle Royale, as Activision confirmed at its NEXT showcase. We will add the Season 1 patch notes here on the day, including any new keys, missions and exfils, and update the map.
What to finish in DMZ before Season 1
- Story Missions and their key rewards: see the MW4 DMZ missions walkthroughs.
- DMZ Orders pages, which reward shared items per page: see the DMZ Orders objective guides.
- Key rooms, before a season update moves doors: see the MW4 DMZ keys list.
- DMZ levels and unlocks: see DMZ progression.
Season updates have reset or moved things in past DMZ seasons, so we re-check every key, mission and exfil after the patch and log the changes on the updates page.