Since the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 at the end of October, players have been busy unlocking items and advancing through progression trees during the game's pre-season. While this pre-season had an important role to play, some fans are undoubtedly ready for it to end and Season 1 to officially begin. Fortunately for these players, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Season 1 is set to begin very soon, and further details can be found in this guide.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Season 1 Start
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Season 1 will begin on November 16 at 10am PST. For full clarity, here is that release time converted for the other time zones in the United States:
- MST: 11am on November 16
- CST: 12pm on November 16
- EST: 1pm on November 16
With respect to the new content that will be available when that release time arrives, a "reimagined" version of Modern Warfare's Shoot House map will go live at the beginning of Season 1. Additionally, the CDL Moshpit Playlist will launch, which will use the Call of Duty League's "rules, restrictions, and map rotation," as will the Tier 1 Playlist, which intends to provide a "more mil-sim-like experience." A new Spec Ops mission will also be released, and it will focus around extracting enemy intel.
Furthermore, players will gain access to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's Season 1 Battle Pass on November 19, allowing them to freely unlock the Victus XMR Sniper Rifle and BAS-P SMG in multiplayer and beyond. There is also an Operator, Zeus, to be obtained through the Battle Pass, though fans will need to purchase the premium version of the pass in order to unlock him.
While that covers the majority of the Modern Warfare 2 Season 1 launch content, it is very important to note that Warzone 2.0 will also be releasing on November 16. Perhaps the most exciting aspect of this release is Al Mazrah, a brand-new map upon which players will do battle, though there are a variety of new gameplay features to look forward to as well.
Warzone 2.0's DMZ game mode will also be going live at the start of Season 1, and that is something that many fans will be excited about. For the uninitiated, DMZ is an "open-world" extraction mode that is not only about combat, as it features missions for players to complete and valuables for them to locate.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.