Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 Brings Backstab, Canyon and a DMZ Black Site on November 6
GAME MODE Staff·Oct 31, 2026· 3m read
Season 1 also adds the Cronen Osprey and CSG-35 at launch and a linear 100-tier Battle Pass that catches premium owners up to the current day of the season.
Modern Warfare 4’s first season goes live at 0000 (midnight) ET on Friday, November 6, or 2100 PT on Thursday, November 5, across all platforms. Activision’s Season 1 overview, published October 28, lines up three Multiplayer maps, DMZ’s X01 facility, new weapons and a linear Battle Pass with automatic catch-up for premium owners.
It’s also when Modern Warfare 4 becomes fully integrated into Warzone, which gets two new maps, Hajin and Zodiac, plus the return of Verdansk and Rebirth Island. Activision has promised full Warzone details on Monday, November 2.
Backstab, Canyon and a snowy Shoot House
Three 6v6 Multiplayer maps arrive at Season 1 launch:
- Backstab, a brand-new, medium-sized map set in a snowy, war-torn town
- Canyon, also brand-new and medium-sized
- Shoot House, reimagined and set in North Korea during a light snowfall
Ministry and Overflow follow in the Season 1 Reloaded mid-season update, along with more maps Activision still lists as classified. Ahead of the season, the remastered Shipment was added on October 27, the new Possession mode arrived on October 29 and Infected followed on October 30.
Grind and Drop Zone return at launch, alongside Gauntlet 1v1, a 1v1 Gunfight limited-time mode accessed through the Wager Match Event. That event uses Trophies as currency, and Activision’s blog states that no money or items of real-world value are available by participating. Kill Block also gets a featured static combo called Crash, which Infinity Ward hand-picked from the most popular combinations in the Modern Warfare 4 Beta. All three slabs stay fixed between rounds.
X01, a GRANIT Arms black site in DMZ
In DMZ, Season 1 opens X01, a former Russian facility on the edge of Hajin’s borders that North Korean forces have seized. Activision’s intel says it appears to have been a GRANIT Arms black site, and Ghost guides Operators through new DMZ Orders inside. Season 1 DMZ events include Threat Briefing: Battle Tank, Threat Briefing: The Captain (a Juggernaut) and Resupply Run.
Season 1 weapons, from the Cronen Osprey to a melee axe
| Weapon | Type | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Cronen Osprey | Assault Rifle, 882 RPM | Battle Pass Tier 16, at launch |
| CSG-35 | SMG, 1200 RPM | Battle Pass Tier 36, at launch |
| JAK 12 | Full-auto Shotgun | Event reward, later in the season |
| ZLR Talonhawk | Melee axe | Event reward, later in the season |
Both launch weapons get Apex Attachments. The Cronen Osprey’s Cronen Helix Mk. II is a double-barrel receiver that fires on both trigger pull and release, and the CSG-35’s CSG Crossfire lets you dual-wield akimbo CSG-35s.
A 100-tier Battle Pass with automatic catch-up
The Season 1 Battle Pass is a linear 100-tier track. Premium buyers who fall behind are automatically caught up to the reward matching the current day of the season, up to day 50, which guarantees 50+ rewards.
The Battle Pass costs 1,100 COD Points and the Battle Pass Bundle 2,400 COD Points. Blix is the instant Operator reward, and Tier 100 unlocks the “Bellum” Ultra rarity Mosin-Nagant Weapon Blueprint. BlackCell Agent XERO is the other Season 1 Operator, and Vault Edition owners can unlock the season’s BlackCell offering.
