Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 arrives November 6, with a new DMZ facility
X01 heads up the extraction-mode additions, alongside new multiplayer maps and weapons.
Season 1 starts on 6 November. Activision's 28 October announcement separates launch content from maps and modes arriving later. The new DMZ destination is X01, a weapons facility whose extraction routes can close during a run.
What arrives at launch?
Multiplayer adds Backstab, Canyon and a reworked Shoot House. Grind asks teams to collect opponents' dog tags and bank them; Drop Zone revolves around a moving objective and killstreak-package drops.
In DMZ, Activision describes tunnels, changing hazards, new Orders and extraction steps. For a squad, the practical question is how to leave safely, rather than simply how much loot it can carry. We have not tested those mechanics.
What comes later?
Ministry and Overflow are mid-season maps. Counter Attack, also scheduled for mid-season, involves attacking an enemy communications station while protecting your own. Don't mistake that later material for day-one content.
Weapons and remaining questions
The announcement lists the Cronen Osprey assault rifle and CSG-35 SMG in the Battle Pass. Free gameplay additions and paid rewards are different entitlements; check the in-game reward track before purchasing.
Warzone is getting Hajin and Zodiac, with a separate roadmap still to come. Download sizes and an Australian rollout time are not supplied here. Our game guide covers the base release. The creator clip below is an earlier DMZ glitch, not footage of X01.
SneakiiCROWN original upload. Earlier DMZ gameplay, not X01 or Season 1 footage. Original source ↗ · Watch on YouTube ↗
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Sources & verification
Original source published: . Checked for this brief on 29 October 2026 AEST.
Summary prepared with AI assistance from the linked official announcement. This is not independent reporting or a hands-on review.