Season 1 launches on December 6 for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 (MW3). Read on to learn more about Season 1 release date and time, and find out more about upcoming Season 1 content drops for Multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone 2.0.

Season 1 Countdown

Season 1 of Modern Warfare 3 launched at 9AM PST on December 6.

Season 1 Release Time and Date

Season 1 Confirmed for December 6

The official Call of Duty Twitter confirmed that Season 1 launches on December 6, 2023. This will line up with the Season 6 Battle Pass ending and pre-season Weekly Challenges resetting on the same day.

Season 1 Launching at 9 AM

An official Announcement for Season 1 on Call of Duty's website confirmed that Season 1 will be going live at 9 AM PST across all platforms.

Global PC Release Times

As a worldwide release, the local release time will vary depending on your time zone, with more eastern time zones getting into the game on the specified launch date of December 6, 9AM PST (Los Angeles time).

Season 1 Exclusive Content

3 New 6v6 Multiplayer Maps

Season 1 adds 3 new 6v6 Maps for MW3 Multiplayer, bringing the current total up to 19. Unlike the remastered maps from the original MW2 (2009), these maps will be brand new. Meat and Greece will be available as soon as Season 1 launches, while Rio will go live sometime during the season.

• Meat: Compact map set in an industrial slaughterhouse.
• Greece: As the name suggests, this map uses Mediterranean themes, perhaps hinting at the return of water combat like in MW2.
• Rio: Vibrant map centered around a Shopping Center landmark.

List of All Multiplayer Maps

Gunfight Returns with a New Training Facility Map

2v2 is back on the menu as devs have confirmed the return of the Gunfight game mode. Shipping alongside the game mode will be a brand new 2v2 map called Training Facility.

Rifts and a New Wonder Weapon for Zombies

Season 1 will also feature the first major content drop for MW3 Zombies. New features will include an extended story as well as brand new endgame activities and items for you to collect:

• Dark Aether Rifts: Endgame, time-based activities for players who have completed the Seasonal Mission for Zombies.
• Friend Zone: A new Wonder Weapon that allows you to turn your enemies into allies. The effect will apply to both Zombie and Human enemies.
• New Schematics: Brand new schematics and unique unlock conditions for players to get during Season 1.

New Warzone Map: Urzikstan

Season 1 features a brand new map for Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 called Urzikstan, offering a nice departure from the old Al Mazrah map. To get a headstart on the featured POIs of the new map, make sure to try out Zombies since this mode is set in Urzikstan.

New Aftermarket Parts

Season 1 will also have new Aftermarket Parts and Conversion Kits for players to unlock similar to the Weekly Challenges of MW3 Season 0 (Pre-Season). However, do note that the devs have yet to announce the number of Aftermarket Parts shipping with the new season.

All Conversion Kits and Aftermarket Parts

Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) Related Guides

List of All Seasons

All Seasons Guides