Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 (MW3)

Santa's Slayground Christmas Event Start Date and Features

MW3 Zombies - CODMAS Event Start Date and Features

Santa's Slayground is a Christmas event bringing Christmas-themed content in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3). See the release date of CODMAS Christmas event, plus new features and a list of rewards and challenges in Santa's Slayground!

Santa's Slayground Event End Date

Santa's Slayground Event Countdown

Santa's Slayground Event
Santa's Slayground Event is Live!
Start Date End Date
December 19, 2023
(10 AM PT)
January 3, 2024
(8 AM PT)

Christmas Event Launches December 20

The Santa's Slayground event is now live! The event will include plenty of Christmas-themed features such as new game modes, challenges, maps, and skins.

Santa's Slayground Event Content

New CODMAS Features Game Modes
Limited Time Modes and Maps Multiplayer
12 Days of CODMAS Challenges Multiplayer and Warzone
Santa Store Bundle Multiplayer and Zombies
Slay Ride Resurgence Warzone
Krampus Easter Egg and Calling Card Warzone

Limited Time Mode and Maps

Modern Warfare 3 - Santa

Santa's Slayground brings new limited time modes and maps where players can take on challenges to earn various rewards and visit classic maps like Shipmas(Shipment) and Hangover (Highrise) with a holiday redesign.

List of All Multiplayer Maps

12 Days of CODMAS Challenges

Modern Warfare 3 - New Multiplayer Challenges

The CODMAS event will also let players tackle various challenges over the 12 Days of CODMAS and earn special rewards.

Stay tuned for more details on the new multiplayer challenges!

All MW3 Weekly Challenges and Rewards

Santa Store Bundle

Modern Warfare 3 - Santa Store Bundle

New Operator skins will also be featured on the in-game store, including the Santa Gnaws Ultra Skin and more!

Operator List and All Operator Skins

Slay Ride Resurgence

Modern Warfare 3 - Slay Ride Resurgence and New Warzone Content

Slay Ride Resurgence is a Limited-Time-Mode for Warzone, adding new content to the map such as:

  • Deck the Halls: Players can get loot from Christmas trees scattered all over the map.
  • Zombie Santa: An Juggernaut boss spawns on the map that drops valuable loot.
  • Slay Ride: The train gets redesigned for the holidays with Santa handing out gifts to well-behaved Operators.
  • Snowballs: New limited-time Lethal Equipment found throughout the map.

Krampus Easter Egg and Calling Card

A Krampus easter egg has been added to Urzikstan in Warzone. Players can interact with the Krampus arm sticking out of the ground near Old Town to unlock the He Hunts You calling card.

How to Get He Hunts You Calling Card

Santa's Slayground Challenge Rewards

All Santa's Slayground Challenges

Rewards Challenges
UnderbakerUnderbaker (Weapon Sticker) Multiplayer: Get 40 Operator Melee Kills with Stalker Boots Equipped
Zombies: Get 5 Special Zombie Kills with Melee Weapons
Warzone: Get 10 Operator Kills with Marksman Rifles
Double Weapon XP TokenDouble Weapon XP Token (Consumable) Multiplayer: Get 40 Operator Kills with a Weapon Picked Up from an Enemy Player
Zombies: Get 400 Kills with a Wall Buy Weapon
Warzone: In Slay Ride Resurgence, get 15 Operator Kills with Submachine Guns (SMGs)
Tier Skip Tier Skip (Battle Pass) Multiplayer: Get 100 Operator Kills with the DG-58 LSW
Zombies: Get 400 Kills with a Pack-A-Punched DG-58 LSW
Warzone: In Slay Ride Resurgence, Get 15 Operator Kills with Submachine Guns (SMGs)
Mistle Toe Mistle Toe (Charm) Multiplayer: Get 6 Operator Snowball Kills in Snowball Gunfight
Zombies: Get 25 Kills with Snowballs
Warzone: Get 15 Operator Kills with Snowballs
Deadly Knit Deadly Knit (Calling Card) Multiplayer: Get 40 Operator Headshot Kills with a Sniper, DMR, or Battle Rifle
Zombies: Get 200 Critical Kills with Snipers, Marksman Rifles, or Battle Rifles
Warzone: In Slay Ride Resurgence, Get 15 Operator Kills with Sniper Rifles
Lil Krampus Lil' Krampus (Emblem) Multiplayer: Get 30 Operator Kills while Playing Infected Holiday
Zombies: Complete 8 Contracts
Warzone: Get 15 Operator Kills with Snowballs at over 25m
SantaSanta's Right Hand (Finishing Move) Multiplayer: Get 5 Operator Kills while Sliding or Crouching
Zombies: Get 50 Kills with Stamin-Up Active
Warzone: In Slay Ride Resurgence, Place in the top five 15 times

Complete All 7 Challenges to Unlock Ugliest Sweater

Completing all of the above challenges will reward you with the Ugliest Sweater, which is a Blueprint for the DG-58 LSW light machine gun (LMG).

DG-58 LSW Best Loadout and Build

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