War zone has received regular updates to accommodate new ones Call of Duty were released in recent years, and Black Ops 6 is no exception. In the coming months, Warzone will be changing up its maps, mechanics and weapons following the latest entry in the popular first-person shooter series.

As such, you need to know everything currently confirmed and leaked about the next season of Warzone to prepare for the new map and change mechanics. This is everything we currently know about Warzone Season 1, including the potential release date and what will be added to Battle Royale.

The biggest question for everyone is when season 1 will be released. Although the new features and map were not launched alongside Call of Duty: Black Ops 6the next update is likely just around the corner. Thanks to @charlieINTEL, @BobNetworkUK_ and @DallasButSmallr at X we know that Warzone Season 1 will be released on November 14th.

According to the leak, Little Caesars is partnering with Call of Duty to provide players with a Battle Pass and Dual 2XP. If this leak is accurate, we can expect more Call of Duty partner campaigns with Little Caesars in the upcoming season of Warzone.

Like all Call of Duty leaks, take the November 14th release date with a grain of salt as it could be fake or change in the future.

As confirmed by the Little Caesars leak referenced above, Warzone will also be getting a new Battle Pass, allowing fans to earn cosmetics exclusive to Season 1. The content of the Battle Pass is a mystery for now, but it will probably mainly include cosmetics, such as weapon skins.

Ranked matchmaking is one of the key additions returning in Season 1. While you won’t be able to play ranked on the new Area 99 map, there will be unique rewards available to those who brave Battle Royale’s competitive mode.

Perhaps the biggest change to Warzone, there are several aspects of Black Ops 6 that integrate into COD Battle Royale in Season 1. Most notably, players can expect to see the new omnidirectional system, which allows you to maneuver in any direction during combat, including when diving or sprinting.

In addition to the movement overhaul, Warzone will receive weapons and other equipment in Black Ops 6. Since so many aspects of Black Ops 6 will be available to use in Warzone’s new season, it’s a good idea to brush up on your combat skills in the recently-released FPS before season 1 was released.

Other mechanical updates for Warzone include new cosmetic categories, removing backpacks to make way for bags, a third weapon slot for melee weapons, a perk organization system, and the classic COD prestige system. With all these new improvements, there will be more than enough to keep players busy until Warzone Season 2.

Global weapon builds

Arguably the biggest change to Warzone’s in-match mechanics since omnimovent, you can now change a blueprint or build inside a match. This is a pretty big change and will allow players to change how they play mid-game; however, it will currently only be available when you use it Black Ops 6 weapons.

Global Weapon Builds are not only available in Warzone, this mechanic is available in Black Ops 6 multiplayer and zombies as well.

The amount of challenges and rewards in Warzone is increasing, so you always have a goal to meet in Season 1. Mastering Camoscustomizable crosshairs and Dark Ops Calling Card challenges are all added to Warzone alongside the launch of the new season.

Season 1 not only changes the mechanics of the popular battle royale, it also adds a brand new map called Area 99, which was confirmed during COD Next 2024. The next Resurgence map, Area 99, is on the smaller side and is set in a desert town that Black Ops fans will feel quite familiar with.

The latest version of Nuketown, Area 99 includes decorations and buildings that take you back to the early days of Black Ops. While we don’t yet know exactly what Area 99 will contain, we do know that it will be bigger than the original Nuketown multiplayer map.

As with other maps in Warzone, Area 99 has several points of interest for you to explore. Below we have listed every confirmed location on the Area 99 map.