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What is the release date for Black Ops 7 & Warzone Season 4? Exact date & time

If you have been wondering when Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 4 will release, you have arrived at the right place.

At the time of writing, Season 3 Reloaded is underway, and with the fourth season on the horizon, get ready for a fresh drop of content via weapons, maps, events, skins, and more. Having said that, here’s everything you need to know when BO7 and Warzone Season 4 drop and what to expect.

BO7 and Warzone Season 4 exact release date and time

RoboCop operator in Black Ops 7 and Warzone
Image via Activision

BO7 and Warzone Season 4 will release on Thursday, June 4, 2026, across all platforms. At the time of writing, the current in-game Battle Pass counter says it’ll be over in 23 days, which turns out to be the exact date.

You can expect the full patch to drop at the usual time, which is 9am PT / 11am CT / noon ET / 5pm BST. Here’s a countdown timer for you below to know how much time is left to complete the Season 3 Battle Pass:

Black Ops 7 & Warzone Season 4 release date and time

File sizes could push from 20 to 50 GB, depending on the platform, so make sure you have some space cleared.

What to expect in BO7 and Warzone Season 4

For starters, we will get another stacked Battle Pass with more than 100 items, including new weapons, Operators, and camos. There will also be a slew of Weekly Challenges to reward you with new weapon attachments and XP.

According to some leaks, Zombies will also get a new round-based map mid-season, building on Season 3’s Grief mode. For Warzone and core Multiplayer, expect new POIs, 6v6 maps, maybe a remaster from Black Ops 4, some ranked tweaks, and of course, new weapon metas to take over after Activision buffs and nerfs several guns across the arsenal.

Players buying Spikes in Warzone
Image via Activision

Esports squads will be especially eyeing meta shifts in Season 4. New weapons could dominate CDL like past seasons, with recoil patterns favoring spray control over precision. Warzone tourneys get Fortune’s Keep back, which is perfect for aggressive Resurgence strats.

New events will also tie into a storyline with returning villains like Stitch, plus limited-time modes across Endgame.

What did Season 3 Reloaded bring to Warzone and Black Ops 7?

Season 3 Reloaded for Black Ops 7 and Warzone dropped on April 30, 2026. Activision introduced Free Run to Multiplayer, a high-octane parkour shooter in the moshpit playlist on spots like Beacon, Plaza, and Gridlock, where you chain slides and dives to rack up kills.

Operators participating in the Freerun Ascent Challenge Event in Black Ops 7
Image via Activision

Heat Wave Havoc boosted your “Heat Level” through team plays like objective caps for perks on reloads and ADS speed. Zombies fans dove into Totenreich, a chilling new round-based map set in a Norwegian fishing village overrun by Group 935 experiments and giants. You could oast zombies with the Flammenfalle Trap or pulse fire via Wildfire Field Upgrade, plus a main quest for ultra-rare Legacy Weapons.

Warzone rolled out Hot Pursuit on Avalon, a vehicle chase where cops hunt thieves in Resurgence rules, complete with grappling hooks and boosted spawns. Events piled on rewards like the Siren Special Weapon, Katana melee, new camos, and operator skins through weekly challenges. Prop Hunt Royale hit Rebirth Island for retaining that squad fun.


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