X01 Underground DMZ Facility, Snowy Shoot House, and Two Warzone Maps: Everything Coming in Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 on November 6
Following a record-breaking late-October launch, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is already shifting into high gear. Activision and Infinity Ward have unveiled the complete intel drop and official roadmap for Season 1, which goes live on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 12:00 AM ET (November 5 at 9:00 PM PT) across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Season 1 delivers a massive wave of content across every pillar of the game: seven 6v6 Multiplayer maps (spanning the preseason harbor remaster of Shipment, the static Kill Block: Crash variant, three launch maps, and two mid-season arenas), six Multiplayer modes starting with Possession and Infected for Halloween, the subterranean Designation X01 black site in DMZ guided by Ghost, four free base weapons, and full Call of Duty: Warzone integration headlined by two brand-new maps (Hajin and Zodiac).
Warzone Season 1 Integration: Two New Maps (Hajin and Zodiac) Alongside Verdansk and Rebirth Island
On the Battle Royale and Resurgence front, the November 6 Season 1 update marks the full integration of Modern Warfare 4 into free-to-play Call of Duty: Warzone. Activision has confirmed that Season 1 introduces two brand-new Warzone maps,Hajin and Zodiac,alongside the return of fan-favorite battlegrounds Verdansk and Rebirth Island.
While both new maps are featured on today's Season 1 Roadmap (and Hajin's northern border also serves as the infiltration zone for the new X01 DMZ underground facility), Activision will publish a dedicated Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1 Intel Blog and Roadmap on Monday, November 2, 2026, detailing every point of interest across Hajin and Zodiac, new modes, and gameplay mechanics.
All 7 Multiplayer 6v6 Maps Pictured: Backstab, Canyon, Shoot House, Ministry, Overflow, Crash, and Shipment
Core Multiplayer receives a major rotation expansion spanning preseason, launch day, and Season 1 Reloaded. Here is the full breakdown and official imagery for every map:
1. Backstab (Launch , Brand-New 6v6, Medium-Sized)
Backstab sends Operators into a snow-draped, war-torn town where abandoned tanks litter the streets and drone ordnance lines the shelves of a deserted dwelling. Long sightlines dominate the exterior roads, while blasted walls open flanking routes into interior rooms. Elevated power positions include the roof of the Stronghold House and the upper floors of the Sniper House, Grandpa's House, and the Destroyed Building.
2. Canyon (Launch , Brand-New 6v6, Medium-Sized)
Canyon shifts the fight to sun-scorched desert terrain trapped between towering rock walls. Squads can push along the River near the Convoy Ambush site, flank along the rugged Cliff Path, slip through the northern Cave into the Abandoned Shack, or climb the central Mesa for commanding sightlines across both ends of the arena.
3. Shoot House (Launch , Reimagined 6v6, Medium-Sized)
Fan-favorite Shoot House returns at launch, tuned for Modern Warfare 4's updated movement mechanics and reimagined against the rugged terrain of North Korea under light snowfall. Its classic three-lane flow remains intact across the southern Junkyard, central tunnels, and northern Containers, overlooked by the upper-level Hospital and Apartment windows.
4. Ministry, Overflow, and Classified Maps (Mid-Season , Season 1 Reloaded)
At mid-season, Ministry brings close-quarters firefights inside and around a damaged embassy during the Global Peace Summit, while Overflow centers around a factory and surrounding farmland as mobile rocket launchers fire barrages in the distance. Infinity Ward also teases additional [CLASSIFIED] mid-season maps.
5. Kill Block: Crash and Shipment (Live Now & Season 1)
In Kill Block: Crash, all three modular slabs remain static between rounds based on the most popular combination from the MW4 Beta, bringing Crash into Core playlists including Search and Destroy. Meanwhile, the Russian harbor remaster of Shipment (launched October 27 during preseason) remains live for rapid weapon leveling.
Six Multiplayer Modes: Possession and Infected Kick Off Halloween Ahead of Grind, Drop Zone, Gauntlet 1v1, and Counter Attack
- Possession (Pre-Season , Live October 29): A fast-paced Halloween party moshpit where eliminating an enemy causes you to possess them,instantly teleporting to their location and stealing their Loadout.
- Infected (Pre-Season , October 30): Infected players hunt with the FSS Carbon Edge Combat Knife, Throwing Knife, and Ninja Perk, while Survivors defend themselves with the Rezi 12 Shotgun outfitted with explosive slugs via the Enforcer Apex Attachment, Trip Wires, and Concussion Grenades.
- Grind (Launch , November 6): Collect dog tags from eliminated foes and bank them at either of the map's two deposit stations.
- Drop Zone (Launch , November 6): Hold the rotating zone to call in continuous care packages packed with random Killstreaks.
- Gauntlet 1v1 (Launch , Wager Match Event LTM): High-stakes 1v1 Gunfight duels where players wager Trophies and stay in the arena to face consecutive challengers.
- Counter Attack & TDM Variant (Mid-Season): Plant explosives on the enemy Comm Station while defending your own, alongside a new Team Deathmatch variant that puts downed enemies on the ground.
DMZ Mode: Designation X01 Black Site, Ghost as Watcher, FOB Upgrades, and Threat Briefing Events
In DMZ, reconnaissance along the North Korean border has uncovered an infiltration point on the edge of Hajin leading into a clandestine GRANIT Arms weapons complex codenamed Designation X01. Fully enclosed underground across multi-floor vertical shafts, X01 features cargo bays, vehicle depots, dimly lit labs, a weapons assembly line, and a sealed Deep Vault guarded by the North Korean 100 Spirits faction and classified interior entities.
Ghost serves as the radio Watcher inside X01, guiding squads through new pages of DMZ Orders as extraction points dynamically seal off. The Forward Operating Base (FOB) and seasonal DMZ slate also expand with:
- New FOB Stations: A Battle Pass & Store Station, a classified 3D Printer, and a BlackCell-exclusive DMZ Cash Vendor selling weapons and gear.
- Boss Board Targets: Lieutenants Tae-Hyun ("Knuckle") and Chol-Min ("The Wrench"), plus Commanders including The Captain (an armored Juggernaut and elite guard inside X01) and an autonomous patrolling vehicle.
- Threat Briefing & Resupply Run Events: Strip parts from a North Korean main battle tank in Hajin (Threat Briefing: Battle Tank) or recover helmet fragments from The Captain in X01 (with full squad credit on exfil), and trade scavenged POI items for Self Revives and 3-Plate Carriers during Resupply Run.
All 4 New Weapons, 5 Conversion Attachments, Battle Pass Catch-Up System, and BlackCell Operators
| Weapon | Class & Specs | Unlock Method | Signature Trait & Apex Attachment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cronen Osprey | 5.56mm Assault Rifle (70 levels, 30/90 rounds, 882 RPM) | Battle Pass Tier 16 (Blueprint at Tier 87) | Rivaled only by the M4 in fire rate. Apex Attachment Cronen Helix Mk. II: binary double-barrel receiver firing on pull AND release. |
| CSG-35 | SMG (42 levels, 28/112 rounds, 1,200 RPM) | Battle Pass Tier 36 (Blueprint at Tier 73) | Blazing close-range shredder inside 20m. Apex Attachment CSG Crossfire: dual-wield Akimbo. |
| JAK 12 | Full-Auto Shotgun (8/16 rounds, 323 RPM) | In-Season Event Reward | Room-clearing automatic shotgun. Apex Attachment JAK Barrage: adhesive explosive salvo. |
| ZLR Talonhawk | Melee Combat Axe (10 levels, Mastery Badges) | In-Season Event Reward | Heavy-hitting tactical axe built for rapid close-quarters takedowns. |
Five additional conversion kits arrive in-season via events including the Wager Match Event and Joint Fire Event: the Hyeon Auto full-auto Apex conversion, Kastov 545 (5.45x39mm) Apex receiver, M16 Burst barrel for the M4, TT Iron Guard Kit for the .50 GS Pistol, and the ChainSAW Grip for the FiNN LMG.
Finally, the linear 100-tier Season 1 Battle Pass (1,100 COD Points) debuts a 50-Day Catch-Up System that automatically advances premium buyers who fall behind to the reward tier matching the current day of the season (up to Day 50). It features South Korean operator Blix, the Tier 100 "Bellum" Ultra Mosin-Nagant blueprint, and 8 post-Tier-100 bonus skins, while BlackCell (included with the Vault Edition) unlocks classified operative XERO, 7 BlackCell skins, and 7 BlackCell blueprints. Players can also claim the universal "Locked Down" Weapon Camo for free by verifying their Activision account email, and check out the rest of next month's lineup in our November 2026 game release calendar.
My Take
Infinity Ward is leaving zero breathing room after launch: between dropping Possession and Infected right before Halloween, rolling out seven 6v6 maps, launching Hajin and Zodiac in Warzone alongside Verdansk, and opening the X01 underground labyrinth in DMZ, the sheer volume of Season 1 content is massive. The binary trigger on the Cronen Osprey and the explosive-slug JAK 12 are going to turn snowy Shoot House into an absolute meat grinder.
While the new 50-day Battle Pass catch-up system is a genuinely smart consumer-friendly addition, locking the new DMZ Cash weapons vendor behind BlackCell ownership skirts dangerously close to pay-for-convenience in an extraction mode. As long as the best gear stays locked behind The Captain and X01's Deep Vault, the balance should hold,but it is a line Infinity Ward needs to tread carefully.
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