Short answer: Yes — Call of Duty: Warzone integrates with Modern Warfare 4 starting in Season 1, and it comes with a full reset. MW4 becomes the core title powering Warzone: its weapons, operators, and progression take over, a new Korea-themed battle royale map is expected, and everything you earned in MW2, MW3, BO6, and BO7 does not carry into the new Warzone. Warzone on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is being shut down as part of the move. MW4 launches October 23, 2026.
Quick answer (TL;DR): When Modern Warfare 4 launches on October 23, 2026, Call of Duty: Warzone shifts to a connected experience built on MW4. Beginning in Season 1, Warzone integrates MW4 content and seasonal progression — MW4's arsenal, operators, and battle pass become the Warzone standard, and a new Korea-themed BR map is expected (exact map details are not fully confirmed yet). It ships with a full reset: weapons, operators, camos, blueprints, and cosmetics from MW2/MW3/BO6/BO7 will not transfer. Warzone on PS4 and Xbox One is being retired — new downloads stopped June 4, 2026, and those platforms lose access when Season 1 goes live. If you want a head start, the smart move is to level up and stack Warzone lobbies now, before the reset lands.
This is the question flooding r/CODWarzone since the May 28 reveal: "Is Warzone resetting again? Do I need to buy MW4? What happens to my BO7 skins?" Below is exactly what Activision has confirmed, what's still rumored, and what to do before Season 1 — sorted so you can decide fast.
Is Warzone integrating with Modern Warfare 4?
Yes. Per Activision's official "Forward Operating Blog" intel hub and the MW4 announcement, beginning in Season 1, Warzone will integrate Modern Warfare 4 content and seasonal progression "as part of a connected experience between both titles." In plain terms: MW4 becomes the engine room of Warzone. The guns you unlock in MW4 multiplayer are the guns you drop with in Warzone, the battle pass is shared, and the seasonal roadmap runs across both.
This is the same integration pattern Call of Duty has used since 2022 — each new annual title takes over as the "host" game for Warzone. Modern Warfare II hosted it in 2022, and Black Ops 6/7 hosted it most recently. Now it's MW4's turn.
Infinity Ward Co-Studio Heads Jack O'Hara and Mark Grigsby have framed MW4 as "the definitive Modern Warfare," and the Warzone takeover is central to that pitch — a unified, MW4-powered live service rather than a bolt-on.
Three things are confirmed about the integration:
- MW4 powers Warzone from Season 1. MW4's weapons, movement, and operators become the Warzone standard once Season 1 launches.
- Shared seasonal progression. Battle pass and seasonal unlocks span MW4 and Warzone together — one grind, both games.
- A new battle royale map is expected. With MW4's Korea-set campaign and multiplayer, a new Korea-themed BR map is widely expected to headline Season 1. Activision has not fully detailed the map yet — treat the specifics as rumored until an official reveal.
Will Warzone reset for Modern Warfare 4?
Yes — this is a full reset, and it's the part players care about most. According to Activision's official messaging, the transition to MW4-powered Warzone means weapons, operators, camos, blueprints, and cosmetics earned in previous titles (MW2, MW3, BO6, BO7) will not transfer into the new Warzone.
That includes:
| What you earned | Carries into MW4 Warzone? |
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| Weapons & attachments (MW2/MW3/BO6/BO7) | ❌ No — MW4 arsenal replaces it |
| Weapon camos & mastery camos | ❌ No |
| Operators / skins / bundles | ❌ No |
| Blueprints | ❌ No |
| Battle pass / seasonal progress | ❌ No — resets for the new season |
| CoD Points (unspent) | ✅ Generally retained (currency, not content) |
If you're specifically asking "does my personal account progress carry over?" — the full breakdown of what stays and what resets is in our dedicated guide: Does Your Progress Carry Over to Modern Warfare 4?. Short version: a new title means a clean loadout slate, which is exactly why getting set up early pays off.
This mirrors every prior integration — a new host game means a fresh arsenal. It's frustrating if you've grinded Dark Matter or a full blueprint collection, but it's also an opportunity: everyone starts the MW4 meta from zero, so the players who level fast and learn the new guns first hold the advantage in the opening weeks.
What happens to Warzone on PS4 and Xbox One?
They're being retired. As part of the MW4 transition, Call of Duty: Warzone on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will no longer be playable starting with Season 1. Activision confirmed that beginning June 4, 2026, Warzone stopped being available for new downloads on those last-gen platforms. Existing players can keep playing until Season 1 launches — after that, the last-gen version goes offline.
| MW4 itself is a current-gen-only title: it launches on **PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2** — no PS4 or Xbox One version. So if you're still on a last-gen console, the MW4-powered Warzone won't run there. This is the first Warzone era to fully drop last-gen support, and it's a deliberate step toward the "next-gen" experience Infinity Ward has pitched. |
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If you're on PC or a current-gen console, none of this affects you beyond the reset — you'll simply update into the new Warzone when Season 1 goes live. Make sure your rig meets the bar first: see the MW4 PC system requirements.
Do I need to buy Modern Warfare 4 to play the new Warzone?
No — Warzone stays free-to-play. Integration does not put Warzone behind the MW4 paywall. You can drop into the MW4-powered Warzone without buying the premium game, exactly as Warzone has always worked.
What buying MW4 gets you is a head start: MW4 owners level weapons and unlock the new arsenal through multiplayer (and the campaign), then carry those unlocks straight into Warzone. Free Warzone players unlock the same guns, but grind them entirely inside battle royale — which is slower. If you're planning to play Warzone seriously in Season 1, owning MW4 (or leveling efficiently) is the difference between fighting the meta and building it.
MW4 pre-orders also unlock Campaign Early Access on October 16, 2026 — a full week before the October 23 launch — plus Open Beta early access. Full editions and bonuses are in our MW4 pre-order guide, and beta timing is tracked in the MW4 Beta guide.
When does Warzone integration go live?
The integration begins with Season 1, which launches alongside or shortly after MW4's October 23, 2026 release. Call of Duty's recent pattern is a launch-window Season 1 that flips Warzone over to the new title within the first few weeks. Activision has not published the exact Season 1 date or the precise Warzone map-drop time yet — so treat "late October / early November 2026" as the expected window, and the specific date as not yet confirmed.
What is locked:
- MW4 launch: October 23, 2026 (Campaign Early Access October 16 for digital pre-orders).
- Last-gen Warzone sunset: no new downloads since June 4, 2026; playable until Season 1.
- Integration trigger: Season 1 — MW4 content + shared seasonal progression go live.
For the gunplay and maps that will define the MW4-powered Warzone meta, see our breakdown of MW4 multiplayer's confirmed maps and the no-bloom gunplay overhaul.
How to get ahead of the Warzone reset
Because the reset wipes your loadouts to zero, the winning move is to build your edge before Season 1 rather than after. Two things matter most in the opening weeks: account/weapon level (so you have attachments and metas unlocked) and clean lobbies (so you can learn the new map without getting stomped by sweats).
⚡ Get set up before MW4's Warzone reset — timesaver.gg
MW4 isn't out yet, but the players who hit the ground running in Season 1 are the ones already leveled and warmed up. Skip the grind now:
- CoD Account & Weapon Leveling — max your level and unlock the arsenal fast, so you're loadout-ready on day one.
- Warzone Bot Lobbies — easy lobbies to level weapons and pad stats without the sweat.
- CoD Mastery Camo Unlocks — flex the grind you actually want to keep.
- All Call of Duty services — everything in one place.
None of this requires MW4 to exist yet — it's about entering Season 1 ahead of the pack instead of starting the reset from scratch like everyone else.
FAQ
Is Warzone getting a new map for Modern Warfare 4? A new Korea-themed battle royale map is widely expected to headline the MW4 Warzone integration in Season 1, matching the game's South Korea setting. Activision has confirmed the connected-experience integration but has not fully detailed the map yet, so treat specifics as rumored until an official reveal.
Will my BO7 or MW3 camos and blueprints carry into the new Warzone? No. The MW4 integration is a full reset — weapons, camos, blueprints, operators, and cosmetics from MW2, MW3, BO6, and BO7 do not transfer. MW4's arsenal replaces them. Unspent CoD Points are generally retained since they're currency, not content.
Do I have to buy Modern Warfare 4 to keep playing Warzone? No. Warzone remains free-to-play after integration. Buying MW4 just gives you a faster path to unlock the new arsenal through multiplayer and campaign, plus Campaign Early Access on October 16, 2026.
| Can I still play Warzone on PS4 or Xbox One? Not for long. New downloads stopped on June 4, 2026, and last-gen Warzone goes offline when Season 1 launches. The MW4-powered Warzone is current-gen only — PS5, Xbox Series X | S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2. |
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When exactly does the Warzone integration start? With Season 1, launching alongside or shortly after MW4's October 23, 2026 release. Activision hasn't published the exact Season 1 date yet, so the expected window is late October to early November 2026.
Is this the same as the Warzone reset people keep talking about? Yes — the "reset" and the "integration" are the same event. When MW4 becomes the host title in Season 1, the old loadouts and progression reset and the MW4-based content takes over.
