When is Call of Duty: Warzone merging with Modern Warfare 4?

Promotional images for the Zodiac map in Call of Duty: Warzone that will be part of the Modern Warfare 4 integration. — As happens every year, Warzone will be updated to integrate with Modern Warfare 4, whether you play the main game or not. (Image credit: Activision)

When is Call of Duty: Warzone updating to be integrated with Modern Warfare 4?

Officially, we don't have a date as yet. However, there are points of data we do have that can give us an educated guess.

Traditionally Warzone updates to the newest game when Season 1 launches, and recent news regarding the Operator Skin toggle launching with Season 1 suggests this is when Warzone will integrate. But a confirmed date has not yet been revealed.

Additionally, we know that Warzone will be shutting down on Xbox One and PS4 when the final Black Ops 7 season ends, as those platforms won't be getting Modern Warfare 4 or its Warzone integration.

So it stands to reason that the Warzone Modern Warfare 4 update will come as that season ends. Season 06 began on September 17, and based on the timer on the Battle Pass it looks to expire on November 4.

Note, this is all speculation right now. But we can see when the final Black Ops 7 season is going to end, but we won't know for sure until Activision confirms a date for the start of Season 1 in Modern Warfare 4.

What carries forward from Black Ops 7 into Modern Warfare 4 as far as Warzone goes?

Warzone is usually the exception when it comes to weapons, camos, and operators carrying forward, as even on the newer updates it continues to support legacy items as far back as Modern Warfare II.

Your 2XP tokens will carry forward, as these are attached to your account in the Call of Duty HQ app. Likewise, COD Points you have will also carry forward, but only on the same platform as they were purchased. You can't spend COD Points on PS5 that you bought via the Xbox Store, for example.

Operators, operator skins, and weapon blueprints from Modern Warfare II through to Black Ops 7 will carry forward into Warzone, but not legacy camos. Camos that will carry forward include the Black Ops 7 Camos linked to Modern Warfare 4 pre-orders and in-game performance, as well as the secret camo unlocked in the Modern Warfare 4 beta.

A screenshot from Call of Duty: Warzone showing the MW4 logo and a toggle to turn off legacy operator skins.

Be gone Beavis and Butthead, Nicki Minaj, and American Dad. (Image credit: Activision)

We did get an early look at the Modern Warfare 4 update to Warzone in the recent open beta, which showcased the new Zodiac Resurgence map.

We've also been recently updated that Warzone will get a toggle in Modern Warfare 4 to turn off legacy operator skins. Players can use what they like, but if you enable the toggle, when you come up against them, you'll see standard Modern Warfare 4 operators instead.

This will apply to all other players, be they enemies, party members, or match-made squadmates. But rest assured, you can finally block Nicki Minaj from your eyeballs.

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