Black Ops 6: When does Warzone Season 1 start and what is included in the Battle Pass?

Now that Black Ops 6 is officially out, it’s time to start looking ahead to the first season of Warzone.

In just a few weeks, Call of Dutys free battle royale mode will undergo massive changes as it breaks free from the grip of Modern Warfare 3and leaves behind the amount of loot players have accumulated over the past year.

Even if you don’t plan to buy Black Ops 6, you’ll get to experience some of its biggest features in Warzone when the two games meet.

Here’s when the integration will take place and the changes it will bring.

When does the first season of Warzone start?

Warzone recently finished its sixth and final seasona Halloween-themed horror party with killer clowns.

Players will find themselves at an abandoned nuclear power plant in the first season of Black Ops 6/Warzone

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Although Activision has not confirmed when the first season of the Black Ops 6 era will begin, the release date may have been released as part of a promotional event for the new shooter.

Across the pond, pizza chain Little Caesars has been offering customers free in-game rewards (from double XP to free operator skins) in exchange for the codes printed at the bottom of their receipts.

As part of the giveaway, the company slipped in an email stating that the first battle session would begin on November 14th.

If the date is correct, that’s also when we can expect Warzone and Black Ops 6 to merge.

What can you expect in Warzone Season 1?

These are the main points of the new Area 99 Resurgence map.

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Starting with the first season, Warzone will receive gameplay modifications, a huge new map, and the prestige progression system from Black Ops 6.

The main changes you can expect are:

Get ready to sprint, slide and dive in any direction with the implementation of omnimovement from Black Ops 6.

Before starting a match, you’ll be able to choose three perks to take with you from a rotating lineup. CoD fans will know that these can give you an extra boost on the battlefield, from picking ammo from downed players to reloading faster. You’ll also be able to add a wildcard (a Cold War import), like an extra primary weapon or a sprint, slide and dive in any direction.

The first batch of perks for Warzone

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As usual, others can claim your perk pack when you die, with additional perks also available in lootable crates. Players will also get to carry a dedicated melee weapon, while the looting system returns to Warzone’s classic style with lootable bags replacing backpacks.

Warzone is getting a new Resurgence map called Area 99, a forgotten 1950s military facility with underground bunkers and hidden labs. In the center of the crumbling base sits a leaking nuclear reactor, which appears ready for last gasp firing. For newcomers, the art deco architecture and the site’s chipmunk mascot (Archie the Atom) may bring to mind the retro-futurism of Fall-outbut Area 99 is actually an expanded version of Nuketown, the popular map from the original Black Ops.

Equip an AR and a shotgun with the Overkill perk.

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Players will descend on this sprawling location armed to the teeth with guns, cosmetic sand operators from Black Ops 6. And for the first time in Warzone, you’ll be able to unlock four mastery camos for each weapon.

The prestige system is live on multiplayer and Zombies at launch, but will be coming to Warzone in Season 1. As always, the goal is to grind beyond your maximum rank to reach an elite level with unique rewards to unlock, including new icons, operator skins and weapon blueprints .

What’s in the battle pass?

Activision is keeping details of the first battle pass close to its armory, but we can expect the format to remain the same.

This means there will still be three tiers: a free route with basic rewards, the standard battle pass at around £8.39 with better loot (including operator skins and weapon blueprints, and the premium version of Blackcell (usually £26) with extra goodies. The latter will be free for those who ordered the Vault edition of Black Ops 6.

Players can also expect themed items related to the Zombies mode, including special GobbleGum packs (think gobstoppers that give you special powers).