Modern Warfare 3 Season One - everything we know

Activision is poking fun at itself with an upcoming store bundle.

We've been honing our skills on the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 remake for weeks now, and it's finally time to put those skills to the test… Season 1 of the online mode is finally here!

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and its Warzone component kicked off its Season 1 multiplayer today, marking its first major update since launch. The former gets three new maps as part of its 24/7 playlist, in addition to a 6v6 arena set in Rio, which will be available later in the season. As usual, there are some rewards for racking up kills without dying, granting players an EMP upon getting a 13 killstreak and the ability to summon mosquito swarms as cover on a 15 killstreak. There's also a new perk called the Assassin Vest, which makes players immune to UAV scans and doesn't pop skulls on the minimap upon performing an execution.

Starting from tomorrow through January 5, 2024, we’re celebrating the holiday season with a month full of activities for our PlayStation community. As part of the PlayStation Plus Season of Play, PlayStation Plus members can redeem free avatars for PS5 and PS4 consoles, join eSports tournaments, earn points on PlayStation Stars, save on PlayStation Gear merchandise, and enter a competition for your chance to win amazing prizes. Activities for those who are not PlayStation Plus members are available as well.

Over the years, Call of Duty campaigns have delivered the closest distillation of Michael Bay-style cinematic set piece action in video games. The first-person military shooter franchise, perhaps the most popular series of games in the world, has increasingly tilted in favour of its money-spinning multiplayer modes, with gradual introduction of battle passes, microtransactions, and downloadable content, but some of its single player campaigns remain a benchmark for bombastic sequences in the medium. Memorable missions from Call of Duty titles are part of gaming folklore — the raw shock of a nuclear detonation, the tense deliberations of a ghillied-up sniper, and the disturbing implications of a false flag terror attack; CoD campaigns have sustained their commitment to over-the-top, knockout moments with imaginative mission design, the “Oorah” machismo of American military might, and immersive cinematics that punctuate the action.

After weeks of rumors, the official announcement of Season One of Modern Warfare 3, the latest Call of Duty game, has finally arrived. It looks like we're in for one of the biggest seasonal content drops we’ve seen from the series in years.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Season 1 begins December 6th and adds a new Battle Pass, Aftermarket Parts (including a flamethrower), multiplayer maps and more. Check out the trailer below to see the new content in action.

Season 1 of is starting soon, and it's bringing a wealth of new content to the game to kick off the seasonal cycle. had a somewhat complicated launch on November 10, focusing on carrying over content from and in a system that requires the same launcher application across titles. The upcoming Season 1 will apply to the newest iteration of along with, giving anyone invested in either experience plenty to look forward to.

Sledgehammer Games, Raven Software, and Treyarch today revealed what presents will arrive under the tree when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1 launches.

Ring in the holiday season with the upcoming launch of Season 1 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone. The new season brings more Multiplayer maps; game modes, the next mission in Zombies; the introduction of Urzikstan in Call of Duty: Warzone, and much more.  

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Season 1 Arrives in Modern Warfare III