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- Call of Duty: Warzone's PS4 and Xbox One shutdown became official Friday, November 6, the same day Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 went live.
- It's the end of a run that started in March 2020, when Warzone became one of the fastest-growing free games ever made.
- Per Activision's confirmation , Call of Duty: Warzone is no longer playable on PS4 or Xbox One as of Modern Warfare 4 Season 1's launch at 12 a.m.
Call of Duty: Warzone’s PS4 and Xbox One shutdown became official Friday, November 6, the same day Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 went live. Activision confirmed the cutoff months in advance: once Season 1 launched, Warzone would no longer run on last-generation consoles, full stop.
It’s the end of a run that started in March 2020, when Warzone became one of the fastest-growing free games ever made. Here’s exactly what changed, what happens to your progress, and why it’s happening now.
What Actually Happened November 6
Per Activision’s confirmation, Call of Duty: Warzone is no longer playable on PS4 or Xbox One as of Modern Warfare 4 Season 1’s launch at 12 a.m. ET on November 6. The wind-down happened in stages: Warzone was pulled from the PS4 and Xbox One storefronts back on June 4, its in-game store stopped selling COD Points and new content on June 25, and November 6 was the date Activision had set all along for the servers to stop recognizing those consoles entirely.
The reason is straightforward: Modern Warfare 4 is the first mainline Call of Duty game never released on PS4 or Xbox One, launching only on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and, for the first time, Nintendo Switch 2. Since Warzone’s content and netcode are built on top of whichever mainline game is current, there was no version of Modern Warfare 4’s Warzone integration for last-gen hardware to run.
If you played Warzone on PS4 or Xbox One, your unlocks, Battle Pass progress, and anything bought with COD Points aren’t gone — they carry over automatically to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, or Switch 2 through your linked Activision account. You just need current-gen hardware or a PC to access them now.
Why Season 1 Is a Bigger Deal Than Usual
Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 isn’t just the trigger for the shutdown — it’s also a large content drop in its own right, detailed in the official Call of Duty season announcement. The season adds more than six multiplayer maps at launch, including Backstab, Canyon, and a reworked Shoot House, with Ministry and Overflow following mid-season. Two new weapons, the Cronen Osprey assault rifle and the CSG-35 SMG, arrive in the Season 1 Battle Pass, with the JAK 12 shotgun and ZLR Talonhawk coming later. Warzone itself gets two new maps, Hajin and Zodiac, plus two new operators, Blix and BlackCell Agent XERO — and this is also the season where Warzone officially debuts on Nintendo Switch 2.
Players already know Hajin from Modern Warfare 4’s DMZ mode, which our DMZ Worldbuilder trailer breakdown covered ahead of launch; seeing it rebuilt as a full Warzone map is a first for the location. For context on how we got here, our breakdown of the “Stranded” campaign reveal covers Modern Warfare 4’s first look back in September.
A Free Game That Outlasted Two Console Generations
Warzone launched March 10, 2020, as a free-to-play battle royale built on that year’s Modern Warfare, and it caught on almost instantly — Activision reported more than 50 million players in its first month and over 80 million downloads by that October. It has run continuously on PS4 and Xbox One for nearly seven years, a run that started before PS5 and Xbox Series X|S even existed and outlasted seven mainline Call of Duty releases built on top of it before Modern Warfare 4 finally left those platforms behind.
Reaction since the shutdown has been split, per Digital Trends. Some players who’d already moved to PS5 or Xbox Series X|S called it overdue; others, still on last-gen hardware, are now facing a choice between buying a new console and leaving the game behind with their squad.
| Addition | What’s new in Season 1 |
|---|---|
| Multiplayer maps | Backstab, Canyon, reworked Shoot House (launch); Ministry, Overflow (mid-season) |
| Weapons | Cronen Osprey AR, CSG-35 SMG (launch); JAK 12 Shotgun, ZLR Talonhawk (mid-season) |
| Warzone maps | Hajin, Zodiac |
| Operators | Blix, BlackCell Agent XERO |
| Platforms | Warzone’s official Nintendo Switch 2 debut |
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Call of Duty: Warzone stop working on PS4 and Xbox One?
November 6, 2026, at 12 a.m. ET, the moment Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 went live. Activision had already removed Warzone from last-gen storefronts on June 4 and cut off its in-game store on June 25.
Will my Warzone progress and purchases carry over?
Yes. Progression, unlocks, and anything bought with COD Points transfer automatically through your linked Activision account to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, or Nintendo Switch 2.
Can I still play Warzone at all?
Yes, just not on PS4 or Xbox One. Warzone remains fully playable on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and now Nintendo Switch 2, which got Warzone for the first time in Season 1.
Why is Warzone ending support for PS4 and Xbox One?
Modern Warfare 4 is the first mainline Call of Duty game never released on last-gen consoles. Since Warzone’s content runs on top of the current mainline game, there’s no PS4 or Xbox One version of Modern Warfare 4 for it to connect to.
What’s new in Modern Warfare 4 Season 1?
Six-plus multiplayer maps, four new weapons split across the launch and mid-season, two new Warzone maps (Hajin and Zodiac), two new operators, and Warzone’s debut on Nintendo Switch 2.
