With April upon us, Call of Duty players brace themselves for Season 3 of Black Ops 7 and Warzone. With this season’s aesthetics set to blue (think: frostyness and power), Activision’s content publishing aims to roll out updates centred on this theme.
The official release date for Season 3 is set for Thursday, 2nd April, though timings may differ by region. The most notable here is Asia-Pacific, where players will be able to update the game on 3rd April. For all the details on Season 3, continue reading further.
Global Release Date and Time for Black Ops 7 & Warzone Season 3
Season 3 rolls out on Thursday, 2nd April. To get an idea of when your region gets it, refer to the table below.
| Region | Release Date | Release Time |
| East US (New York) | April 2, 2026 | 12:00 PM EDT |
| West US (Los Angeles) | April 2, 2026 | 9:00 AM PDT |
| South America (São Paulo) | April 2, 2026 | 1:00 PM BRT |
| UK / West Europe (London) | April 2, 2026 | 5:00 PM BST |
| Central Europe (Berlin / Paris) | April 2, 2026 | 6:00 PM CEST |
| Middle East (Riyadh) | April 2, 2026 | 7:00 PM AST |
| Japan (Tokyo) | April 3, 2026 | 1:00 AM JST |
| East Australia (Sydney) | April 3, 2026 | 3:00 AM AEDT |
New Additions and Changes in Black Ops 7 & Warzone Season 3
Activision provided the full season roadmap on Call of Duty’s website, showcasing a variety of additions and changes to Multiplayer, Zombies, Endgame, and Warzone.
Here’s a quick breakdown of what to expect in the upcoming season:
Endgame
- A limited free-to-play window at launch for non-Call of Duty: Warzone players.
- New operation: Operation Poison Hill; complete to unlock Link Forger Glitch Fracture.
- Loadout updates: each Operator will have their own Endgame Loadout. New Skill Track called Warband, followed by two abilities. Available at launch.
Multiplayer
- Nine new maps throughout the season; 5 available at launch, including remasters of Plaza and Gridlock.
- Debut of Demolition mode, followed by Aim High and Snipers Only. A new mode is also expected to launch mid-season: the Freerun Mode, to test your movement skills. Freeze Tag and Heat Wave Havoc are expected to arrive mid-season.
- New scorestreak: the Ion Core, damages nearby enemies through pulsating radiation.
- Ranked Play’s Season 2 will kick off, introducing the same rules, loadouts, and maps as Call of Duty League.
Zombies
- New Survival and Cursed Mode Map, called Ashwood, to release at launch. Totenreich, a new round-based Zombies map, will also roll out with Season 3 Reloaded.
- New mode: Zombie Battle; for 2 – 4 players.
- New Ion Core Scorestreak.
- The Classic 1911 Pistol returns, acquired through the completion of a Weekly Challenge.
Call of Duty: Warzone
- A new area or Point of Interest (POI), the Launch Pad, arrives within the old Verdansk layout in Season 3. Available at Launch.
- Gulag’s debut in Avalon, with three variants. Available in-season.
- New map rotations in Battle Royale for Verdansk and Avalon.
- New modes include: the Launch Pad LTM, Hot Pursuit, Prop Hunt Royale, and the return of Iron Gauntlet.
- Resurgence Ranked Play continues.