When will Modern Warfare 3 Season 1 Reloaded be released?

By James On Jan 15, 2024

Season 1 reloaded — the midseason patch for Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone – is less than a week away. Reloaded marks the halfway point between Season 1 and Season 2, adding new weapons and a new crossover with The Boys.

In addition to new skins and weapons, Reloaded also brings a new map and modes, including a new public event for the Gulag and a new Warlord in Modern Warfare 3 Zombies.

Here is when Modern Warfare 3 Season 1 Reloaded begins in your time zoneplus an overview of the changes you can expect.

MW3 Season 1 Updated Release Time: When Will The New MW3 Patch Launch?

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Modern Warfare 3 season 1 reload and War zone season 1 Reload launch on Wednesday January 17, simultaneously in all regions of the world. This is when the release will take place in your time zone:

9am PST off the west coast of North America
12:00 PM EST off the east coast of North America
5:00 PM GMT for Great Britain
6:00 PM CET for Western Europe / Paris
2 hours JST on December 7 for Tokyo

Based on the timing of previous seasons for previous Call of Duty games, the Season 1 mid-season update should roll out approximately 24 hours before the times mentioned above, hopefully giving you enough time to download.

What’s new in MW3 Season 1 Reloaded?

Modern Warfare 3 Season 1 Reloaded introduces a number of new maps, modes, weapons and operators that you can use in this game War zone. You can read all changes at the Activision blogbut below we will describe the largest.

MW3 season 1 changes and additions

A giant worm shoots a laser in Modern Warfare 3

New 6v6 multiplayer map. Rio, the map of Brazil’s shopping districts, is finally coming to the game with this patch, after it was announced at the start of the season last year.
Three new multiplayer modes are coming to Reloaded. Team Gunfight takes the random gear from Gunfight and adds a 6v6 element to it. Headquarters is a capture mode where the defenders cannot respawn and the objective moves. Infected is a Zombies-like mode where one player starts as infected and attempts to infect everyone else in the match.
New The boys event and mode. A-Train and the new Firecracker bundle both come from Amazon The boys show. You can take these new Operator skins into the special ‘Supe’d Up’ Kill Confirmed mode, where players can pick up Temp V to gain special superpowers mid-match.
Ranked game. Ranked multiplayer is also coming in Reloaded and will allow you to compete in 4v4 matches to work your way up.
New warlord for MWZ. The special zombie mode for Modern Warfare 3 also gains a new warlord named Dokkaebi, who uses powerful technology to secure her skyscraper fortress.

Warzone Season 1 Reloaded changes and additions

An Operator holds up a gun for Champion's Domination in Modern Warfare 3

New Warzone mission. The Champion’s Quest is a brand new multi-part mission series set in Urzikstan. This quest is not for the faint of heart and requires 30 wins to even begin.
A twist on the Gulag. In Reloaded, Warzone’s Gulag gets a bit of a crazy remix. When you spawn and fight for your life, you do so in complete darkness and with night vision goggles.
A new goal and a new escape route. In the early game, players can now battle it out over a special, hidden weapons case to get teams into the fight early. Additionally, players can pay to get a Covert Exfil early in the match, giving them another chance to win.

General MW3 Season 1 Reloaded changes and additions

A squad of soldiers is ambushed in Modern Warfare 3

New SMG. The HRM-9 is a 9mm submachine gun that you can unlock in Season 1. Reload through Armory Challenges. Like most SMGs, it specializes in taking out enemies at close range very quickly.
New LMG. Capable of using 7.62 or 5.56, the TAQ Evolvere is a large, powerful pistol that can fire a lot of rounds before you need to reload it. You can unlock it through the weekly challenge.