Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 06 Brings The Haunting and Giant Infected on September 17

Correction, September 8, 2026: An earlier version said the Xbox Wire announcement named The Haunting without providing a release date or content breakdown. Activision’s full Season 06 announcement sets the launch for September 17 at 9:00 a.m. PT and details the content below. The article has been updated.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Season 06 will launch on September 17 at 9:00 a.m. PT across all platforms, bringing The Haunting to both Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty: Warzone. The season covers Multiplayer, Zombies, Endgame, and Warzone, with a transformed map, new modes, a Survival map, weapons, events, and seasonal rewards.

A trailer accompanying the announcement previews the season’s horror theme and its supernatural threats.

Haunted Hollow turns Warzone into a Giant Infected battleground

Warzone’s Haven’s Hollow will become Haunted Hollow when Season 06 begins. Altered locations, cosmic horrors, occult activity, a Ghost Train that players can phase back into reality, and pumpkin containers will change the map, with the containers capable of providing useful rewards or triggering a trick. Ruins exposed after the local pond drains will create another new point of interest. Operation Grave Rot will send Operators into the transformed town, where the new layout also opens fresh routes and encounters.

Giant Infected is a 64-player mode exclusive to Haunted Hollow. Eight players start as Infected and must spread the outbreak, while Survivors collect DNA samples, upgrade their fixed Loadouts, and build a DNA Bomb. Detonating the bomb wins the match for the Survivors.

Survivors who fall and are not revived in time will join the Infected team with unlimited sprint, special melee attacks, fast mantling, wall jumps, and no fall damage. Infected players can become even more dangerous during the match through faster movement, increased health, and a super jump, giving the mode a steadily escalating race between the DNA Bomb and the outbreak.

Endgame sends Operators into a nighttime Avalon

Endgame will receive Avalon Night at launch, putting Activities and Assignments under cover of darkness. Fears, Guild opponents, and other threats will make it harder for squads to move through Avalon safely.

The Forbidden Summoning event will add a new World Event to the map. Squads must unlock seals to free an ancient threat, with backup recommended for anyone trying to claim the event rewards.

Quantum, Bloodstead, and new Multiplayer trials

Quantum is a new medium-sized 6v6 map set inside and around a Guild quantum computing facility buried in Arctic ice. Its outdoor Courtyard, Square, and Catwalk connect to tighter indoor spaces including the Servers, Maintenance, Hallway, and frozen Turbine. A damaged tower at the facility’s center will add another focal point to the fighting.

Bloodstead is a rethemed 6v6 map built around a blood-soaked Homestead. Zombies, gore, fire, blood-filled water, and supernatural threats will transform the Mason home into a particularly poor place for a quiet afternoon.

T.E.D.D. Trials will bring 6v6 combat to three Zombies locations, Roadkill, Inferno, and Lost. Teams will compete through rotating trials, fight alongside Ray Guns, and race to the Score Limit or the highest score before time expires. Roadkill is based on the Exit 115 area from Ashes of the Damned, Inferno takes place in the volcanic Kowakujō castle, and Lost is set around the Eidskallen Lighthouse from Totenreich. A random set of five trials will cycle through the playlist.

Hordepoint will return later in the season, with zombies attacking both teams whenever the Hardpoint is neutral. Capturing the objective turns the undead against the opposing team. Freeze Tag will also return as a 6v6 mode where players freeze opponents and teammates must break the ice to bring them back into the fight.

Season 06 Multiplayer Ranked Play will launch with seasonal rewards and a shortened runtime. Rewards include the Pro Re-Issue M15 Mod 0 Blueprint for five wins, rank-specific Calling Cards and Camos, and additional rewards for reaching the Top 250.

Tenshu expands the Zombies season

Tenshu will be the season’s new Survival map, placing squads inside the central keep of the Masaki family’s ancestral castle in Kowakujō. Players will fight samurai, Oni, Hellhounds, and the undead while searching for Perks, Wall Buys, the Mystery Box, Arsenal stations, and other upgrades. Reaching Rounds 10, 25, and 50 awards an animated emblem, Weapon Charm, GobbleGum, and XP rewards.

Directed Mode will arrive for Rex Infernus with on-screen quest steps and a maximum Round cap of 15. Completing the Main Quest in that mode unlocks the Netherclaw Warden’s Blight Wonder Weapon Skin, a Calling Card, and 5,000 XP. A Starting Room version will also challenge players to survive inside the opening House with limited resources.

Players who complete every Main Quest across the round-based Zombies maps will also gain access to a Super Easter Egg with its own rewards.

Rogue Run will gain Pack-a-Punch Tier IV, an Ultra-Rarity weapon upgrade, and Golden Armor, which regenerates armor plates over time. Casual and Hardcore playlists will be added for Paradox Junction and Kowakujō. Pumpkin-headed zombies and pumpkin pedestal rewards will also appear across Rogue Run during The Haunting.

New weapons, events, and Battle Pass rewards

The Battle Pass will contain more than 100 rewards and will be led by the Blackjack Operator. It costs 1,100 COD Points, while the 2,400 COD Points Bundle includes 20 Tokens. The free VMP SMG unlocks as the Page 3 Completion Reward, and the TR51 Para Assault Rifle unlocks as the Page 6 Completion Reward.

The VMP is a fast-handling, full-auto SMG with a 40-round magazine. The TR51 Para is a semi-auto assault rifle with high damage and easy recoil control, with a Full-Auto Conversion Kit available through its Prestige Attachment. The Arcblade melee weapon and Roc 20mm Special Weapon will arrive through in-game events. Events and Weekly Challenges will also add three new attachments.

The Camo Costume Party event will award the Arcblade alongside nine Camos, including four animated rewards. Players can earn more than 45 Weapon Camos during the season through Prestige challenges, Weekly Challenges, BlackCell rewards, Ranked Play, and Warzone win streaks.

The DOOM Event Pass will include a free track with the Roc 20mm, the Scientist Operator Skin, and other rewards. Its premium track adds the Doom Slayer Operator, the Doom Guy Skin, the Crucible Katana Blueprint, the BFG Siren Blueprint, and more DOOM-themed items. The Store will also offer the Tracer Pack: Doom Demonic Essence Bundle alongside other Haunting bundles.

BlackCell will be led by the Revenant Operator and the Aeternum AN-94 Mastercraft Blueprint. The premium offering also adds alternate Operator Skins, extra Battle Pass rewards, 1,100 COD Points, a 10% XP Boost, and additional Daily Challenges across Endgame, Multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone.

Warzone Ranked Play runs for four weeks

Season 06 Resurgence Ranked Play will use Rebirth Island, Fortune’s Keep, and Haven’s Hollow. The competitive season will last four weeks, with SR progression in Diamond and higher tiers receiving closer review. Activision also plans to share the full SR changes in the Season 06 patch notes.

Warzone will add six Universal Weapon Camos through Winstreak Challenges across Battle Royale, Resurgence, and Black Ops Royale. Season 06 will be the last chance to play Black Ops Royale, with rewards tied to 10 and 25 consecutive wins in that mode, 10 and 25 in Battle Royale, and 30 and 50 in Resurgence.

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Source: Xbox Wire