Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's The Season 1 update has launched, with arguably the biggest amount of seasonal launch content of all Call of Duty before that, setting high expectations for the rest of the game's post-launch content support. Since the arrival of Fate and Utopia multiplayer maps, Astra Malorum has been stealing the show for Zombies and seamless Black Ops 7 and Warzone integration, the start of Season 1 was pretty strong.
Season 1 is now approaching the mid-season mark and Reloaded season 1 is just around the corner. However, many may be wondering when Season 1 of Reloaded officially begins Black Ops 7 and Warzone. Here's a breakdown of when exactly you can expect the Season 1 Reloaded update, along with a breakdown of all of its content.
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When does reloaded series 1 start in Black Ops 7 and Warzone?
Season 1 Reloaded for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone officially starts January 8th at 9:00am PT for all platforms. This is the same date that the Naughty & Nice event ends, so players have until Thursday to unlock all of the Christmas-themed rewards while also seeing the removal of all holiday modes from both games on that date.
Before the release of Season 1 Reloaded, players will be able to pre-download the update, with Battle.net likely to receive the update first at the beginning of the week. Since this is a title update, players will need to download all Season 1 Reloaded content before you can play the game on January 8th at 9am PT.
For those who aren't sure when Reloaded Season 1 starts in their region, here's a breakdown of when it will launch in different time zones:
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Time zone |
Start time and date |
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CT (Central Time) |
January 8, 11:00 a.m |
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ET (Eastern Time) |
12:00 p.m., January 8 |
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BRT (Brazil Time) |
2:00 p.m., January 8 |
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GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) |
5:00 p.m., January 8 |
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CET (Central European Time) |
6:00 p.m., January 8 |
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SAST (South African Standard Time) |
7:00 p.m., January 8 |
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GST (Gulf Standard Time) |
9:00 p.m., January 8 |
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KST (Korea Standard Time) |
2:00 a.m., January 9 |
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JST (Japan Standard Time) |
2:00 a.m., January 9 |
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AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) |
3:00 a.m., January 9 |
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AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) |
4:00 a.m., January 9 |
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 1 Reloaded Full Content Breakdown
New maps and multiplayer modes
Season 1 Reloaded's first massive content drop is the arrival of the second half of the multiplayer maps for Season 1. Season 1 Reloaded comes with three multiplayer maps including Yakei (6v6 and 2v2), remaster Meltdown (6v6)and and Black Ops 6 Fringe version (6v6). All maps will arrive on the first day of Reloaded Season 1.
As for the arrival of new modes, only the takeover is scheduled to drop with season 1 of Reloaded. Takeover is a brand new mode that combines the rules of Domination with Hardpoint, where two teams compete to hold three objectives that move to different locations after all three have been captured. The team with the highest score at the end of all rounds wins.
Astra Malorum directorial mode, Zarya spaceport survival and more for zombies
Astra Malorum arrived with the launch of Season 1, but with Reloaded Season 1, players can now play the space map in Directed Mode. With the release of Astra Malorum Directed Modeplayers will be tasked with an easter egg main quest with clear objectives and round caps, making it ideal for casual players. Those who complete Directed Mode will get Bushwalker Skin for Maya, Directed Calling Card and 5000 XP.
In addition to directing Astra Malorum, Zarya Cosmodrome Survival also drops with Season 1 Reloaded Day One allows players to jump into Survival action at the interesting location of Zarya Spaceport from Ashes of the Damned.
Endgame World Events and Updates
With season 1 of Reloaded comes two new world events. The only confirmed event is the Wraith Wing eventwhich will feature a VTOL player who is said to be able to clone himself, according to the Season 1 blog. A fourth unknown World Event is also released with season 1 of Reloaded.
Warzone update
Current affairs, news Warzone-exclusive content is quite rare, no major announcements have been made at the time of writing. However, Raven Software and Treyarch do teasing anomaly appearing at various points mid-seasonwhich will likely tie in with unique in-game events and map changes, along with the arrival of “Win Streak” Camo Rewards.
New weapons and equipment options mid-season for all modes
Season 1 Reloaded marks the arrival of the second half of the weapons for Season 1, bringing two new weapons for players to unlock and wield. The Hawker HX Sniper and Sturmwolf 45 SMG both are coming as Event Rewards for Season 1 Reloaded, with the Hawker HX likely to be released during the initial update window.
New attachments also enter the fray, each unlocked through the remaining Weekly Challenge updates for the remainder of Season 1. CODA Adaptive Discharge Mod, automatic fully automatic M8A1 conversionand the MPC-25 Contrabloom laser.
In addition to new weapons and accessories, more content loading from Black Ops 6 is also coming Black Ops 7 Multiplayer and zombies. These include the following:
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Shock Charge Tactical
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Tactical impact grenade
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Thermal Grenade Deadly
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Morphine Injector Upgrade (Multiplayer Only)
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Tactical Embed Field Upgrade (Multiplayer Only)
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Scorestreak Archangel Launcher (multiplayer only)
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Combat Bow Scorestreak
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Death Machine Scorestreak
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Dreadnought Scorestreak (multiplayer only)
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Grim Reaper Scorestreak
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SAM Turret Scorestreak (multiplayer only)
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Strategic Bomber Scorestreak (multiplayer only)
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War Machine Scorestreak
Limited time events and transition from Fallout
The last piece of content that players can look forward to is the arrival of new events, with at least two confirmedand this is due to both the Hawker HX Sniper and Sturmwolf 45 SMG being event rewards. The only confirmed event for Reloaded Season 1 right now is cooperation with Fallout serieswhich brings three new operators to the game: Ghoul, Lucy and Maximus.
The Fallout cooperation likely to yield an Event Passwith the expected date of issuance of such pass being the first day of Season 1 Reloaded. However, at the time of writing, no Event Pass confirmation has been released.
