CoD MW3 Season 2 update: Release date, patch notes and UK launch time

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What's more, not only can you expect new game modes, maps and the usual weapons - Rick Grimes from The Walking Dead is a playable character as part of a crossover. Skidrow has suitably become the festering "Skidgrow" to mark the occasion.

A new trailer has dropped showing off the new maps in all their glory too.

There's a lot to get through and not much time till the update drops so read on to see what awaits in the patch notes!

When is the CoD MW3 Season 2 release date?

The release date for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Season 2 is Wednesday 7th February.

With the Season 1 battle pass due to end on Tuesday 6th February 2024, Call of Duty won't leave an absence in between and will roll straight into Season 2.

When is the UK launch time for CoD MW3 Season 2?

The UK launch time for CoD MW3 Season 2 is 5pm GMT today (Wednesday 7th February).

There will likely be a short maintenance period when the servers are down as the game is updated, but this should land at the tail end of school or work time - so you shouldn't miss out on too much CoD!

CoD MW3 Season 2 patch notes: What's changing?

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Season 2 is bringing a whole host of new content for the base multiplayer game and Warzone.

The full details can be found below, courtesy of the Activision press release.

"Season 2 delivers a massive drop of content, with four new Core 6v6 maps, a new War map, another Zombies story mission, the return of Resurgence Map Fortune’s Keep, along with Ranked Play for both Multiplayer and Call of Duty: Warzone. The undead are everywhere."

• Weapons Detail – Season 2 continues the weapons drop with four new Base Weapons to utilise: the BP50 AR, RAM-9 SMG, SOA Subverter BR and Soulrender melee sword.
• Getting Attached – Seven Aftermarket Parts are yours to unlock, including the JAK Limb Ripper underbarrel chainsaw, perfect for sinking into zombie flesh!
• Become the Undead Elite with BlackCell – Purchase and obtain exclusive access to a special cadre of undead Operator Skins, led by the skeletal John Doe: All are resplendent in dripping gold with a glowing ethereal purple hue!
• Rick Grimes and Kate Laswell Headline the Season 2 Battle Pass – Purchase the Season 2 Battle Pass and instantly unlock Rick Grimes from AMC’s The Walking Dead, as well as Station Chief Kate Laswell.
• New Store Offerings – Play as Michonne from AMC’s The Walking Dead, "Let ’em Cook" with a new CDL Pack and celebrate Black History Month on 8th February with a free gift pack featuring cultural inspirations designed by our team.

The new maps for CoD Mw3 multiplayer are:

• Departures (Core 6v6, medium-large sized)
• Stash House (Core 6v6, small-sized)
• Vista (Core 6v6, medium-sized)
• Das Haus (Core 6v6, small-sized)
• Airborne (New variant, limited time, Core 6v6, medium-sized)
• Skidgrow (New variant, limited time, Core 6v6, medium-sized)
• Operation Tin Man (War Mode, 6v6, large-sized)

You can check them all out in this Season 2 Multiplayer Maps trailer.

There are a host of new gameplay modes, too. Check them out!

• Team Gun Game
• Snipers Only
• Hordepoint
• Juggermosh
• Bounty

There are also the new goodies coming to Warzone, which are laid out in the trailer below.

Fortune's Keep is making a return with new points of interest and secrets to explore, as well as a Zombie Nests and Eradication Contract.

There's far too much to go over in this article, however, so be sure to check out the update in full to get to grips with all the new content ahead of its launch in February.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is available across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC.

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