A new slate of Black Ops 6 maps, events and a brand new battle pass are ready to go for season 3’s launch on Wednesday, April 2. But Warzone players will have to wait to join in on the fun, as the battle royale mode is going offline for a full day.
Taking Warzone offline is a surprising move, but it makes sense for developer Treyarch right now. The previous Warzone season was dedicated to bug fixes and ensuring the game’s health, and the upcoming season is centered around the return of a fan-favorite map.
It has been hinted that Verdansk will feature mobility options that have never been implemented, so Warzone downtime will likely ensure that this massive update ships properly.
Here’s what we know about the launch of Black Ops 6 season 3 and the Warzone outage that will follow.
When does Black Ops 6 season 3 release?
Black Ops 6 players have experienced some whiplash from the season 3 release date.
The timer on the season 2 battle pass originally indicated that the season would roll over on March 20, until Activision revealed a April 3 date for the season 3 launch.
Now we know that season 3 is launching a day earlier than expected, going live on Wednesday, April 2 at 12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Not sure when that is for you? Here’s when Black Ops 2 season 3 becomes available in your time zone:
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Eastern Standard Time: April 2 at 12 p.m.
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Central Standard Time: April 2 at 11 a.m.
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Mountain Time: April 2 at 10 a.m.
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Pacific Time: April 2 at 9 a.m.
How long will Call of Duty Warzone be offline?
When the Black Ops 6 season 3 update releases on April 2, Warzone will go offline for one full day so Treyarch can adequately prepare for the return of the long-awaited Verdansk map.
Warzone’s season 3 content will be released when the game comes online again after the 24 hour downtime, which means another downloadable patch will be waiting for players when they login to Call of Duty Warzone on Thursday, April 3 at 12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Not sure when Warzone will be back up in your time zone? Here’s when the battle royale’s season 3 content will be ready for you:
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Eastern Standard Time: April 3 at 12 p.m.
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Central Standard Time: April 3 at 11 a.m.
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Mountain Time: April 3 at 10 a.m.
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Pacific Time: April 3 at 9 a.m.
How to unlock the Kilo 141 in Black Ops 6 and Warzone
As compensation for the Warzone outage, one of the most popular assault rifles from Call of Duty’s battle royale mode is returning for free.
The Kilo 141 assault rifle will be automatically unlocked for anyone opening the Warzone game menu during its downtime on April 2, promoting the return of the original Verdansk map the next day.
This fully automatic assault rifle was popular among the player base for its well-rounded stats, featuring a 30 round magazine and a 751 RPM. The Kilo 141 has extremely high stopping power at close range, but has some of the worst damage falloff of any assault rifle at long distance.
This made the weapon a common pick for players engaging in close quarters combat in the first iteration of Warzone, and will no doubt make it worth using now.
