Call of Duty: Modern Warfarehas received the most substantial post-launch support of anyCall of Dutygame in history, with Infinity Ward releasing new updates on a weekly basis alongside sizable content drops. These frequent updates have been criticized forinflatingModern Warfare’s file sizeto absurd levels, but others appreciate that the developers are constantly adding new content to the game.
There have been countless updates forModern Warfaresince launch, with some rather important ones. The updates listed here are the most significant updates that have been released for the game so far.
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Here are the most importantModern Warfareupdates since launch.
.725 Nerfs
In the early days ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare’s multiplayer, the.725 shotgunwas notoriously powerful. Clips started appearing online ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfareplayers using the .725 to actually snipe players from across the map, making it one of the most powerful guns in the game. It was virtually impossible to go online and not encounter players using a .725 shotgun class, often pairing it with a riot shield.
After significant fan backlash,Infinity Ward decided to nerf the .725 shotgun, and while its initial attempts at fixing the weapon actually made it more powerful on accident, it finally managed to get the gun to a point where it wasn’t dominating the online battlefields, but is still a viable option for those that prefer using shotguns. The .725 shotgun nerfs set the stage for many weapon balance changes to come that are still being released inCall of Duty: Modern Warfareto this day.
Shoot House
One major criticism leveled atCall of Duty: Modern Warfare’s multiplayer at launch was its maps. Many felt as though theModern Warfaremultiplayer maps were too big, or had too many interior locations and therefore promoted camping. A few weeks after launch, Infinity Ward addressed this criticism with the addition of the fan favoriteShoot House map, which offered fans a much smaller map to play on. Shoot House has remained one of the most popularModern Warfaremaps since its introduction, often appearing in special 24/7 playlists by itself and with Shipment.
Season 1
On July 09, 2025, Infinity Ward releasedCall of Duty: Modern WarfareSeason 1, which was the biggest free content drop inCall of Dutyhistory at the time of its release.Call of Duty: Modern WarfareSeason 1 added multiple new Gunfight maps, a new Ground War map, new multiplayer game modes (like the fan favorite Infected), new Spec Ops co-op missions, new weapons, and much more. ClassicCall of Dutymultiplayer maps Crash, Vacant, and Shipment were also added as part of Season 1.
Out of all the new content that came withCall of Duty: Modern WarfareSeason 1, the most significant is by far the addition of the Shipment map. The super-small and super-popular map fromCall of Duty 4,Shipmentis arguably the most popular multiplayer map in the game. Fans are often complaining online about the lack of a Shipment 24/7 playlist whenever it’s not available inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare, as the map is a great way to complete challenges and upgrade weapons.
Season 2
After Season 1 wrapped up, Infinity Ward predictably moved forward withModern WarfareSeason 2, which added some hugely important content to the game. The addition ofModern Warfare 2’s Ghostexpanded on the reboot’s lore in a significant way, not to mention paved the way for the storyline that would be featured in theWarzonebattle royale. The Season 2 update also added Rust, the fan favorite map fromModern Warfare 2, which was added as both a standard multiplayer map and a Gunfight map. Meanwhile, the Grau 5.56 assault rifle was also added to the mix, eventually becoming one of the most important guns in the meta.
Warzone
Even beforeCall of Duty: Modern Warfarelaunched, plans for the game’s battle royale mode leaked online, and it was generally assumed that it would be added at some point after launch. Finally, Activision announced theCall of Duty: Warzonebattle royale, which launched withinModern Warfareand is tied directly to the game.Warzonehas since grown to become a beast of its own, and it will eventually leave itsModern Warfareconnections behind to joinBlack Ops Cold Waras well as futureCall of Dutygames. But for now, it remains a big part of the overallModern Warfareexperience.
New Weapons
Throughout the course ofModern Warfare’s post-launch support, the developers have released a number of new weapons for players to add to their arsenals. Sometimes these weapons have been added inBattle Passes, but other times they have been added in the middle of the season, with players either having to purchase them with microtransactions or complete challenges to unlock them. These new weapons have gone a long way in shaking up theCall of Duty: Modern Warfareversus multiplayer meta, and so their impact on the game as a whole can’t be understated.
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Season 3
WithModern WarfareSeason 3, the game’s approach to seasonal content became routine. Now fans are used to getting new maps, operators, weapons, and more with each new season, but the seasons also add some significant new content as well. For example,Modern WarfareSeason 3confirmed the return of Alex, who was presumed dead after the events of theCall of Duty: Modern Warfarecampaign. In this way, theModern Warfarepost-launch content has actually continued the campaign’s story.
Meanwhile, Season 3 also brought with it a hugely important change to theWarzonebattle royale. WhenWarzonewas first introduced, it only supported three-player squads, similarly toApex Legends. Over time, Infinity Ward introduced new ways to playWarzone, with Solos added next. However, many fans were wanting to see Quads come to the battle royale, as Quads is standard in pretty much every other battle royale game. Season 3 finally sawQuadsadded to the game, and Infinity Ward has continued to expand theWarzoneexperience with other big new modes ever since.
Season 4
As far as seasonal updates go, Season 4 was perhaps the most low-key in terms of big changes. It notably addedCaptain Priceas a playable operator and had the usual batch of new maps, game modes, and guns, but otherwise didn’t have a ton of big changes for fans to sink their teeth into. On theWarzoneside of things, it did add new mid-match events that could shake things up, like the Jailbreak that brings back dead players, or the Supply Choppers that players could shoot out of the sky to get their hands on some high-tier loot.
Warzone Map Changes
For the most part,Call of Duty: Warzone’s map has stayed largely the same since it was introduced in March. However, Infinity Ward has made some small tweaks to it here and there, and recently, have made some pretty notable additions. For example, theWarzoneBunkershave slowly been opened up over time, letting players gain access to high-tier loot as well asBlack Ops Cold Wareaster eggs. A moving train has also been added, and players can now explore the Stadium interior as well. Looking ahead, there appears to be even moreWarzonemap changes on the horizon, with leaks pointing to subway stations being added to the battle royale map next.
Season 5 and Reloaded
Many of those bigWarzonemap changes came just recently as part of the Season 5 update. However, Season 5 didn’t just includeWarzonemap changes. It once again included a slew of new maps for players to try, along with new weapons and the introduction of the Shadow Company faction, led by Lerch. Season 5 has also started to experiment a lot more with theWarzonebattle royale, introducing innovative new game modes like Mini Royale and King Slayer. Plus, theSeason 5 Reloaded updatehas added even more content for fans to sink their teeth into, like the recently added Games of Summer event, for example.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfareis out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
