When is BO7 and Warzone Season 5 Reloaded? Release date countdown and what to expect

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 5 Reloaded is set to arrive Aug. 20 with some content across Multiplayer, Zombies, Endgame, and Warzone.

The mid-season update adds the final round-based Zombies map, Rex Infernus, alongside a new Multiplayer map, returning modes and challenges, additional Endgame content, and the return of Black Ops Royale in Warzone. Here’s everything you need to know about BO7 Season 5 Reloaded.

Quick Summary

• Season 5 Reloaded releases Aug. 20, 2026 at 11am CT.
• Rex Infernus is the final round-based Zombies map.
• Multiplayer gets Turbo Tilt map, Freerun: Descent, and the returning Cranked Moshpit.
• Black Ops Royale returns to Avalon in Warzone alongside Loaded Resurgence.

BO7 Season 5 Reloaded release date and time countdown

Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 5 Reloaded is scheduled to release on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026 at 9am PT / 11am CT / 5pm BST on all platforms. The mid-season update arrives one day before Modern Warfare 4 early access begins on Aug. 21 for players who pre-ordered the game.

Explosive end to the season. Image via Activision

Here’s the release countdown for Season 5 Reloaded:

BO7 & Warzone Season 5 release date countdown

Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 5 Reloaded major content

The biggest Season 5 Reloaded addition is Rex Infernus, the final round-based Zombies map. It serves as the finale of the BO7 Zombies storyline, with the crew confronting the Warden as they attempt to save reality itself. Rex Infernus introduces the Web Mother Elite enemy and Deathspinner, along with the new Titan Trap, Widow’s Wine Perk-a-Cola, and Fully Packed Ultra GobbleGum.

Finish the narrative. Image via Activision

You can also search the Mystery Box in Rex Infernus for a chance to obtain the TR2 marksman rifle and Olympia shotgun legacy weapons.

BO7 Multiplayer gets the new Turbo Tilt map, a small-sized map (6v6 and 2v2) inspired by the Nuketown Turbo Era Rampage pinball machine hosted by Archie Atom. Season 5 Reloaded also adds Freerun: Descent, a new course with challenges that reward a universal camo and XP along with several cosmetics. Cranked Moshpit also returns as a limited-time mode, with a rotating playlist that includes Team Deathmatch, Kill Confirmed, Hardpoint, and Demolition.

BO7 Endgame will be free to play through the end of Season 5, with the mid-season patch continuing the Burn Run Assignment, which challenges players to race through dozens of flaming checkpoints while knocking over enemies and obstacles and collecting power-ups to beat the clock. There are three Burn Run tracks in Season 5 Reloaded: Old Arsenal, High Town, and Low Town, which have different Combat Rating 45 recommendations and reward Power along with a random reward.

Loot and gear up. Image via Activision

Black Ops Royale returns to Avalon with Warzone Season 5 Reloaded. The mid-season update also adds Loaded Resurgence as the featured weekend limited-time mode. In Resurgence, you can use the new Quickdrop Kit to reduce your squad’s redeployment time. In both Battle Royale and Resurgence, you can shoot down the Special Delivery Drone for a chance to earn a new camo.

Season 5 Reloaded adds the Mace melee weapon across all primary modes. New weapon attachments, including the RK-9 Calibrated Strike System and Peacekeeper MK1 Gauss Accelerator, are also coming as weekly challenge rewards to give players more options for customizing their loadouts.

Several events are scheduled for the second half of Season 5, including the Last Call Event, which features an event pass. The Freerun: Descent Challenge also arrives alongside season-ending Ranked Series Events for Black Ops 7 and Warzone Ranked Play modes.

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