Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 5 launches July 23 with new maps, weapons and Verdansk POI

Published: 22:06, 13 July 2026
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 5 launches July 23 with new maps, weapons and Verdansk POI
Zombies content includes new Eidskallen Lighthouse survival map, Kowakujō Directed Mode, mid-season round-based finale map, Widow's Wine Perk, and new GobbleGum

Key Points from the Article

  • Warzone adds Drone Labs point of interest to Verdansk map (east of TV Station, south of Quarry), HKDs Killstreak, and Ranked Play: Resurgence
  • Four new weapons available: FG42 Assault Rifle and Gremlin SMG (Battle Pass), Mammoth LMG and Mace Melee (Events/Weekly Challenges)
  • Battle Pass features Spectre Operator with skins, weapon blueprints, and cosmetics; BlackCell subscribers get exclusive Cipher Operator, Mastercraft Blueprint, and additional variants
Zombies content includes new Eidskallen Lighthouse survival map, Kowakujō Directed Mode, mid-season round-based finale map, Widow's Wine Perk, and new GobbleGum

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 5 launches on July 23, adding new multiplayer maps, Zombies content, Verdansk updates, weapons, and Battle Pass rewards.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone players are about to receive one of the biggest seasonal updates yet as Season 5 premieres on July 23. 

With today’s roadmap reveal, Activision detailed everything coming to multiplayer, Zombies, Warzone, including new maps, guns, weapons, and Battle Pass rewards.

New Multiplayer Maps and Modes

Season 5 debuts three maps right at launch, with two more joining mid-season.

Launch Maps

  • Jubilee (New)
  • Frequency (Remastered)
  • Dig (Remastered)

Mid-Season Maps

  • Turbo Tilt (New)
  • Freerun: Descent

Limited-Time Modes

  • Overdrive Domination
  • Gauntlet Rush
  • Cranked Moshpit (Mid-Season)

Ranked Play will make a return this season with an all-new set of rewards.

Black Ops 7 Zombies

Zombies has a lot in store for players this season. Content includes:

  • New Survival Map: Eidskallen Lighthouse
  • Kowakujō Directed Mode
  • Three Rogue Run: Astra Malorum playlists
  • An all-new round-based finale map coming mid-season
  • Widow’s Wine Perk
  • New GobbleGum
  • Two Legacy Weapons

Warzone: Drone Labs Arrives In Verdansk

The map of Verdansk gets bigger with a new point of interest named Drone Labs. Players will find Drone Labs east of TV Station and south of Quarry.

Other additions include:

  • HKDs Killstreak
  • Quickdrop Kit (Mid-Season)
  • Ranked Play: Resurgence

Four New Weapons

Weapon unlocks include four new guns throughout Season 5:

  • FG42 Assault Rifle (Battle Pass)
  • Gremlin SMG (Battle Pass)
  • Mammoth LMG (Events & Weekly Challenges)
  • Mace Melee Weapon (Events & Weekly Challenges)

Battle Pass & BlackCell

This season’s Battle Pass is led by Spectre, granting players new skins for Operators, weapon blueprints, cosmetics, and more. BlackCell subscribers will unlock exclusive rewards:

  • Cipher Operator
  • Mastercraft Weapon Blueprint
  • Extra cosmetic variants

Season 5 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone arrives on July 23.


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