We just covered the huge reveal of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, which will be integrating with the Call of Duty battle royale mode Warzone on launch day this October. With the new Modern Warfare 4 moving away from last generation consoles and adding support for Nintendo Switch 2, Activision just announced that Warzone will be ending its support for PS4 and Xbox One consoles imminently.
The shut down starts next week, as June 4 will see Call of Duty: Warzone delisted from PlayStation and Xbox storefronts to players using either PS4 or Xbox One systems. From there, the in-game store will be closed on June 25, only leaving players with progression through free Battle Pass tiers to unlock new weapons as the Black Ops 7 seasons come to an end.
From there, the final closure comes on October 23, the same date as Modern Warfare 4‘s launch, as Warzone will be made entirely unplayable on PS4 and Xbox One consoles forever. From there, players be able to access all their existing items, cosmetics, statistics and COD Points at any time on the current generation consoles with the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Activision clung to the last generation of consoles for as long as they possibly could, with last year’s Black Ops 7 still releasing on PS4 and Xbox One despite being over a decade old by that point. We knew it was coming, as earlier this month saw the company confirming the next game would be skipping the PS4 following rumors and concern from fans. The closure of Warzone on these systems feels like a new era for the series, as Call of Duty commits to the current generation of gaming platforms.
In case you missed it, Modern Warfare 4 is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch 2 this October, and takes players to the border between North and South Korea as tensions rise. Warzone will be updated on the same day to start a new Modern Warfare 4-themed chapter for its seasonal content, with more details expected to come at a later date.
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