CoD BO6 season 5 release date: Early patch notes explained

So, with what could be the second-to-last season of Black Ops 6, here's when the Season 5 release date is and what's coming in the early patch notes.

When is the CoD BO6 Season 5 release date?

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 4 is currently scheduled to release at 5pm on 7th August 2025.

This is the UK launch time, so here's how that translates to a few other time zones:

• US West Coast (PDT) – 9am
• US East Coast (ED) – 12pm
• Central Europe (CEST) – 6pm
• Australia East Coast (AEST) – 2am 8th August
• New Zealand (NZST) – 4am 8th August

While this is the confirmed date at the time of writing, you can't account for everything, and there's always a chance that the update could be pushed back due to unforeseen reasons.

What to expect from CoD BO6 Season 5: Early patch notes explained

There's a lot to go through, so we've split everything up into a few different sections to make things easier to read.

Zombies finale

Perhaps the biggest piece of content coming to the game in Season 5 is the grand finale of the Zombies storyline.

The final map – Reckoning – will see the gang explore the Project Janus Headquarters as their swan song before BO7 releases.

This will, of course, introduce a new main quest, unique rewards and new zombie types, but there are a couple of big new additions too.

A new Elite enemy called Uber Klaus, a zombie in a mech suit, will be introduced, and you'll be able to take it down with the new Gorgofex Wonder Weapon, a gun that fires "a slug of Aether-based energy".

Multiplayer maps and modes

We're getting three maps to start Season 5, with a fourth joining mid-season. These are:

• Runway (Launch)
  • Brand-New, Core, 6v6, Medium-Sized
• Exchange (Launch)
  • Brand-New, Strike, 6v6/2v2, Small-Sized
• World Motor Dynasty (W.M.D.) (Launch)
  • Remaster, Core, 6v6, Medium-Sized
• Jackpot (Mid-Season)
  • Inspired by Black Ops 4, Core, 6v6, Medium-Sized

As well as all of these shiny new maps, there will be a glut of new game modes to try out, as well as some returning ones. Here's the full list:

• Aim High (New)
• Snipers Only (New)
• Cranked Demolition (New)
• Cranked Moshpit (Returning)
• Ransack (Returning)
• Blueprint Gunfight (Returning)

New weapons

No new season of CoD would be complete without new weapons, and Season 5 is bringing us four of them: three guns and one melee.

Here are all of the new weapons coming next season:

• PML 5.56 (Machine Gun)
• ABR A1 (Assault Rifle)
• Gravemark .357 Revolver (Pistol)
• Boxing Gloves (Melee)

A returning Scorestreak

While not coming with the launch of Season 5, we're getting a returning Scorestreak at the season's midpoint.

The Combat Bow returns for the first time since Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, offering players the chance to relive the action.

Here's how it's described by the devs: "Step out of the jungle and become a lone action her, firing single-shot, explosive-tipped arrows that explode on impact, dealing incendiary damage to all enemies caught in its trajectory and leaving a trail of fire in its wake."

New events

Last but not least, we've got some new events to look forward to this season, each of which will bring us a ton of unique rewards to enjoy.

Each event has its own theme to keep things fresh, and will arrive at various points throughout the season:

• '90s Action Heroes (MP, ZP, WZ) (In-Season)
  • 13 Total Rewards including Boxing Gloves Melee Weapon and Mister Peeks Zombies Field Upgrade
• Operation: Hell Ride (MP, ZP, WZ) (Mid-Season)
  • Rewards including Gravemark .357 Revolver
• Atomic Block Party (MP, ZM, WZ) (Mid-Season)
• The Reckoning Leaderboard Event (ZM)

As well as all of that, we'll also get a brand-new Battle Pass and a whole raft of balance changes, which we'll know more about once the update arrives on Thursday!

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