MW3 Season 6 Reveal: Release date, events, maps, bundles, and more

Brandon Moore

Brandon Moore

Call of Duty: MW3 Season 6 is subtitled The Haunting, and it has a lot of horror-themed items, maps, skins, and more.

The next season of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has been revealed. We now know the release date and plenty of other details about MW3 Season 6: The Haunting. It goes right into Halloween and has some iconic horror collaborations.

The name is only fitting. So, let's dive into everything you can expect when the season launches and as it progresses throughout the final moments of MW3's lifespan. As Black Ops 6 is just around the corner.

When does MW3 Season 6: The Haunting release?

(Image via Activision)
(Image via Activision)

This question is an easy one. Call of Duty has announced the launch of MW3 Season 6 as the middle of September.

You'll be able to dive on September 18, 2024. Just look for a patch on that day, and when any server maintenance is complete, you and everyone else will get to play.

New maps and modes for MW3 and Warzone

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For both the Call of Duty battle royale and multiplayer of MW3, there are a ton of new maps and map variants to expect:

  • Warzone
    • Hellspawn (Purgatory and Zombie Royale modes only)
    • Vondel Night (Zombie Royale only)
  • Modern Warfare III
    • Drive Thru
    • Mad Cow
    • Shipment Variants
      • Arena Shipment
      • Stay High
      • Bit-Ment
      • Ghost Ship
      • Sunny Shipment

All of these arrive with the season's launch. That includes Purgatory and Zombie Royale, the only new modes coming with MW3 Season 6.

They are both Warzone modes, and there are no new modes for MW3 multiplayer. The modes coming are simply returning ones, which are Hordepoint, Arcade, Mutation, and Infected.

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Horror crossovers are the theme with this season. You'll see the following bundles in the shop, as well as Operators and skins available in the season's Battle Pass:

  • Farah (Battle Pass)
  • Michael Myers (Battle Pass)
  • Slamfire (Battle Pass)
  • Alone (Blackcell Battle Pass)
  • The Walking Dead's Daryl Dixon bundle
  • Trick r Treat's Sam bundle
  • Terrifier's Art the Clown bundle
  • Smile 2 bundle featuring Makarov and Valeria

Other spooky bundles are on their way to the shop. You'll just have to check in every now and then to see what has been added.

New weapons and Aftermarket Parts

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There are two new weapons and three new Aftermarket Parts coming with MW3 Season 6: The Haunting. They are:

  • DTIR 30-06 Battle Rifle (Battle Pass Sector 6)
  • Kastov LSW Light Machine Gun (Battle Pass Sector 9)
  • JAK Salvo - KATT-AMR Sniper Rifle explosive mod
  • JAK Voltstorm - Stormender Launcher electricity mod
  • JAK Lance - MX Guardian Shotgun pressurized magazine mod

There's plenty more to be on the lookout for with MW3 Season 6, as its Zombies mode reaches a conclusion, and we make the transition to Black Ops 6. Check out the full blog for more details, including updates for Call of Duty Mobile and Warzone Mobile.

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