Modern Warfare 3 Season 1 Reloaded: Start date, Ranked Play, new guns, map, more

Liam Mackay ❘ Published: 2024-01-10T18:23:59 ❘ Updated: 2024-01-10T19:35:21

MW3 Season 1 Reloaded will introduce plenty of content to the game. Here’s all you need to know about the MW3 Season 1 Reloaded update, including the start date, Ranked Play’s introduction, new weapons, and more.

MW3‘s Season 1 update arrived on December 6 introducing a ton of content. This included new maps, weapon buffs and nerfs, in addition to the Vortex War’s Domain event bringing additional free rewards.

However, as the mid-season update approaches, excitement is growing for everything Season 1 Reloaded has in store. Here’s all you need to know about MW3 Season 1 Reloaded including its start date, Ranked Play, new maps, and more.

MW3 Season 1 Reloaded release date

Modern Warfare 3 Season 1 Reloaded will start on January 17, 2024, at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM GMT.

The devs confirmed the start date, but the Season 1 Battle Pass also has a Classified sector that is going live on that date, which teased the start date ahead of its official announcement.

Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 1 roadmap

There’s plenty more content coming in MW3 Season 1 Reloaded.

MW3 Ranked Play arrives in Season 1 Reloaded

Modern Warfare 3 receives its Ranked Play mode with the Season 1 Reloaded update on January 17, 2024. Players will fight it out on the same maps and modes as the Call of Duty League, climbing Skill Divisions and earning exclusive rewards.

MW3’s Ranked Play mode will follow the official CDL ruleset and it will only be available to players who have hit the minimum requirement of Level 55.

New weapons in MW3 Season 1 Reloaded

MW3 Season 1 Reloaded will bring two new guns to further expand the game’s weapon roster, these include the HRM-9 SMG and TAQ Evolvere LMG.

MW3 Season 1 Reloaded brings Rio map

MW3 Season 1 Reloaded brings a new 6v6 map called Rio, taking place in an “upscale shopping center” in Rio de Janeiro. This small-to-medium-sized map has both the mall and exterior streets, with the covered walkway and the top of the garage offering high ground.

Rio is a brand-new 6v6 multiplayer map.

New modes in MW3 Season 1 Reloaded

Three new modes will arrive in MW3 Season 1 Reloaded, including some fan-favorite ones. Here’s every new and returning mode coming with the MW3 Season 1 Reloaded update:

Infected

The classic fan-favorite Infected will return to MW3. This mode will grant one player at random to spawn as the infected. These players will have to eliminate the other non-infected players. Non-infected players will be able to use a default loadout to defend themselves.

Headquarters

Additionally, another beloved mode, Headquarters, is also returning to MW3. In this mode, players will have to hold and secure a selected location for as long as they can. The defending HQ team will have respawns disabled.

Similar to other objective modes, the headquarters locations will slowly rotate around the map throughout the match.

Team Gunfight

Team Gunfight is a “6v6 version of Gunfight,” but played on “standard Multiplayer maps.” All players will receive the same randomized Loadout at the start of each round. This Loadout changes throughout the match. The first team to reach the elimination objective wins.

MW3 Season 1 Reloaded Zombies content

MW3 Zombies players will face a new threat as the Dokkaebi Operator will challenge you.

Modern Warfare 3 Season 1 Reloaded brings a new Warlord to challenge in the Zombies mode and her name is Dokkaebi.

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