Warzone Is Shutting Down on PS4 and Xbox One as Modern Warfare 4 Drops Last-Gen

Bad news if you are still dropping in on an ageing console. Activision has confirmed the lights are going out for Call of Duty: Warzone on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The free-to-play battle royale leaves last-gen hardware behind this year, and the timing is no accident.

The reason? Modern Warfare 4 skips PS4 and Xbox One entirely. Infinity Ward's shooter lands on 23 October across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Warzone shares content and seasonal progression with the premium release, so keeping the older versions ticking over made little sense.

How the shutdown rolls out

Activision is handling this in stages, not all in one go. Here is the timeline you need to know:

• June 4, 2026: Warzone gets delisted on PS4 and Xbox One. No fresh downloads. Already got the game in your library? You keep playing for now. Some purchases, including Call of Duty Points bundles, drop off these platforms.
• June 25, 2026: the in-game store closes on last-gen. No more buying anything.
• Modern Warfare 4 Season 1: the final blow. Season 1 starts shortly after the 23 October launch, and once live, Warzone stops working on PS4 and Xbox One for good.

A firm date for Season 1 has not surfaced yet. Given the October window, last-gen players are looking at late October or early November before access ends.

You do keep a little functionality in the meantime. Free Battle Pass tiers stay open, so grinding out new weapons across the remaining Black Ops 7 seasons is still on the table.

What carries over

Worried about losing your loadouts and unlocks? You should be fine, with one condition. Link your platform account to your Activision account, and your full progression plus anything bought with COD Points moves with you to PS5, Xbox Series X and S, or PC. A few things, COD Points among them, stay tied to the same console family.

There is a small mercy for anyone staying on old hardware. Activision confirmed on its support site that every past Call of Duty game remains playable online on PS4 and Xbox One. So the older entries are not going anywhere.

Why Warzone had to go

Let's be honest. This stings a little. Warzone arrived in early 2020, months before the PS5 and Xbox Series X and S existed. For a huge chunk of its life, last-gen hardware was the main way millions of people played. Those consoles are pushing 13 years old now. A move like this was always coming.

Knowing a thing is on the way does not soften the blow much when your platform gets cut off, though.

Holding out on a PS4 or Xbox One? Treat this as your nudge. Time is short, and Modern Warfare 4 is where Call of Duty heads next.