The Warzone 2 release date is November 16, 2024, with a release time of 10AM PST. You can preload now, and we can help if you need to know how to preload Warzone 2. Just weeks after the release of Modern Warfare 2, Warzone 2.0 will be launched, bringing season 1 to both games.

Yes, Warzone 2 is free. Activision confirmed this in a recent Call of Duty blog, where the developers described Warzone 2.0 as being "free for everyone". Warzone 2 is technically part of Modern Warfare 2 Season 1, but it sounds like you won't need to buy Modern Warfare 2 in order to take part in Warzone 2 matches.