Warzone 2 Season 2 Release Date and Resurgence Map
- Update (October 2026): Season 2 was delayed by two weeks and launched on February 15, 2023.
- Warzone 2 is already preparing for its second season, only weeks after its November launch.
- When we first wrote this preview, Activision had not announced a date.
Update (October 2026): Season 2 was delayed by two weeks and launched on February 15, 2023. The rumored Resurgence map was real: Ashika Island debuted alongside the return of the 1v1 Gulag. Warzone 2.0 now goes by Call of Duty: Warzone, and its PS4 and Xbox One versions are being retired in late 2026. Our January 2023 preview follows.
Warzone 2 is already preparing for its second season, only weeks after its November launch. Here is what we know about the Season 2 release date and the rumored new Resurgence map.
Season 2 at a glance
| Detail | What happened |
|---|---|
| Date the Battle Pass timer pointed to | Around February 1, 2023 |
| Actual launch | February 15, 2023, after a two-week delay |
| New map | Ashika Island, in Battle Royale Resurgence and DMZ |
| Also back | The 1v1 Gulag |
Why the release date moved
When we first wrote this preview, Activision had not announced a date. The Season 1 Battle Pass timer in the game counted down to around February 1, 2023.
Activision then pushed the season back two weeks. Season 2 of Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0 launched on February 15, 2023.
Did a Resurgence map arrive in Season 2?
Yes. Resurgence is a mode in which eliminated players can redeploy while their squad is still alive. Until Season 2, Battle Royale players had only one map, Al Mazrah, and reports said a smaller Resurgence-style map could arrive.
That report held up. Ashika Island debuted in Season 2 in both Battle Royale Resurgence and DMZ, the game’s extraction mode. That gave DMZ players a second location.
Warzone 2 basics, then and now
- Price: Warzone 2.0 launched as a free-to-play game.
- Launch: Warzone 2.0 released on November 16, 2022.
- Launch platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
- Name today: Call of Duty: Warzone. It has since been tied to Modern Warfare III, Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7.
What PS4 and Xbox One players should know in 2026
Activision is ending Warzone on last-generation consoles. According to Activision Support, the game left the PS4 and Xbox One digital stores on June 4, 2026. Its in-game store on those consoles closed on June 25.
If you already own it, you can keep playing until Modern Warfare 4’s Season 1 begins. Modern Warfare 4 launches on October 23, 2026, with Season 1 shortly after.
Activision says you can carry your Warzone progress over to a current-generation console or PC, as long as you use the same linked Activision account.
