All Call of Duty Seasons: Timeline & Dates (2019–2026)

Call of Duty’s modern season model began with Modern Warfare 2019 Season 01 on December 3, 2019, and Activision has shipped 38 completed seasons across seven game eras since, with Black Ops 7 Season 04 as the open 39th cycle. The average CoD season runs 61 days, but durations have swung from a record-short 36 days (BO6 Season 6) to a launch-bridging 78 days (MW2019 Season 6). This is the complete record of every Call of Duty season since 2019, with exact start dates, end dates, and the records the other lists skip.

Total Seasons

39 (38 completed + 1 open)

Shortest Season

BO6 Season 6 · 36 days

Longest Season

MW2019 Season 6 · 78 days

Average Length

~61 days

Current

BO7 Season 04 · timer →

The latest open interval is included in the timeline. Current timing and the next rollover are maintained on the Call of Duty season timer.

How Call of Duty Seasons Work

The modern Call of Duty season model launched with Modern Warfare 2019 Season 01 on December 3, 2019, and has carried unchanged through every premium release since. Each season bundles a 110-tier Battle Pass (1,000 COD Points, roughly $10), new multiplayer maps, weapons, modes, a Warzone content drop, and a Zombies update. Battle Pass progression is tied to the active season — unclaimed tiers expire at the next season’s launch, while earned cosmetics and weapons stay on your account permanently.

Activision standardized season length at roughly two months in 2020 and has held to that target ever since. The actual durations vary from 36 to 78 days, with launch seasons typically running longer (to bridge a new game’s release into its first true reset) and era-end transition seasons sometimes cut short to align with the next premium title. Across all 37 completed seasons, the average works out to 61 days — almost exactly the two-month cadence Activision advertises.

Every numbered season also brings a Reloaded mid-season update roughly four weeks in, adding a new map, weapons, and a limited-time event without resetting the Battle Pass. Warzone shares the season counter with the active premium release — when Black Ops 7 hits Season 04 on June 4, Warzone hits Season 04 the same day.

All Call of Duty Seasons — Complete Timeline

Every Call of Duty season since the modern Battle Pass model launched in December 2019, grouped by game era and sorted newest to oldest. Dates come from Activision’s official season announcements, cross-referenced with our live season records.

Black Ops 7 Era — December 2025 to Present

Black Ops 7 launched November 14, 2025 and is on track for the same six-season pattern as its predecessors.

Era average so far: ~62 days across two completed seasons.

Black Ops 6 Era — November 2024 to November 2025

Black Ops 6 launched October 25, 2024, and Season 1 began November 14, 2024. The era ran the full six seasons before Season 6 was cut short at just 36 days to clear the runway for Black Ops 7’s October 2025 reveal.

Era average: 60.5 days. Era range: 36 to 75 days — the widest spread of any CoD era so far.

Modern Warfare 3 Era — December 2023 to November 2024

Modern Warfare 3 was the most metronomic season schedule in Call of Duty history — five of its six seasons landed at exactly 56 days, with only the launch and final seasons breaking the pattern.

Era average: 57.3 days — the shortest of any complete CoD era. Era range: just 7 days — the most consistent cadence Activision has ever shipped.

Modern Warfare 2 Era — November 2022 to December 2023

Modern Warfare 2 introduced the DMZ extraction mode in Season 1 and ran six seasons before MW3 took over the live service in late 2023. Its launch season was the second-longest CoD season ever at 77 days.

Era average: 61.7 days. Season 4 at 49 days was the second-shortest in CoD history before BO6 Season 6 took the record.

Vanguard Era — December 2021 to October 2022

Vanguard ran the season counter through five cycles before MW2 took over in November 2022. Vanguard Season 2 ran 72 days — the longest non-launch CoD season — after Activision delayed the original schedule.

Era average: 64.6 days — the longest average of any complete CoD era.

Black Ops Cold War Era — December 2020 to December 2021

Black Ops Cold War was the first era to inherit the post-MW2019 season system from launch day, and it ran a clean six-season schedule. Season 1 also doubled as Warzone Season 1 — the first time the season counters fully synced.

Era average: 58.7 days. Era range: 54 to 71 days — the second-most consistent CoD era after MW3.

Modern Warfare 2019 Era — December 2019 to December 2020

The era that started it all. Modern Warfare 2019 Season 01 on December 3, 2019 introduced the Battle Pass model that every CoD has used since, and Warzone itself launched mid-Season 2 on March 10, 2020. The era closed with the longest single season in CoD history — Season 6 at 78 days — which bridged into Black Ops Cold War’s launch.

Era average: 62.8 days. MW2019 holds both the longest single CoD season (Season 6, 78 days) and the original Warzone launch (mid-Season 2).

Records & Stats

Top 5 Longest Call of Duty Seasons

Four of the five longest CoD seasons were launch or era-end transitions — Activision uses the launch season to seed a new player base before the first reset and uses the final season to bridge into the next premium title.

Top 5 Shortest Call of Duty Seasons

Black Ops 6 Season 6 at 36 days is the shortest CoD season on record — Activision compressed the final BO6 cycle to make room for Black Ops 7’s October 2025 reveal and November launch.

Average Season Length by Era

Vanguard ran the longest average season of any complete CoD era at 64.6 days, while MW3 ran the shortest at 57.3. Across all 37 completed seasons, the global average is 60.9 days — almost exactly Activision’s two-month target.

Trend: Are CoD Seasons Getting Shorter?

The post-2019 trend is roughly flat. The 12 seasons of MW2019 + BOCW (the first two eras) averaged 60.8 days. The 12 most recent completed seasons (BO6 + MW3) averaged 58.9 days. That’s a two-day drop over four years — well inside normal variance. Activision is holding the two-month cadence within a tight ±10-day window for non-launch and non-transition seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Call of Duty seasons have there been?

Call of Duty has shipped 38 completed seasons since the modern Battle Pass model launched in Modern Warfare 2019 Season 01 on December 3, 2019. Season 04 is the open 39th cycle; live timing is maintained on the Call of Duty timer.

How long do Call of Duty seasons usually last?

The average Call of Duty season runs 61 days (about two months), matching Activision’s stated cadence. Across all 37 completed seasons since 2019, the actual range is 36 to 78 days — launch seasons run longer (75 days for Black Ops 6 Season 1, 77 for MW2 Season 1) and era-end transition seasons can run short (BO6 Season 6 was just 36 days).

What was the longest Call of Duty season ever?

The longest single Call of Duty season was Modern Warfare 2019 Season 6 at 78 days (September 29, 2020 to December 16, 2020). It deliberately ran long to bridge into Black Ops Cold War’s December 2020 launch. The next-longest is MW2 Season 1 at 77 days — both era-launch or era-end transition seasons.

What was the shortest Call of Duty season ever?

The shortest CoD season is Black Ops 6 Season 6 at 36 days (October 9 to November 14, 2025). Activision compressed the final BO6 cycle to align with Black Ops 7’s October 2025 reveal and November 14 launch — Season 6 closed the BO6 era and Black Ops 7 Season 01 began three weeks later.

When did Call of Duty seasons start?

The modern Call of Duty season model began with Modern Warfare 2019 Season 01 on December 3, 2019, introducing the 110-tier Battle Pass that every premium CoD release has used since. Warzone followed three months later, launching mid-Season 2 on March 10, 2020.

Data sourced from Activision’s official Call of Duty season announcements and Black Ops 7 patch notes, cross-referenced with our season records. Last updated July 12, 2026.