When does Black Ops 7 Season 1 Reloaded come out?

Once the holiday season comes and goes, Call of Duty will shortly be ready to ramp things back up when it comes to live service updates.

The midseason update for Black Ops 7 will kick off 2026 with new stuff for gamers to grind for, along with the traditional additions like maps, weapons, and more. You’ll probably still be saying “Happy New Year” to people you meet on the street by the time the new BO7 update, Season 1 Reloaded, goes live.

Here’s when and what to expect from the newest Reloaded update in CoD.

BO7 Season 1 Reloaded release date

While there isn’t an official launch date yet, Season One Reloaded in BO7 will likely take place on Jan. 8 or Jan. 15, whenever the developers at Treyarch and other CoD studios return from holiday vacation. An official confirmation of the launch date will likely be made within a week or so of its release.

With season two currently scheduled to begin on Feb. 5 (judging by the season one battle pass timer), Jan. 8 makes the most sense, but as always, anything can be changed or delayed along the way.

What’s in BO7 Season One Reloaded?

The new midseason update for BO7 includes a bunch of new content, along with the expected balancing changes like weapon buffs and nerfs. But there’s a lot more coming in addition to that, including:

• New weapons

  • Hawker HX sniper rifle, Sturmwolf 45 SMG

• New multiplayer content

  • Maps: Meltdown (BO2 remake), Fringe (BO3 remake), Yakei (new)
  • Mode: Takeover

• New Zombies content

  • Astra Malorum: Directed Mode
  • Survival map: Zarya Cosmodrome

• New Endgame content

  • World event: Wraith Wing
  • Skill Track: Phantom

• Returning equipment

  • Shock Charge, Impact Grenade, Thermo Grenade, War Machine, Grim Reaper, Death Machine, Combat Bow

• Fallout (TV series) collab

  • Operator skins and store bundles, Nuketown map variant, and more

• More weekly challenges
• More limited-time events
• Warzone updates

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The Locked Gate arrived in ARC Raiders as part of The North Line update, and completing it will require a fair amount of coordination. You can run across it randomly during the Cold Snap update, but the conditions remain the same.

Like all map conditions, the Locked Gate isn’t available at all times. You’ll have to be lucky to find it on a map rotation. This guide will help you to complete the event successfully if you manage to start a raid while it’s available.

ARC Raiders Locked Gate event walkthrough

The Locked Gate event takes place on the Blue Gate map, but adds a custom modifier. The modifier restricts you from using any Raider Hatches and also blocks entry to the underground tunnels. All of this is part of an emergency shutdown protocol. Your job will be to find relevant security codes to open a locked gate (hence, the name).

To begin the quest, head to the Gate Control Room inside the Warehouse Complex. I have marked its location on the screenshot below, but it’s hard to miss. The Warehouse Complex is located between the central and the northern part of the Blue Gate map.

Head inside the room, and you’ll find four systems. When you try to interact with them, you’ll be asked for security codes. Finding the security codes is easy, as they will have a POI in their respective names.

If you’re trying to find the Pilgrim’s Peak code, you’ll have to head over to the location. All four POIs will be present on the Blue Gate map, but finding them can take a fair amount of time (not to mention the added dangers of ARC enemies and enemy Raiders).

Checkpoint Gate location

Once you have found all four codes, head back to the Gate Control Room. Use the four codes to unlock the central gate in the Checkpoint POI (marked on the screenshot above). You’ll find an unlocked gate, along with plenty of valuable items to loot inside. However, be highly cautious as enemy Raiders could try to ambush you for a free lot.

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