Modern Warfare & Warzone Update: 1 January 2021 – Playlist Update, Expected Content, Release Date, Patch Notes, General Fixes & more

By Mark PangalosSports Writer

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Infinity Ward are set to bring us a New Year's day playlist update in COD: Modern Warfare and Warzone.

Here's everything you need to know about the update coming to COD this Friday!

Release Date

Following Warzone and Modern Warfare's last updates in mid-December, we should see another update very soon.

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READ MORE: Call of Duty Warzone Update 1.30 Patch Notes

We are fully expecting a playlist update on New Year's day - Friday, 1 January.

Expected Content

Infinity Ward regularly uses their playlist updates to refresh their game modes in both Warzone and Modern Warfare and we expect nothing different this time around.

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PERSONALISE: Select your own unique character to use in Warzone

In addition, Infinity Ward uses the update as a chance to fix any bug issues to the games.

Keep reading to find out what arrived earlier this week.

COD Warzone & Black Ops Season One Out Now!


Season One officially launched on Wednesday, 16 December.

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You can now earn unified Battle Pass XP across Black Ops Cold War, Modern Warfare, and Warzone.

Some tiers within the Battle Pass include two rewards: one for Black Ops Cold War and one for Warzone.

These are marked within the Battle Pass, offering those who own Black Ops Cold War with their own special item in addition to one they can use in Warzone!