Call of Duty: Warzone launched as a free-to-play download for Nintendo Switch 2 alongside Season 1 at midnight Eastern Time on Nov. 6, 2026; players do not need to buy Modern Warfare 4, but they do need an Activision account.

The Switch 2 version includes the same features and seasonal content as other platforms, rather than a reduced Nintendo-specific edition.

Season 1 introduces Hajin, a large Battle Royale map set across the Korean Peninsula with 13 major locations, changing weather and a Gulag, alongside Zodiac, a smaller Resurgence map built around a South Korean drone factory.

Launch playlists include Battle Royale and Resurgence, their Casual variants, Rally Point, Massive Resurgence for up to 120 players on Hajin, and Loaded Resurgence for up to 44 players on Zodiac or Rebirth Island; Extreme Resurgence and Rockets and Snipers are planned for mid-season.

Gameplay additions include a Zipline Launcher that opponents can use, a Grabber Drone that can carry loot and teammates, movable objects on several maps, and the ability to drag allies while reviving them.

Season 1 integrates Modern Warfare 4 with Warzone, resets player levels and adds optional shared Prestige progression, all 33 launch weapons, Weapon Prestige and Warzone Mastery Camos; Tactical Sprint is available to every Operator without a Perk.

Weapons from Modern Warfare II through Black Ops 7 remain usable in Warzone through a Legacy tab, but cannot be edited in Gunsmith.

Verdansk and Rebirth Island are due to return later in the season, with new landmarks planned for Verdansk, though Activision has not announced dates.

Nintendo Life reported that the download took up 122GB on its test console, but Activision did not publish that file-size figure.

Activision has not disclosed Switch 2 resolution or frame-rate targets or explained how crossplay works on the console, leaving performance and online quality to be assessed.

Warzone support for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One ended on Nov. 6, 2026; affected players can continue eligible progression on supported hardware by signing in with the same Activision account.

The release extends Call of Duty’s return to Nintendo platforms: Modern Warfare 4 was the series’ first Nintendo-console entry since Call of Duty: Ghosts for Wii U.