Warzone: PS4 & Xbox One Support Ending

Activision to End Warzone Support on PS4 and Xbox One

Activision will drop support for Call of Duty: Warzone on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later this year. Players who want to continue playing will need to upgrade to a PlayStation 5 or an Xbox Series S/X. The company announced the change alongside news about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.

Warzone will be removed from PS4 and Xbox One storefronts on June 4th and become unplayable once Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 begins.

Key dates and what they mean

• June 4: Warzone is removed from PS4 and Xbox One storefronts. Players can no longer download the game on those platforms.
• June 25: The in-game store in Warzone will be disabled on PS4 and Xbox One.
• Later this year: Warzone will stop working on those consoles when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 launches.

Why this matters

The timing is inconvenient for players who still own last-generation consoles. Both Sony and Microsoft increased prices for their current-gen systems over the past year. For example, the PS5 and Xbox Series X now sell for about $150 more than their original $499 launch price. This price rise makes upgrading less appealing for some gamers.

Modern Warfare 4 and platform availability

Activision announced Modern Warfare 4 the same day it confirmed the Warzone changes. Modern Warfare 4 will target current-generation hardware: PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and Nintendo Switch 2. The Switch 2 release follows a 10-year deal between Microsoft and Nintendo as part of the Activision Blizzard acquisition. This is the first Call of Duty title confirmed for the Switch 2.

What players should do

If you play Warzone on PS4 or Xbox One, consider these steps:

1. Back up any account details and progress linked to your Activision account.
2. Evaluate upgrade options: PS5, Xbox Series S/X, or Switch 2 (for future Call of Duty releases that support it).
3. Watch for official migration tools or announcements from Activision on transferring progress and cosmetics.

Context in gaming news

This move reflects a larger industry trend: developers phasing out older hardware as they prioritize newer consoles. Expect more publishers to set firm cutoff dates for legacy platforms as games demand more performance and advanced features.

Author

Tom Warren, senior correspondent and author of Notepad, has covered Microsoft, PCs, and tech for over 20 years.

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