Call of Duty Season 3 will arrive in Black Ops 6 on April 2, bringing plenty of new content and features to the game. One of the biggest changes in Season 3 of Black Ops 6 is the option for console players to turn off cross-play in standard game modes.
It’s no secret that Call of Duty has struggled with cheaters. With the launch of Season 3 and return of Verdansk, Activision is looking to crack down on cheaters and provide a hacker-free experience for players. Part of this change will finally give console players the ability to turn off cross-play in standard Black Ops 6 multiplayer matches, as this feature was previously only available to disable in Ranked Play mode.
Season 3 is also bringing other new anti-cheat efforts. Activision recently released a new blog that detailed several changes for Call of Duty Season 3 meant to help prevent cheaters across Black Ops 6 and Warzone. This includes shutting down several Call of Duty cheat providers, upgrading Ricochet features, and making changes to Ranked Play. The publisher is even going as far as issuing temporary bans and removing illegally-obtained camos mid-match.
This Call of Duty season is so massive that the update will be split up for release over two separate days. Black Ops 6 arrives for multiplayer and Zombies on April 2, while Warzone will go offline temporarily and return with its own update on April 3.
The Season 3 update for Black Ops 6 adds a brand-new battle pass, more DLC weapons, operator skins, multiplayer maps, new game modes, and the Shattered Veil Zombies map. Season 3 of Warzone adds the Verdansk map with classic features, original Gulag design, and 150-player matches.
Activision has released the full patch notes for Season 3 of Black Ops 6 and Warzone, which in addition to the cross-play changes, details movement adjustments and weapon balances across both games.