Why did Call of Duty Warzone leave PS4 and Xbox One?
Warzone is being pulled from last-gen consoles
Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty: Warzone will stop being playable on PS4 and Xbox One later in 2026 as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 moves the franchise to current-gen support.
The decision is tied to the broader rollout of Modern Warfare 4, which is positioned as the next entry with infrastructure and matchmaking built for newer hardware. In practical terms, that means the older-generation versions won’t keep receiving updates or support once Modern Warfare 4’s first season of ongoing support begins.
What players should expect
- PS4 and Xbox One versions are scheduled to be taken offline and rendered unplayable.
- Removal from the PS Store is specifically called out for June 4, meaning the older storefront presence ends before the gameplay shutoff.
Why it matters to the player base
Warzone has been one of the franchise’s most widely played online experiences for years, so ending support on older consoles is a major quality-of-life change for anyone who hasn’t moved to newer hardware. It also reduces the number of devices that can access Warzone matchmaking, which can affect community size and pairing pools for players who are staying on legacy systems.
For Call of Duty fans, it also clarifies the direction of travel: Modern Warfare 4 is treated as the pivot point for the series’ platform strategy. Instead of keeping separate versions aligned across multiple generations, Activision is consolidating around current-gen performance and feature sets.
Overall, the move signals a clear end to long-running last-gen support for Warzone, with Modern Warfare 4 acting as the on-ramp for new players on supported platforms.