When does Black Ops 6 and Warzone Double XP weekend begin?

The next Black Ops 6 and Warzone Double XP weekend will kick off on May 23, 2025, at 10 am PT. This will be the final such event in Season 3 of the games, and based on the in-game event page, the upcoming event will feature double XP earn rates for your profile (Player XP) and weapons. Unfortunately, the event page does not feature Double Battle Pass XP nor Gobblegum drop rate yet. But it is subject to change.

With only a few days left before Season 3 concludes, this Double XP weekend will be the ideal time for players to give that final push to reach new Prestige ranks and level up their weapons.

That said, although we have discussed the start date and time for the next event, it might shift by a day depending on your current region of residence. To ensure that our readers from around the world can start preparing for the Double XP weekend on time, we'll now take a closer look at the start date and time in different parts of the world.

Black Ops 6 and Warzone Double XP weekend start date and time for all regions

Given below in the table, we've mentioned the Black Ops 6 and Warzone Double XP weekend start date and time for various regions:

Time Zone	Date and Time
Pacific Time (PT)	May 23, 2025, at 10 am
Mountain Time (MT)	May 23, 2025, at 11 am
Central Time (CT)	May 23, 2025, at 12 pm
Eastern Time (ET)	May 23, 2025, at 1 pm
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)	May 23, 2025, at 5 pm
Central European Summer Time (CEST)	May 23, 2025, at 7 pm
Eastern European Time (EET)	May 23, 2025, at 8 pm
Indian Standard Time (IST)	May 23, 2025, at 10:30 pm
China Standard Time (CST)	May 24, 2025, at 1 am (next day)
Japan Standard Time (JST)	May 24, 2025, at 3 am (next day)
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)	May 24, 2025, at 4 am (next day)
New Zealand Standard Time (NZST)	May 24, 2025, at 6 am (next day)

Exploring the start date and time for the next Black Ops 6 and Warzone Double XP weekend (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Activision)

Upon taking a closer look at the table, it will quickly become evident that in regions such as China, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, the event start date shifts by a day. But fret not, these are merely time zone differences and the event will not start a day later for you. It will go live around the world at the same time.

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When will Black Ops 6 and Warzone Double XP weekend end?

The Black Ops 6 and Warzone Double XP weekend will end on May 27, 2025, at 10 am PT. Unlike the last Double XP weekend, which granted only double BP XP earn rates, the upcoming event will bring double XP earn rates for your profile as well as weapons. Since it will last an entire weekend and more, there will be a lot of time on your hands to grind through the final days of this season.

That said, do note that at the time of writing, we cannot confirm if the forthcoming event will award double XP for the Season 3 Battle Pass, nor double drop rates for Gobblegums in Zombies.

How to activate Double XP in Black Ops 6 and Warzone?

Fortunately, no additional steps are necessary to activate the Double XP in Black Ops 6 and Warzone. Just log in to the titles on the dates that are specified above, and you will automatically gain the benefits of Black Ops 6 and Warzone Double XP weekend.

You can also manually check if you are gaining the benefits. Launch the game and check the bottom right corner of your main lobby screen. If the icons that show the Double Player XP and Weapon XP are turned on, you will earn the benefits of the event.

You'll also observe that once the event kicks off, you won't be able to consume any additional Double Player XP and Double Weapon XP Tokens. If the event happens to award Double Battle Pass XP as well, you will not be able to use a Token for the same.

That covers just about everything that you need to know about the next Black Ops 6 and Warzone Double XP weekend. We have reached the final days of Season 3, and this is the last such event for this season. Fans are advised to take advantage of this event to the fullest, to ensure that they head into Season 4 ready with all the weapons leveled up and a brand new Prestige rank.

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Rishabh is a gaming journalist at Sportskeeda who mainly covers Call of Duty and Valorant content. After completing his post-graduation in Finance, he went off the beaten track and decided to build a career in video game journalism. The opportunity to interview Valorant Pacific franchised teams back during VCT 2023: Pacific was a career highlight for Rishabh.

Rishabh prioritizes diving into the game himself and figuring out the specifics to ensure authenticity of content. He also tracks the social media accounts and blogs of developers and publishers to learn about official announcements and press releases, and cross-checks all facts even if they are derived from reputed sources.

Rishabh embarked on his video game journey in 2002, playing Contra and Mario, and his first AAA title was Max Payne 1. Currently, first-person shooter games engage him the most.

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