Verdansk release countdown in Warzone: Start time for all regions

The return of Verdansk in Warzone with the Season 3 update is set for April 3, 2025, at 9 am PT, marking a major moment for the community after more than three years. The map remains largely unchanged, with 95% of the same playable area, but it features enhanced details, quality-of-life upgrades, and more. Several elements also return in their original form, such as floating loot, freefall shooting, and more. As for things that were changed, it's now possible to swim in this new version.

Note that while Season 3 of Black Ops 6 went live on April 2, 2025, at 9 am PT, the Warzone servers will be offline for 24 hours to prepare for the launch of Verdansk.

With excitement building, many players are eager to jump back into the map. This article provides an accurate countdown to Verdansk’s return in Warzone.

Countdown for Verdansk release in Warzone Season 3

As mentioned earlier, Verdansk is returning to Warzone with the Season 3 update, which goes live on Wednesday, April 3, 2025, at 9 am PT. The update will launch simultaneously across all regions, making the map available to everyone at the same time.

The countdown timer below tracks Verdansk's release, ensuring you're prepared to jump in as soon as it goes live.

Also read: Warzone and Black Ops 6 Season 3 pre-load details: Everything you need to know

Verdansk release date and time across all regions

Here is the list of all release dates and times for the map across different regions:

Time zones	Date and time
Pacific Time (PT)	April 3, 2025, at 9 AM
Mountain Time (MT)	April 3, 2025, at 10 AM
Central Time (CT)	April 3, 2025, at 11 AM
Eastern Time (ET)	April 3, 2025, at 12 PM
British Summer Time (BST)	April 3, 2025, at 5 PM
Central European Summer Time (CEST)	April 3, 2025, at 6 PM
Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)	April 3, 2025, at 7 PM
Moscow Standard Time (MSK)	April 3, 2025, at 7 PM
Indian Standard Time (IST)	April 3, 2025, at 9:30 PM
China Standard Time (CST)	April 4, 2025, at 12 AM
Japan Standard Time (JST)	April 4, 2025, at 1 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)	April 4, 2025, at 3 AM

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Warzone and Black Ops 6 Season 3 content overview

General Content (BO6 Multiplayer, BO6 Zombies, Warzone)

New Weapons

Kilo 141 (Launch)
CR-56 AMAX (Launch)
HDR (Launch)
Kali Sticks (Launch)
Ladre (Mid-Season)
Nail Gun (In-Season)

New Attachments

Monolithic Suppressor (Launch)
SWAT 5.56 Grau Conversion (Launch)
C9 10mm Auto 30-Round Mags (In-Season)
Goblin Mk2 7.62 Mini-Rocket Conversion (Mid-Season)

Black Ops 6 Multiplayer

New Maps

Barrage (Launch)
Nomad (Launch)
Firing Range (Launch)
Haven (Mid-Season)
Signal (Mid-Season)

New Modes

Sharpshooter (Launch)
Demolition (Launch Window)

New Perks

Close Shave (Launch, Event Reward)
Vendetta (Mid-Season, Event Reward)

New Scorestreak

Death Machine (Event Reward)

Black Ops 6 Zombies

New Map

Shattered Veil

New Enemies

Elder Disciple
Toxic Zombie

New Wonder Weapons

Ray Gun Mark II
Wunderwaffe DG-2

Returning Perk-a-Cola

Double Tap

New GobbleGums

Tactical Diffusion (Rare)
Support Group (Legendary)
Die Pitched (Whimsical)

New Support Scorestreak

Death Machine

Also read: What to expect from Warzone in Season 3

Warzone

Map:

Verdansk (95% unchanged, various quality-of-life upgrades, swimming possible)

Major POIs (19):

Dam, Military Base, Quarry, Airport, Storage Town, Superstore, TV Station, Boneyard, Train Station, Hospital, Stadium, Lumber, Downtown, Farmland, Promenade, Hills, Park, Port, Prison

Returning Features:

150-player lobbies
Original announcer
Freefall shooting
Floating loot
Supply Box colors
High-Value Loot Zones
Buy Station interface
Thermite Lethal Equipment
Original 2020 Verdansk contracts: Recon, Supply Run, Contract Multipliers, Big Game Bounty, Recon (Train)

In-Game Public Events:

Fire Sale
Jailbreak
Restock
Loadout Drop

Gulag Variant:

Capture the Flag

Vehicles & Movement:

Helicopters, four ground vehicles (rebalanced)
Omnimovement adjustments

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