Frozen Abyss ushers in Call of Duty: Mobile Season 1 on Jan 14

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Call of Duty: Mobile is starting the new year with Season 1 — Frozen Abyss. The update rolls out on January 14 at 4PM PT and centers on winter content, new limited-time events, and a refreshed progression slate. Headlining gameplay additions include the LC10 SMG and the Inflatable Decoy tactical. The season also expands the in-game store with a new Mythic Operator and the return of a community-voted Mythic Draw on a set date.

Below is a concise breakdown of what’s changing, when it arrives, and how it impacts your loadouts and seasonal progression. An official trailer is available for a first look at the theme and cosmetics.

Launch timing and headline additions

Frozen Abyss begins on January 14 at 4PM PT. From day one, players can unlock and test a new primary weapon and a new tactical gadget through the seasonal progression:

• LC10 (SMG) – a fast‑firing, low‑recoil option intended for close‑to‑mid engagements.
• Inflatable Decoy (tactical) – a throwable device that deploys a balloon decoy when triggered to distract opponents.

Seasonal events: crossover and winter playlists

The season features multiple limited-time events with themed rewards tied to participation and challenges:

• Street Fighter Part 2 – continues the collaboration into the new year with event challenges and rewards, including the M4 — Vulcan Blast weapon blueprint, Charm — Charming Guile, and the marquee melee blueprint Prizefighters — Ryu’s Gloves.
• Winter events – a set of winter‑sports themed activities offering items like the AS Val — Ski Slope blueprint and the Otter — Slope Drifter Operator skin.
• Secret Cache Catch‑Up – a limited event that lets players earn previously missed Secret Cache rewards, including a new Season 1 weapon camo and the latest Legendary Striker introduced in Season 11 2025.

Battle Pass highlights: free and premium tracks

The Frozen Abyss Battle Pass includes winter‑themed cosmetics across free and premium tiers. The LC10 SMG and Inflatable Decoy are part of the free track alongside seasonal skins, blueprints, and Vault Coins.

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On the premium track, notable Operator skins include American Bulldog — Polar Explorer and Portnova — Arctic Adventurer, with weapon blueprints such as Man‑O‑War — Tidal Lance and LC10 — Tracker based on the new weapon.

Challenge Pass: missions and exchange

The Season 1 Challenge Pass adds Standard, Special, and Elite Missions. Completing missions grants Tokens for the Exchange, where players can obtain seasonal cosmetics like a UAV Scorestreak reskin and a Frag Grenade reskin. New missions and rewards rotate in the in‑game Events tab, with the Fight Card summarizing seasonal activities.

Store update: Mythic Codename: Lazarus and dated returns

Season 1 refreshes the store with new and returning draws:

• New Mythic Operator – Codename: Lazarus — Cosmic Wrath, a Mythic‑rarity Operator themed around a soldier risen from the dead, arrives with a slate of cosmetic items including the Legendary FAL — Aether Fracture blueprint.
• Community‑voted return – the Grim Ending — Mythic Draw featuring AK117 — Grim Ending returns on January 23 (UTC) for a limited time as part of the Champion Mythic Drop.
• Additional draws – the next Four Horsemen Draw highlights Artery — Death and Echo — Eternal Grasp, while other drops include Operator skins Phantom — Cyro Shadow, Minotaur — Polar Rage, and Dusk — Frost Cinder, plus blueprints like EM2 — Frigid Dominion, HVK‑30 — Polar Circuit, and LC10 — Glacial Ash.

Watch the seasonal trailer

Official Season 1 — Frozen Abyss video:

Why it matters: a fast meta shake‑up for early 2026

New tools and timed events land on a fixed schedule – the LC10 and Inflatable Decoy add immediate variety to close‑quarters play, while the Challenge Pass and themed events structure weekly goals. If you track cosmetics or Mythics, the dated return on January 23 (UTC) is the key milestone to note.