Activision Ends Updates for Call of Duty's DMZ Mode

Despite a dedicated fanbase, the extraction mode will be separate from the Modern Warfare 3/Warzone ecosystem starting December 6, 2023.

Activision has announced that Call of Duty's DMZ mode will no longer receive updates and will be separate from the Modern Warfare 3/Warzone ecosystem with the launch of Season 1 of Modern Warfare III on December 6, 2023.
DMZ, a narrative extraction mode where multiple players had to loot, survive, and escape in a high-stakes PvP scenario, was launched as a beta within Warzone 2.0 in November 2022.
Despite not achieving the same level of popularity as Warzone, DMZ had a dedicated fanbase and was appreciated for its unique hybrid competitive/cooperative game experience.
DMZ will remain fully playable across all current DMZ content, but progression and any new Modern Warfare III or Warzone content, including Battle Pass or store bundles, will not sync or carry back into this DMZ mode.
Activision has stated that they will continue to evolve these dynamic open world experiences into the future, but it's unclear what this means for the future of DMZ-style gameplay.