When Call of Duty: Mobile unleashed Season 9 — Midnight Rumble on October 1, 2025, it did more than drop a seasonal update. It kicked off a three-season celebration leading to the game's sixth anniversary in Season 11. Even in 2026, looking back at this packed chapter shows why it remains a fan-favorite for players who love Halloween chaos and over-the-top crossovers.
The season's theme revolved around a Black and Gold journey. Season 9 represented the Black phase, bringing back popular maps, modes, Operators, and weapons. Season 10 would flip to Gold with fresh content, and Season 11 would deliver the anniversary finale. But Midnight Rumble stood out on its own thanks to a WWE collaboration and a full slate of spooky content.
WWE Superstars Enter the Fray 🤼♂️
The headline attraction was a limited-time mode where every Operator launched with Prizefighters — essentially boxing gloves — forcing close-quarters brawls. Players on a hot streak could transform into WWE Operators like Undertaker. Once transformed, they gained unique Finishing Moves performable from any direction and enhanced abilities such as increased health. It was a wild twist that made every match feel like a main-event wrestling showdown.
Halloween Takes Over Maps and Modes 🎃
Fan-favorite Halloween content returned in force. Hacienda Twilight brought ghostly ships, jack-o'-lanterns, and a full moon to the lavish estate. Isolated received night mode for the first time since its original 2020 release, forcing players to adjust tactics and loadouts for low visibility. Attack of the Undead and Hordepoint also made their comeback. In Attack of the Undead, a random player started as a zombie and recruited fallen survivors. Hordepoint challenged teams to hold objectives while fighting both living enemies and undead hordes, with kills granting teamwide buffs like faster movement or summoned self-destructing zombies.
Events and Rewards Galore 🎁
The WWE-themed event asked players to complete tasks for Entry Tickets, then use them in mini-games to earn Smackdown Points. Milestone rewards included the CR-56 AMAX — Furious Finisher Weapon Blueprint and Minotaur — Fractured Fiend Operator Skin. Rock Rampage had players collecting Power Chords to unlock the Legendary FFAR — Shredder, while a new Secret Cache offered the RPD — Road Mongrel. A separate Candy-focused event arrived just before Halloween, with rewards like the QXR — Prankster's Sidepiece and more Secret Caches.
Battle Pass and Challenge Pass Highlights
The Midnight Rumble Battle Pass introduced the Sten SMG, a WWII-era weapon with a distinctive side-mounted magazine. Free tiers included the Sentry Gun — Steadygun Scorestreak variant, various skins, blueprints, and Vault Coins. Premium tiers featured Halloween Operator Skins like Ajax — Insanely Jacked and Seraph — Witch's Holiday, plus blueprints such as the Fennec — Glorious Grudge, XM4 — Magmatic Disruptor, and Sten — Divine Ventilation.
| Feature | Key Content |
|---|---|
| Battle Pass (Free) | Sten SMG, Sentry Gun — Steadygun, skins, Vault Coins |
| Battle Pass (Premium) | Ajax — Insanely Jacked, Seraph — Witch's Holiday, Fennec — Glorious Grudge |
| Battle Pass Subscription | Rivas — The Boss, NA-45 — Dawnfire Repeater, Backpack 4 — Vicious Dawn |
| Challenge Pass | Tokens exchangeable for Concussion — Rugged and GRAU 5.56 — Skyward Scorcher |
Mythic Draw and Store Updates 💀
The Deepstar Wraith Mythic Draw introduced the Mythic Type 25 — Deepstar Piercer, a jagged midnight-colored weapon with ethereal mist. The draw also included the Legendary Tiangu — Deepstar Assassin Operator Skin, PPSh-41 — Deepstar, Thumper — Deepstar, Trophy System — Thermal Shock, and various cosmetic items. WWE Draws let players fight as Alexa Bliss or Undertaker, each with themed weapons. The Halloween Series Armory brought back popular blueprints like M4 — Court Jester and AK-47 — Pumpkin Head. Two more draws represented good and evil, and the Battle Pass Vault returned the Graveyard Shift and Winter War passes.
Why Season 9 Still Matters in 2026
For players who joined later, Season 9 represents a high point in CODM's seasonal storytelling. It combined a major licensed crossover with classic Halloween nostalgia and set the stage for the sixth-anniversary celebration. The Black and Gold journey may have concluded, but Midnight Rumble's mix of WWE spectacle, night-mode Isolated, and undead survival remains a benchmark for what a Call of Duty: Mobile season can deliver.