Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 developer Treyarch is showing some love to loyal players with a double XP weekend in honor of the Zombies-themed 115 Day celebration. The latest double XP weekend is live now, with all four boosts active for players to take advantage of. You’ll be able to speed through account levels, weapon attachment unlocks and battle pass tiers to chug through the latest seasonal content during this event. This double XP weekend runs from Thursday, Jan. 15, to Tuesday, Jan. 20.

Anyone playing Black Ops 7 during the event period has a universal double account XP, weapon XP, battle pass XP and GobbleGum earn rate applied to their account. If you log in now, you can hop into battle and reap the rewards of this double XP weekend right away.

This is a Quad Feed double XP weekend — a tradition started with last year’s release, Black Ops 6. That means players will be able to benefit from all four customary double XP weekend boosts at the same time. Your double XP tokens will also be locked for the duration of the event.

Here’s everything you need to know about this double XP weekend. If you’re looking for something else to play, see our recommendations for the best game subscription services.

When does the double XP weekend start in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7?

This double XP weekend kicked off Thursday at 1 p.m. ET and is currently live now.  

Not sure when the double XP weekend went live for you? Here’s when the event started in your time zone:

• ET: Jan. 15 at 1 p.m.
• CT: Jan. 15 at noon.
• MT: Jan. 15 at 11 a.m.
• PT: Jan. 15 at 10 a.m.

It’s always worth starting your game ahead of your gaming session if possible. As with every Black Ops 7 patch, the update is going to require you to download new content and restart the application.

When does the double XP weekend end in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7?

Some double XP «weekends» are much longer events, lasting five to seven days. The current double XP weekend isn’t nearly that long. This double XP weekend will end on Tuesday. Your double XP tokens will once again unlock after this time.

Here’s when the double XP weekend will end in your time zone:

• ET: Jan. 20 at 1 p.m.
• CT: Jan. 20 at noon.
• MT: Jan. 20 at 11 a.m.
• PT: Jan. 20 at 10 a.m.

Does Call of Duty Warzone have double XP this weekend?

Call of Duty Warzone has a double XP weekend running in tandem with Black Ops 7. That means Warzone players will also be able to benefit from this boost by leveling up their account, weapons and battle passes at twice the normal speed.

New players have a chance to level up the weapons they unlock from the new and improved Warzone Armory, and returning players can continue unlocking new attachments for the suite of Black Ops 7 weaponry added to Warzone.

Black Ops 7 double XP FAQ

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We don’t know what caused the disruption. Verizon didn’t immediately respond to a request for clarity on the issue.

The company did say that the problem was a «software issue» and that there was no indication that the cause was due to a «cybersecurity issue» in a statement to TechRadar Thursday morning.

The loss in service was unique for its longevity and because it wasn’t region-specific and affected people across the US, unlike previous cellular outages. When natural disasters take down cellular towers or hardware failures happen, the effects are felt in specific cities or areas. We saw reports (and CNET staffers chimed in) of service being down in New York; Florida; Hawaii, Los Angeles; Oakland, California; and other far-flung spots.

Until Verizon shares more information, we can piece together some possibilities.

Analyst Roger Entner of Recon Analytics, a telecommunications research firm, suspects that a feature update went awry, based on how devices were affected. «It looks like their 5G SA (Standalone) core went down during a minor feature change,» he wrote to CNET.

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Entner also suggested the outage’s timing was unusual. «When carriers do massive upgrades, they do that between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. in the morning,» he said. «A noon start for the crash indicates ‘fat fingers’ for a smaller change that cascaded through the system.»

This is a developing story. Follow all of CNET’s Verizon news for more about the network outage.