For almost a year, the Call of Duty franchise has slowly morphed its reputation into something more. Rather than being the title that was criticized for its cookie cutter appearance of similar gameplay formula is now the series most known for breaking the bank for users hard drive space. While most games that are a byproduct of these big budget studios ask for an abundance of GBs to install, the latest Modern Warfare goes the extra mile.
As of this past month, reports surfaced disclosing the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the Warzone client combined asks for more than 200 GB alone. While Infinity Ward has urged users that the firm will look to compress the file sizes, there doesn’t look to be enough emphasis on smaller installs unfortunately.
Now with Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War just on the horizon, developer Treyarch has offered the PC requirements for the game. In the end, it is revealed that players could expect close to or even more hard drive space needed for the game. For the maximum demanding install, Treyarch tells 250 GB will be required.
Minimum Specifications
OS: Windows 7 64-Bit (SP1) or Windows 10 64-Bit (v.1803 or higher)
CPU: Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300
RAM: 8GB RAM
HDD (at launch): 50GB (MP only), 175GB (all game modes)
Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 / GeForce GTX 1650 or Radeon HD 7950
DirectX 12 compatible system Required
Broadband Internet Connection Required
Recommended Specifications
OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600X processor
RAM: 12GB RAM
HDD (at launch): 175GB HD space
Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / GTX 1660 Super or Radeon R9 390 / AMD RX 580
DirectX 12 compatible system Required
Broadband Internet Connection Required
Competitive Specifications
OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
CPU: Intel i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 1800X
RAM: 16GB RAM
HDD (at launch): 175GB HD space
Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 / RTX 3070 or Radeon RX Vega64 Graphics
DirectX 12 compatible system Required
Broadband Internet Connection Required
Ultra RTX Specifications
OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest Update)
CPU: Intel i9-9900K or AMD Ryzen 3700X
RAM: 16GB RAM
HDD (at launch): 250GB HD space
Video: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
DirectX 12 compatible system Required
Broadband Internet Connection Required
In other Black Ops Cold War news, Treyarch unveiled that the new Zombies Onslaught mode will be unique to PlayStation users for the first year. Alike with Survival Mode for Modern Warfare, this new mode pits zombie waves on two-player parties on regular multiplayer maps. You can read the full report by heading here.
What are your thoughts on the required space for other Black Ops Cold War?
Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War arrives on November 13, 2020 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Source: Activision