Launch of the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S is just around the corner. And here’s how much space you’ll need for it on your respective platform.
When is Black Ops Cold War coming out? Only a little more than a week to go: on November 13th, the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will celebrate its release on PC, the current console generation, and the next-gen platform Xbox Series X|S.
Players in Germany will have to wait a bit longer on the PS5, as Sony’s new console will only be available here on November 19th.
Here you’ll find the most important information about the release and the game:
- CoD: Black Ops Cold War officially revealed – Everything you need to know
- Here’s what the multiplayer of Cold War offers – All facts after reveal
- CoD Black Ops Cold War introduces Zombies – What’s in the popular co-op mode
How much storage space do you need for Black Ops Cold War
The size of Call of Duty has become a constant topic among players, especially with Modern Warfare and Warzone. The patches have at times been larger than some full games. The shooter itself has grown as a complete package to nearly 200 GB at times.
Consequently, many are curious how large the new CoD: Black Ops Cold War will be. There was talk of 175 GB on PC, and a leak of the box art for the PS5 startled some players. It showed that Cold War requires at least 285 GB of free storage.
But now speculation ends. Activision has officially announced the size of the new Call of Duty for the various platforms required for preload. In short: it will be large, but not as large as some have feared.
Here are the sizes: Activision states that for preloading on the respective platforms, you’ll need this much free storage space (via callofduty.com)
- PS4: On Sony’s Current-Gen console, the game requires 95 GB of free storage
- PS5: On the Next-Gen console, it requires 133 GB
- Xbox One: On Microsoft’s Current-Gen, you need 93 GB of free storage
- Xbox Series X|S: On both Next-Gen consoles, the game takes up 136 GB of storage
- PC: On PC, it’s 125 GB for the full game including Ultra Graphics
It can also be smaller if you want: The specified sizes apply for Cold War with all content. But not all of it is mandatory. Already with Modern Warfare, you could reduce the size of the game by uninstalling various modules. The same is possible with Black Ops Cold War – on consoles and on PC.
Specific packs like Zombies or the campaign can be installed or uninstalled optionally – depending on what content you actually want to play.
For example: On PC, you need 35 GB just for multiplayer, 80 GB for the full game, and 125 GB for the complete game with Ultra Graphics.
You can also manage the content from within the game in the settings under the menu item ‘Account & Network’.
What do you think of the sizes? Can you live with them – especially considering the modular structure in the form of packages? Are you even getting the new CoD? Our shooter expert Sven Galitzki is still undecided: That’s why I’m as undecided as ever before buying CoD Cold War
