The PlayStation 5 will at some point allow users to install an NVMe SSD to expand the PS5’s storage, but it’s not supported at launch. Although Treyarch and Activision have not provided specifications for what that requires, it’s believed that Warzone plus Black Ops Cold War would need 200 GB in all. The download list does not include Call of Duty: Warzone. Raytracing data needs 11.8 GB of drive space.

The package of high-definition (that is, 4K-supported) textures is larger than the game’s multiplayer mode, 38.2 GB to 27.6 GB. On Tuesday, a ResetEra user posted a screenshot itemizing the game’s components and their download sizes. The PlayStation 5’s 825 GB drive has 667.2 GB of usable space. The Xbox Series X’s 1 TB internal solid-state hard drive has 802 GB of usable space. Players can selectively install only the modes they want to play, but only after installing the entire game. It clocks in at more than 50 GB above what Activision and Treyarch told players to expect one week ago. This might also be the final straw and see you decide you want a PS5 or Xbox Series X.Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War - the latest game in a franchise infamous for eye-popping download sizes - takes up 187.9 GB on the Xbox Series X’s hard drive for those who install all of the game’s components. Plenty of other games, including those with next-gen visuals, rarely reach the 100GB mark. Of course, none of this would be necessary if Call of Duty file sizes weren’t so astronomically big.

In any case, it appears as the process for deleting redundant content is similar to that of Microsoft’s consoles. Their updates are even bigger than the PS4’s, needing 15.3GB for Black Ops, and 17.9GB for Warzone. Scroll down to Game Installs and you’ll be able to pick and choose what content you want to get rid of.Īctivision has only singled out PS4 owners, however, and it’s not clear how Call of Duty’s massive storage requirements will affect those playing on a 500GB Xbox One or Xbox One S. On Modern Warfare/Warzone you want to hit Options on the main menu, then the General tab. You’ll then be able to delete content you don’t need anymore. In Black Ops Cold War you want to press R3 when you’re on the main menu, and head to File Management.

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