Summary
The officialCall of DutyHQ app will see a drastic decrease in file size on the PlayStation 5 following the release of a new update.Call of Dutyplayers who play on the PlayStation 4 will also see a significant reduction in overall file size, but not quite as hefty as those on the newer generation of console.
Call of Duty’s gigantic file size has been a controversial topic for quite a few years now. While Activision has attempted to justify themassive file size forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3andWarzonein the past, fans were shocked to find that the upcomingCall of Duty: Black Ops 6will have a whopping 300 GB storage requirement. Thankfully, Activision claims that this is not just the size ofBlack Ops 6,but rather the overall size of multipleCall of Dutytitles in theCall of DutyHQ app.
As revealed by PlayStation Game Size on Twitter, a new update for theCall of DutyHQ app will see a massive file size reduction on the PlayStation 5. Once Activision releases update 01.049, PlayStation 5 users will see the overall install size ofCall of Dutyreduced by over 100 GB. Currently, the overall file size for theCall of DutyHQ app comes in at 174.951 GB on PlayStation 5, but once the upcoming update is released the file size will shrink to just 73.630 GB on the current gen console.
Activision Is Drastically Reducing Call of Duty’s File Size
Update 1.049 doesn’t have a confirmed release date just yet, but both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 users can look forward to a drastic reduction in file size. While the current-gen console will see over 100 GB of space return to their hard drives, PlayStation 4 users will also see the game’s size reduced from 82.730 GB to 67.600 GB, freeing up a little over 15 GB of space. However, the file size on all platforms is likely to be increased once again later this month, as Activision gears up for the firstCall of Duty: Black Ops 6open beta.
The next entry in theCall of Dutyseries is still a few months away, but fans were recently given their best look yet as massive leaks forBlack Ops 6occurred over the weekend. From new multiplayer maps and UI changes to abrand-newWarzonemap, the leaks revealed plenty of new information about Treyarch Studios' nextBlack Opsgame.
Given the sheer amount of content that is released forCall of Dutywith each new update, it’s unlikely that the game’s file size will remain under the 100 GB threshold, especially for those who want all aspects of the series installed, such as multiplayer,Warzone, Zombies, and the game’s campaign. But the likely temporary drastic decrease in file size on the PlayStation 5 is certainly welcome.
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