Activision will be shrinking Call of Duty’s file size after increases caused storage issues for players, meaning you might actually be able to have other games installed at the same time now.
The reduction will be made as part of an update [via The Verge], which will reduce the file sizes of Modern Warefare and Warzone by up to 33GB. The announcement was made via the official Call of Duty blog, which details what players can expect from the update in terms of file size reduction:
“Following the update, the Warzone file size will be reduced by between 10.9 GB and 14.2 GB, and the Modern Warfare/Warzone file size will be reduced by between 30.6 GB and 33.6 GB, depending on your platform.
“The following is the approximate reduction that will be seen for both the free-to-play Warzone and full Modern Warzone/Warzone files on each platform:
- PlayStation 5: 10.9 GB (Warzone Only) / 30.6 GB (Warzone and Modern Warfare®)
- PlayStation 4: 10.9 GB (Warzone Only) / 30.6 GB (Warzone and Modern Warfare®)
- Xbox Series X / Xbox Series S: 14.2 GB (Warzone Only) / 33.6 GB (Warzone and Modern Warfare®)
- Xbox One: 14.2 GB (Warzone Only) / 33.6 GB (Warzone and Modern Warfare®)
- PC: 11.8 GB (Warzone Only) / 30.6 GB (Warzone and Modern Warfare®)”
Activision added: “Enhancements to the overall content management system has been made possible through data optimization and streamlining content packs needed for individual game modes.
“This will come after a larger than usual, one-time update for Season Two Reloaded, which will include these optimizations and is necessary in order to reduce the overall footprint; future patch sizes for Modern Warfare and Warzone are expected to be smaller than the one set to release on March 30 at 11PM PST.“
This actually isn’t the first time Activision has had to reduce Modern Warefare and Warzone’s file sizes. Back in 2020, Call of Duty’s Season 5 update also shrunk the game’s overall size. Activision’s recent reduction follows February’s Call of Duty update, which caused storage issues for players.
Hopefully, the reduction will mean we can actually fit more games on our consoles now! The original PS4’s 500GB hard drive was dominated by Call of Duty, meaning that players would have barely enough space to install the game. Now, players will hopefully be able to sneak a few other games onto their hard drives, alongside Activision’s huge shooter.
Are you pleased to see Activision shrinking Call of Duty’s file size? Let us know!
Featured Image Credit: Activision