MW3 is as big as Baldur’s Gate 3, and 10x bigger than MW3 2011

Fashionable Warfare 3 is now confirmed to be nearly as large as current Name of Obligation entries, which shouldn’t come as a shock to anybody. If something, CoD video games are solely getting larger, so the sudden half is that the bottom recreation is barely 78GB. That quantity jumps up to an enormous 149GB for those who additionally embody the Name of Obligation Headquarters launcher together with Warzone – two downloads that really feel necessary for the total CoD expertise at this level. For context, that’s as large as Baldur’s Gate 3, and ten instances the dimensions of the 2011 model of MW3.

Activision’s Modern Warfare 3 suggestions counsel that this storage be cleared up on an SSD as properly, which might permit for sooner load instances amongst different enhancements in longrunning the FPS game.

With that mentioned, you’ll solely must release 78GB for the preliminary obtain if you have already got CoD HQ and Warzone put in, and sure content material can then be uninstalled for those who’re solely concerned about taking part in the multiplayer portion of the sport.

All of this data comes from Activision’s most up-to-date Fashionable Warfare 3 blog post that focuses on PC specs and system necessities. Right here’s the total record of necessities under:

If you happen to’re desirous to get all of this downloading sorted earlier than launch, you may preload Fashionable Warfare 3 on November 1 for those who’ve pre-purchased the sport on both Battle.internet or Steam. Preloading additionally offers you early entry to the marketing campaign on November 2, versus the November 10 launch date. The marketing campaign begins the place Fashionable Warfare 2 left off, with Captain Worth and Job Pressure 141 going up in opposition to Vladimir Makarov.

Actually, taking part in by way of the story greater than every week upfront appears worthwhile, particularly if that you simply’re shopping for the sport for certain. Then, you may focus solely on multiplayer at launch.

Preloading for the official launch – every little thing exterior of the marketing campaign – begins on November 8, two days earlier than you achieve entry to MW3 Zombies and multiplayer modes – so be sure you take a look at our record of the entire presently recognized MW3 guns to get forward of the undead.