Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Pre-load Dates Revealed, File Sizes Detailed

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is launching on November 13 and pre-load options for those that have already purchased the game will go live this week, giving players ample time to download the game so that all they have to do on launch day is press the play button.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Pre-load dates

PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players can start pre-loading the game starting on November 6, 1 PM GMT +8, while PC players will have to wait a little bit longer as the pre-loading will go live on November 11, 2 AM GMT +8.

Those planning to get the game on next-gen consoles such as the PS5 and Xbox Series X or S will have to wait for each of the console’s respective launch dates given in their region.

How much hard disk space do I need?

This has become a very valid and significant question since Call of Duty games recently have been quite large in the past few years.

Here’s the breakdown of hard disk space will be required for each platform, according to the details provided by Activision:

  • PlayStation 4: 95GB

  • PlayStation 5: 133GB

  • Xbox One: 93GB

  • Xbox Series X|S: 136GB

  • PC: 35GB (Multiplayer Only) / 82GB (Full Game) / 125GB (Full Game on Ultra

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Based on the blog post from the official Call of Duty website, “PC players can also choose to install specific game mode packs, such as for Campaign and Zombies, in order to reduce the game's overall file size.”

Those who pre-ordered Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will also receive a Confrontation Weapons Pack which “includes two rifles stylized to show the cultural divide between the East and West Cold War forces.” says in the blog. The two exclusive blueprints will be available once you’ve unlocked the Create-a-Class section in multiplayer.

Still thinking if whether you should buy Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War? Here’s all you need to know, especially if you are thinking of getting a next-gen console this year.