Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Preload, Launch, and System Requirements Unveiled

Activision Reveals Key Launch Details for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

As the highly anticipated launch date of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on October 25, 2024, is approaching, Activision has provided some key details in a freshly released blog post. The disclosed details mainly cover preload and global launch schedules, optimized PC system requirements, and a surprisingly light storage requirement of 102 GB.

Preload and Storage Details for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Detailed

For an extended period, Activision's game portfolios, including Call of Duty games, have been known for their significant storage footprints. This proliferated when Activision obligated players to install Warzone, the battle royale, alongside the core Call of Duty games. The latest offering from Activision, Black Ops 6, diverges from this norm, treating Warzone as a distinct download on PCs, resulting in the game only requiring 102 GB of SSD storage.

Preload times for the PC version of Black Ops 6 have also been confirmed. Activision has clarified that those who digitally preordered Black Ops 6 on PC can preload the game before its official October 25 release date. Thus, letting them have immediate access to the game upon release. Preload process commences for all players at 9am PT on October 21, allowing players to download the complete package, which includes Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies modes.

Black Ops 6 Launch Schedules and PC System Requirements Unveiled

For prospective PC gamers, the publisher has revealed that the release time of Black Ops 6 will somewhat depend on the platform of purchase. For Microsoft PC players who obtain the game from the PC Microsoft Store, the game launches regionally from 4am PT to 11pm PT on October 24, thereby enabling gamers to start playing at midnight in their respective times zones. On other platforms like Steam and Battle.net, the game goes live at 9pm PT on October 24.

Activision has laid out specific system requirements to ensure a smooth gameplay experience. The minimum system requirements include a Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update), an AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600 processor, 8 GB of RAM, an AMD Radeon RX 470 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or Intel Arc A580 video card, 2 GB of video memory, a broadband internet connection, and 102 GB of SSD storage. Conversely, for the recommended experience and competitive / 4K ultra specifications, the requirements get progressively higher.

The significant revelation about Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is its availability on Microsoft's Game Pass subscription service, effectively making it the first game in the Call of Duty series to be introduced on the Game Pass immediately after launch. This development comes in the wake of Microsoft's hefty $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Gamers will also be able to access Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone on Game Pass via the cloud from October 25, with the requirement of having Game Pass Ultimate for cloud-based play.