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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6developer Activision has clarified that the current file size displayed on the title’s pre-order page is not an accurate estimate of its required storage space. Fans were surprised when the next entry into Activision’s long-running first-person shooter series revealed players would need to reserve over 300 GB of disk memory to play the game, a colossal storage requirement even when compared to most other modern major triple-A titles. However, this might have been a slight miscommunication on the developer and publisher’s side, andCall of Duty: Black Ops 6will likely be far smaller than initially reported.
Therecent Xbox Games Showcaseprovided fans with a preliminary look into a variety of highly anticipated titles, not the least of which is the next mainline entry into the massively popularCall of Dutyseries.Call of Duty: Black Ops 6promises a continuation of the franchise’s high-octane shooter gameplay formula, along with a return of a Campaign mode to the shadowy conflicts of the Gulf War era. However, excitement forBlack Ops 6was diluted when fans visited the game’s pre-order page only to be met with its jaw-dropping storage requirements.
Thankfully,Call of Duty: Black Ops 6devs quickly clarified this was a mistake. The officialCall of DutyUpdates Twitter account explained the listed 300 GB was not exclusively forBlack Ops 6, with a post stating that the estimated space also took into account the full installation ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,Call of Duty:Modern Warfare 3, and itsbattle royale spinoffCall of Duty:Warzone. Notably, this estimate also included all content packs for each title along with the game’s localized language options, which are not typically downloaded as a whole set by players. While the post did not give the exact storage space required, it claimed players would be able to playBlack Ops 6without downloading other titles and promised a more accurate memory estimate sometime before launch.
Call of Duty 6 Campaign Requires Constant Internet Connection
While the post was likely a relief for many fans, this wasn’t the onlyBlack Ops 6news that drew criticism from longtime followers of the franchise. Some users were particularly disappointed when they noticed the official Activision support page for the game included a line in its FAQ claiming all game modes rely on a texture streaming feature, which means users will need a stable and relatively fast internet connection toplay throughBlack Ops 6’s campaign.
It remains to be seen if developer Treyarch will be able to address the fanbase’s concerns, though moreinformation regardingCall of Duty:Black Ops 6will likely be revealed on August 28 during theCall of DutyNEXT event. As for the official release,Call of Duty: Black Ops 6is scheduled for a worldwide debut on October 25.
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Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.
