Activision reduces the size of Call of Duty files so you can download other games

Activision is finally doing something about the huge file sizes of the Obligations games. The company announces that both Modern war and the free-to-play War zone it will be much easier on hard drives after the next update. The space savings varies depending on the platform the game is installed on (and the content packs you have installed), but it will be at least 30GB if you have both full games installed, which means that you will actually have enough space to install another AAA. play if you want.

The update is scheduled to be released on March 30, but while it may be easier on your hard drive, downloading it won’t be easy on your internet connection. Activision says the one-time Season Two Reloaded update will be larger than usual (up to 57GB for those who only play War zone). The good news is that future updates shouldn’t be that big, but you’ll want to take your data limits into account.

According to the blog post, the space savings comes from file optimizations and “content pack optimization.” It’s also worth noting that individual content packs can be removed, removing game modes that you don’t play. For example, you can uninstall a player and Special Ops by just starting Obligations to play with friends. The blog post mentions that some users will have to reinstall the content packs to get the optimized versions, but Activision was not immediately available to comment on the circumstances that would cause that.

The specific space savings for each platform are listed below, but to add some context, let’s imagine you have War zone and Modern war installed on your PlayStation 4. After the update, you will have freed up enough space to install The witness (4.2 GB) and Ratchet & Clank (26.3 GB), which are now free on the PlayStation Store.