Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is releasing in a couple of days and pre-load is already available for digital buyers. Those who prefered the retail version of the game though, will be greeted with a surprise. At launch, Black Ops 4 will require a massive necessary update in order to play. This is needed for multiplayer, Zombies and Specialist Headquarters.
Activision announces huge Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Day-One Patch
In a detailed post by Activision, the published announced the existence of a big day-one patch. It will be available to download on both consoles when the game releases. To be able to play the famous multiplayer mode or Zombies, you’ll definetely need it. However, Blackout will be playable early on, so there’s no need to wait. Activision has provided information about the matter along with the weight of both the game and the patch.
Before playing for the first time, players that have bought the retail version of the game will need to download and install a day one update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. This update must be installed completely in order to access Multiplayer, Zombies, and Specialist Headquarters. Blackout is fully playable once installation is about 30% complete (approximately 16-20 GB).
For an optimized download experience, players should have 112 GB of free hard drive space – note that this is not the size of the download, it is the amount of space required to complete the installation process. The final installation footprint will be approximately 55 GB. In order to play Blackout before the full installation is complete, select “Update to Latest Version” when the prompt appears. The day one update package is roughly 50 GB.
On PC, the day-one version will be 55Gb, although it’s not stated if this will be counting the pre-load times or not.
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