Infinity Ward Aware and Comments on Modern Warfare Patch File Size Concerns

Modern Warfare fans are growing concerned about the Modern Warfare patch file size whenever a new title update is out given how big it is everytime.

[Hellcat2020]

I wish we had the option of deleting Warzone and just leave the regular multiplayer and campaign modes only.

[Nitrowolf2]

I thought that was the data pack they sent out, but all that did was add even more ontop. I feel there's probably a lot of useless junk stored in the files that can be cut out.

[-Ghost]

I downloaded the 20GB patch yesterday and was unable to connect. I try again today, the game tells me I'm missing the data pack needed for single-player, MP, and special ops - file size for that was 16GB. FFS.

[excaliburps]

Yes. As it stands now, Warzone is the mandatory download and the rest aren't.

[hanko14]

wish we had the option to play mw2 multiplayer remastered. then id delete the whole thing

[KyRo]

MW2 Remastered is done but not out because Activision isn't to sure on the balancing they've made to the game which was needed. MW2 was one of the biggest and broken COD games ever released.

[Flare149]

YESS! Is it really nice for some people that they added Warzone? Sure. I don't want to take that away from those people. However, I didn't buy this game with any knowledge of or intention to play Warzone, and so I think it should be completely optional for me to download that content or not. Honestly it's akin to buying a car, fitting it neatly in your garage, and then finding out you are obliged to attach increasingly larger trailers to it that you don't want or need.

[Mr Logic]

It's really not like that.

If you purchase a car, then you own that car. If you purchase a game, then you are granted a license to use that game, but you never actually own it.

[Mr Logic]

I'm the opposite. I don't own MW, but I do play Warzone and so I have to download the ENTIRE GAME even though I don't have access and have no plans to purchase.

[Profchaos]

Honestly they have to be doing something wrong maybe it's the new engine not being optimised and requiring duplicate assets because I'm up to 185gb on my pro. I only seem to play the same 5 maps on repeat no matter the mode.

If compression can't be better utilised they need to come up with a better content management strategy to allow players to remove old DLC packs and such that are not in use.

I've played the campaign three times now also and platinumed it so I wouldn't be adverse to losing that to save space. And removing spec ops as I found that boring. Also having the option to remove warzone would be awesome.

Makes me look forward to the ps5 and its content management system. Being able to minimise a games footprint by choosing what to install.

[excaliburps]

You know I get that same five maps thing too. Like, depending on the instance you conect to, sometimes there's 5-6 maps over and over. Gun Runner, Rust, Hackneye Yard, Backlot, Cave are the usual ones I see over and over.

[BenRC01]

Dont believe that new engine b.s

[Muzikguy]

I'll believe that content management when I see it

[OhReginald]

I already got to the point where I don't bother updating the game and moved on. They do this with every call of duty.

[Father__Merrin]

The patches are silly for this game. Game tweaks should be less than 1gb and even with moving assets about it don't need 29gb

[Pughski]

So the previous updated from a couple days ago was 20gbs and it didn't change much at all. How & why are these updates so big

[luckytrouble]

I just got the game last week, and on top of the nearly 200GB download, I already had to download a 30GB patch that the patch notes don't even begin to explain for why the update is so large.

Modern Warfare is already the single most bloated game in existence compared to the volume of actual content. Some serious optimization needs to happen because I won't be buying future CoD games if this is the new normal.

[Visceral89]

PS5 will fix this

[RosweeSon]

Not if activision etc keeps releasing games with massive file sizes 🤦🏻‍♂️ Nintendo are about the only ones I know that compress the 💩 out of their games and don’t know how or what they do but I mean old SNES games not on over 6mb majority are 3-6MB?! And entire game on the file size of a song these days it’s madness even things like smash bros with endless modes 70+ characters and all the unlockables etc is 13.6gb i get they not 4K etc but the games still look and sound pretty spot on to me people need to get some tips off Nintendo.

[TheBrit]

It is because Nintendo games are coded correctly for the limited space that the system(s) can handle. This is not something new, I said it a long time ago when blueray first came out - "Bring on the lazy devs" - you give someone more space than they need and they will pack it full with garbage - devs are like hoarders, they see space and just use it - forget compressing the heck out of stuff like they used to - just make it raw so they can say 'look how fast it runs'

[Stanjara]

Nintendo Switch is not using spinning drives aka hdd but sd cartridge and ssd, so they dont have to duplicate things to be more close to each other to improve loading and data for apu.
Next gen will improve that with the usage of ssds, but again this is a multiplayer game. Everybody has to have the same assets to play together.

[Rachel_Alucard]

The "comment" is just telling people to delete the packs they don't want, which only affects the console versions anyway. On PC you are forced to download the whole thing. They do absolutely nothing for the compression despite the "maps" just being spawnpoints and blockades on the giant co-op and ground war maps. I'd like to delete the campaign if anything since it's useless after beating it.

[Da12RespectA]

First 1Tb game

[Xaphy]

😂😂😂
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[TheColbertinator]

Activision aware. Activision don't care.

[Hawk198666]

On PS4 you can download campaign and spec ops separately, surly that reduces the size a fair bit?

[Phoenix76]

Unfortunately the other modes require assets from both both SP and Spec for MP and warzone to work and vice versa. Its crazy

[mafiahajeri]

Its a conspiracy they wanna take over your hard drive so all you play is COD 😐

[lnfiniteLoop]

21GB patch to add Hardhat to multiplayer (and tons of crap to Warzone, which I dont play) and then it dosnt turn up in the map rotation very often, just same few maps serveral times in a row

[philm87]

Will depend what modes you select. It's Team Deathmatch, Kill Confirmed, Domination, Hardpoint, and Headquarters. There is a Hardhat 24/7 playlist if you want to play it more.

[franwex]

Modern warfare takes up 104.5 gigs on my og Xbone. It’s still a lot, but it’s not 180 gigs.

Is it because the console can’t handle 4K, that my game size is not as big? Maybe on the PS4 pro or xbone x it takes a bigger space?

My top disk space hoarders are: Red Dead 2 119.1 gigs. MW 104.5. Halo Master Chief 104.1 and Halo 5 at 97.4.

[gold_drake]

here i thought it was just me who has space issues because of Warzone haha what exactly makes this game damn so big. just give us the multiplayer and get rid of the rest.

[philm87]

It takes about an hour to download with a decent connection. Quit your whining.

[FlavorLav01]

File size is a bloated mess. Deleted it because warzone is mandatory update on pc, which I absolutely don’t use. This game has turned out such a waste of space for myself

[aaronaton]

Most of the file size goes on cosmetics and shite you're never going to purchase. I hope they can fix this for next gen.
Is there not a way we can stream other players cosmetics, so we don't have to download them 1st hand?

[galmi]

Deleted the game after the warzone update, I cant anymore

[Nodoze]

I would redownload it all....if they go rid of the RAMPANT cheating. It is completely out of hand. ALL PC players should be required to use 2 FA, not just new players.