Modern Warfare 3's File Size Is Due to 'Increased Content'

Modern Warfare 3’s File Size Is Due to ‘Increased Content’،

The latest addition to the Call of Duty franchise – Modern Warfare 3 – is notable for taking up a significant portion of hard drive space. However, publisher Activision has explained why the game requires such storage.

It’s definitely a big deal

In a recent post on X, the official Call of Duty account provides an “update on larger file sizes than last year.” According to the release, the storage requirements for Modern Warfare 3 are greater due to “the increased amount of content available from day one.”

This includes support for items that can be carried over from last year’s Modern Warfare 2 to “open world zombies” and “map files for current Call of Duty: Warzone.”

#MW3 is almost there. In preparation, we would like to provide an update on larger file sizes than last year 👇

This is due to the increased amount of content available from day one, including open world zombies, support for item carryover from #MW2as well as map files…

– Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) November 2, 2023

However, the post goes on to say that file sizes should be smaller for the final installation, taking into account “optimization efforts.”

So how big is MW3? Based on a screenshot under the user’s Twitter feed @DANNYonPC, it occupies 171 GB of space on PC. A screenshot compares it to the file sizes of Apex Legends and Battlefield 2042, both of which are significantly smaller.

A quick overview Steam shows that MW3 will require at least 149 GB of SSD storage. The developer says it will share more information as we get closer to the game’s launch on November 10.

Most would expect something like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to occupy a large amount of hard disk capacity. However, the fact that the studio has to explain why it requires so much shows that the developer itself recognizes that this is a pretty significant amount of storage for any gamer.