Update 11/10/19:

In a new blog post, Activision has revealed the reason players will need such an ungodly amount of storage space. According to the publisher, 175GB is only the recommended initial storage space so that players will be able to download the game’s post-launch content.

Activision also stated that the initial download or install size for Call Of Duty Modern Warfare on PC will be smaller than 175GB at launch, though they neglected to mention an exact or approximate number.

In addition, they also announced the final hardware specs required to play Call Of Duty Modern Warfare on PC for different gameplay situations:

Minimum Specs:

Here are the Minimum specs needed to play Modern Warfare:

• Requires DirectX 12 compatible system
• OS: Windows 7 64-Bit (SP1) or Windows 10 64-Bit
• CPU: Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300
• Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 / GeForce GTX 1650 or Radeon HD 7950
• RAM: 8GB RAM
• HDD: 175GB HD space
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Recommended Specs:

Here are Recommended Specs to run at 60fps in most situations with all options set to medium:

• Requires DirectX 12 compatible system
• OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
• CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600X processor
• Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / GTX 1660 or Radeon R9 390 / AMD RX 580
• RAM: 12GB RAM
• HDD: 175GB HD space
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Recommended Specs (additional):

Here are the Recommended specs for use with Ray Tracing:

• Requires DirectX 12 compatible system
• OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
• CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600X processor
• Video: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
• RAM: 16GB RAM
• HDD: 45GB HD space
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Competitive Specs:

Here are the Competitive specs to run at a high fps for use with a high refresh monitor:

• Requires DirectX 12 compatible system
• OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
• CPU: Intel i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 1800X
• Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 / RTX 2070 SUPER or Radeon RX Vega⁶⁴ Graphics
• RAM: 16GB RAM
• HDD: 175GB HD space
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Ultra RTX Specs:

Finally, here are the Ultra RTX specs to run the game at a high FPS in 4K resolution with Ray Tracing:

• Requires DirectX 12 compatible system
• OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
• CPU: Intel i7-9700K or AMD Ryzen 2700X
• Video: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
• RAM: 16GB RAM
• HDD: 175GB HD space
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

We’re only two weeks away from the release of Call Of Duty Modern Warfare, and the PC specs have been leaked ahead of time. Players might be surprised to discover how much actual space they’ll need to install the game on their rigs, let alone start playing it.

According to leaked specs from Battle.net (via Windows Central), Call Of Duty Modern Warfare will require a mindboggling 175GB on PC, which is absolutely insane. One wonders how big the game will be on consoles, though only truly massive open-world games like Red Dead Redemption 2 and Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey have previously breached the 100GB threshold.

Here are the minimum and recommended spec requirements for Call Of Duty Modern Warfare on PC:

Minimum requirements

• Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
• Processor: Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300
• Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, or AMD Radeon HD 7950 that are DirectX 12 compatible
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Storage: 175 GB hard drive space
• Internet: Broadband connection

Recommended requirements

• Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit latest update
• Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600X
• Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, AMD Radeon R9 390, or AMD Radeon RX 580 that are DirectX 12 compatible
• Memory: 12 GB RAM
• Storage: 175 GB hard drive space
• Internet: Broadband connection

Call Of Duty Modern Warfare is slated to release for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC on 25 October 2019. In the meantime, check out the trailer below.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGjUSyETd1U&w=560&h=315]