Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 will require 130 GB of minimum file size, as the game receives a large patch in the form of update 1.03 ahead of launch.
According to PlayStation Game Size on Twitter, update 1.03 for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 has been added to the database on PlayStation servers. After update 1.02, the base game weighs in at 35.490 GB on PS4 and 36.201 GB on PS5, and with the campaign, co-op, multiplayer, and Warzone packs installed, the total size is currently 54.434 GB on PS4 and 63.040 GB on PS5.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Update 1.03 Patch Notes
The currently known patch notes for update 1.03 are as follows:
- Security and stability fixes
After this new update, however, it appears that Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 may require a minimum of 130 GB of free space on the console storage, as seen at the back of the game’s box. The text at the back of the box states that the game requires a 70 GB+ initial download in order to play, and Call of Duty HQ and Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 are included as part of this initial download. Patch notes as well as the actual download size of the update are unknown at this point, though PlayStation Game Size terms it as “big”.
Previously, it was revealed that the Call of Duty series, Modern Warfare 2 campaign requires a persistent internet connection in order to run on PC. Those who pre-ordered their copy of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 were given early access to the single-player campaign on October 20, 2022. However, PC players quickly learned that it is not possible to play the campaign without having a persistent internet connection.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare II is the sequel to Call of Duty Modern Warfare, which was released in 2019. On October 25, 2019, the latter was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It is the sixteenth installment in the Call of Duty series and a reboot of the Modern Warfare sub-series.