Summary

• Black Ops 6 is the largest Call of Duty game to date, requiring a massive 309.85 GB of storage space to install and play.
• Fans are upset about the increasing size of Call of Duty games, with many unable to justify freeing up that much space for a single game.
• The massive size of Black Ops 6 has sparked speculation on why the games continue to increase in install size, with theories ranging from separate game modes to uncompressed textures.

Black Ops 6, the latest chapter in the Call of Duty franchise is right around the corner and based on reports, it'll be the biggest game in the franchise but in this case, that might not be such a good thing. Over the last few years, the install size for each subsequent Call of Duty release has ballooned, resulting in games that often require hundreds of gigabytes of free space. Given that storage has become a commodity in the current console generation thanks to more expansive AAA releases, players are becoming tired of such massive games.

Per the game's official listing on Xbox's site, Black Ops 6 will require a staggering 309.85 GB of storage space to install and play, makin it hands down the largest Call of Duty to date. The size has already sparked an outcry from fans, many of whom insist that can't justify freeing up that much space on their respective device for a single game. It's entirely possible that over the next few months the game is further optimized to reduce the requirement but given its exhorbitant size, it's doubtful that it'll drop too much lower than its current state.

Why Is Call Of Duty So Massive?

Activision Stuffs A Lot Into Those Games

While it's certainly true that each annual release of Call of Duty needs to be optimized to be compatible with the free-to-play Multiplayer, Zombies, and Campaign) are developed as seperate entities, each one takes up the size of a single game. When united, the overall scale increases in turn.

That may be a common belief but the Call of Duty community has a different answer as many believe the game's don't implement compression to reduce the size of the more realistic textures. Keeping textures uncompressed results in higher frame rates, given that whatever device is running the game will need to dedicate less power to restoring any decompressed files in active use. Whatever the case may be, players will likely need to clear out some space on their PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Black Ops 6 made a massive splash during Xbox's June 9 Showcase as the latest Call of Duty is how audiences choose to play the annual release remains to be seen but Xbox is placing a great deal of faith into the shooter. Black Ops 6 launches on October 25 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC.

Source: Xbox