{"id":8812,"date":"2022-10-20T19:14:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T19:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/20\/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-preloading-has-started\/"},"modified":"2022-10-20T19:14:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T19:14:08","slug":"call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-preloading-has-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/20\/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-preloading-has-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 preloading has started"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2<\/a> is set to go into full release on October 28, but if you preorder you can jump into the campaign right now, on October 20.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Activision clarified that this preload is strictly for the singleplayer campaign: Preloading for the full launch, which will also include multiplayer and special ops, will begin the following week, just ahead of the official launch date. Modern Warfare 2 will finally, fully unlock at 9 pm PT on October 27, which as illustrated in the handy map below is actually October 28 in most of the rest of the world.<\/p>\n

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Modern Warfare 2 preload times<\/h2>\n

Campaign preload times for pre-order players:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

10 am PT, October 191 pm ET, October 196 pm BST, October 194 am AEDT, October 20<\/p>\n

Full launch preload times:<\/strong><\/p>\n

10 am PT, October 261 pm ET, October 266 pm BST, October 264 am AEDT, October 27<\/p>\n

The preload announcement also detailed system requirements, for those unsure whether\u2014or how well\u2014Modern Warfare 2 will run on their rigs. Basic requirements were revealed in September but the new breakdown gets into greater detail across four distinct specs.<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Activision)<\/span><\/p>\n

Minimum:<\/strong><\/p>\n

CPU<\/strong>: Intel Core I3-6100 \/ Core I5-2500K OR AMD Ryzen 3 1200RAM<\/strong>: 4 GBStorage<\/strong>: 72GB at LaunchGPU<\/strong>: Minimum: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 470, 2GBHi-rez assets cache<\/strong> (optional disk space that can be used to stream high-resolution assets. The option can be turned off in the game\u2019s settings.): Up to 32GB<\/p>\n

Recommended:<\/strong><\/p>\n

CPU<\/strong>: Intel Core I5-6600K \/ Core I7-4770 OR AMD Ryzen 5 1400RAM<\/strong>: 6 GBStorage<\/strong>: 72GB at LaunchGPU<\/strong>: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580, 4GBHi-rez assets cache<\/strong>: Up to 32GB<\/p>\n

Competitive:<\/strong><\/p>\n

CPU<\/strong>: Intel Core I7-8700K OR AMD Ryzen 7 1800XRAM<\/strong>: 16 GBStorage<\/strong>: 72GB at LaunchGPU<\/strong>: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, 8GBHi-rez assets cache<\/strong>: Up to 32GB<\/p>\n

Ultra 4K:<\/strong><\/p>\n

CPU<\/strong>: Intel Core I9-9900K OR AMD Ryzen 9 3900XRAM<\/strong>: 16 GBStorage<\/strong>: 72GB at LaunchGPU<\/strong>: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, 10GBHi-rez assets cache<\/strong>: Up to 64GB<\/p>\n

Regardless of your hardware spec, you’ll also need Windows 10 64-bit with the latest updates installed, and the latest drivers for your video card.<\/p>\n

The PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will support an array of advanced visual features and customization options<\/a>, and will also require a phone number<\/a>, unless you’re already verified for Call of Duty: Warzone. It will be available for PC on Steam<\/a> and Battle.net<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[#item_image]Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 preloading has started<\/p>\n

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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2<\/a> is set to go into full release on October 28, but if you preorder you can jump into the campaign right now, on October 20.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Activision clarified that this preload is strictly for the singleplayer campaign: Preloading for the full launch, which will also include multiplayer and special ops, will begin the following week, just ahead of the official launch date. Modern Warfare 2 will finally, fully unlock at 9 pm PT on October 27, which as illustrated in the handy map below is actually October 28 in most of the rest of the world.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

(Image credit: Activision)<\/span><\/p>\n

Modern Warfare 2 preload times<\/h2>\n

Campaign preload times for pre-order players:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

10 am PT, October 191 pm ET, October 196 pm BST, October 194 am AEDT, October 20<\/p>\n

Full launch preload times:<\/strong><\/p>\n

10 am PT, October 261 pm ET, October 266 pm BST, October 264 am AEDT, October 27<\/p>\n

The preload announcement also detailed system requirements, for those unsure whether\u2014or how well\u2014Modern Warfare 2 will run on their rigs. Basic requirements were revealed in September but the new breakdown gets into greater detail across four distinct specs.<\/p>\n

\n
\n

\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

(Image credit: Activision)<\/span><\/p>\n

Minimum:<\/strong><\/p>\n

CPU<\/strong>: Intel Core I3-6100 \/ Core I5-2500K OR AMD Ryzen 3 1200RAM<\/strong>: 4 GBStorage<\/strong>: 72GB at LaunchGPU<\/strong>: Minimum: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 470, 2GBHi-rez assets cache<\/strong> (optional disk space that can be used to stream high-resolution assets. The option can be turned off in the game\u2019s settings.): Up to 32GB<\/p>\n

Recommended:<\/strong><\/p>\n

CPU<\/strong>: Intel Core I5-6600K \/ Core I7-4770 OR AMD Ryzen 5 1400RAM<\/strong>: 6 GBStorage<\/strong>: 72GB at LaunchGPU<\/strong>: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580, 4GBHi-rez assets cache<\/strong>: Up to 32GB<\/p>\n

Competitive:<\/strong><\/p>\n

CPU<\/strong>: Intel Core I7-8700K OR AMD Ryzen 7 1800XRAM<\/strong>: 16 GBStorage<\/strong>: 72GB at LaunchGPU<\/strong>: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, 8GBHi-rez assets cache<\/strong>: Up to 32GB<\/p>\n

Ultra 4K:<\/strong><\/p>\n

CPU<\/strong>: Intel Core I9-9900K OR AMD Ryzen 9 3900XRAM<\/strong>: 16 GBStorage<\/strong>: 72GB at LaunchGPU<\/strong>: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, 10GBHi-rez assets cache<\/strong>: Up to 64GB<\/p>\n

Regardless of your hardware spec, you’ll also need Windows 10 64-bit with the latest updates installed, and the latest drivers for your video card.<\/p>\n

The PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will support an array of advanced visual features and customization options<\/a>, and will also require a phone number<\/a>, unless you’re already verified for Call of Duty: Warzone. It will be available for PC on Steam<\/a> and Battle.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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