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Activision Decouples Modern Warfare II and III From COD HQ Launcher

The separation frees up hundreds of gigabytes of player storage ahead of Black Ops 7.

Cover art for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 featuring Simon "Ghost" Riley and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 featuring Captain Price merged together.
With Black Ops 7's full reveal and eventual release looming, we could continue to see major changes to the COD HQ.
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Overview

  • Activision removed Modern Warfare II and Modern Warfare III from the COD HQ launcher at 9 am PT on July 29, making both titles available only as standalone downloads that must be redownloaded.
  • All legacy content related to MWII and MWIII modes within the main launcher will be automatically purged on August 7 to reclaim an estimated 300 GB of storage.
  • Operators and weapon skins from Modern Warfare II and III will continue to function in Warzone without interruption.
  • Splitting the games has unlocked separate achievement and trophy lists, earning praise from completionists for improved access.
  • The move clears space in the COD HQ launcher for the expected Black Ops 7 beta and full launch later this year.