Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III PC Specs, System Requirements Released; New CoD Launcher Adds Data Management Challenges
Modern Warfare III Preorder Offers Early Campaign Access; CoD HQ Launcher Requires Large SSD Installations, Confusing Game Data Management; Over 500 In-Game Settings Available for PC Players
- To play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III on PC, players meet requirements like Windows 10 64-bit and upwards, CPU ranging from Intel Core i3-6100 or AMD Ryzen 31200 to Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, RAM from 8GB to 16GB, and 79GB to 149GB of SSD storage space; high-resolution assets cache can go up to 64GB.
- Modern Warfare III requires the installation of the Call of Duty HQ, which takes up 45-57GB storage space and has complex data management processes that prompt questions about its exact functions and inefficiencies.
- Activision's CoD HQ adds to MW3's sizable footprint, being required for all versions of the game and contributing to a convoluted 'Storage Space' section for the system requirements specifications.
- Modern Warfare III can be previewed before its full release: early access to the campaign is available for customers pre-purchasing the game on Steam or Battle.net, beginning November 2.
- The PC version of Modern Warfare III offers more than 500 in-game settings, with features like DLSS 3 on GeForce RTX 40-series graphics cards and Nvidia's Reflex low-latency technology for a smoother and more responsive gameplay.