Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 — Preloads, launch times, and more

We’re only ten days away from Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 as of the time of this writing. As such, you may be wondering what times you’ll be able to pre-install those massive files needed to play, and for that matter, the second you can play. The Call of Duty Blog has finally released all of the intel you need, and you can check all that out below. In case you’re still mulling over whether or not you want to dive in, read over our multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone previews from COD NEXT.

Get ready for the October 25 launch of Black Ops 6 on PC with details on AMD game integration, preloading times, file sizes, and specs for Minimum, Recommended, Competitive / 4K Ultra Specifications, and more.

Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 is fast approaching its October 25 launch date on the PC Microsoft Store, Battle.net® and Steam. In partnership with Treyarch Studios, Call of Duty PC lead developer Beenox is developing a cutting-edge PC experience with 4K graphics and Ultrawide support plus a huge number of options across a variety of settings so players can dial in the best playing experience possible.

Get the Ultimate Performance Boost with AMD FSR 3.1

Some of the major features include:

AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution

• AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 transforms your gaming experience with faster, more responsive framerates in Black Ops 6 using super resolution temporal upscaling and advanced frame generation.

Advanced Frame Generation Technologies

• The FSR Frame Generation toggle found in your graphics settings allows you to enable Frame Generation, which significantly increases your framerate and works seamlessly with other upscaling solutions.

AMD FidelityFX Contrast Adaptive Sharpening (CAS)

• An overhead sharpening slider can help bring more details to edges of weapons, players, and environments.

AMD FSR 3.1 is compatible with a wide range of graphics cards from AMD and other vendors, delivering exceptional upscaling image quality and massive performance boosts when gaming at 4K or 1440p.

PC Preloading — Official Launch Times

Players who have pre-ordered Black Ops 6 digitally on PC can preload the game before its official October 25 launch date. By preloading, you’ll be ready to jump right into the game the moment it goes live.

Preloading begins for everyone on October 21 at 9AM PT. Download the whole package — Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies — so you’re ready to play right at launch.

For Microsoft PC players, the game will roll out regionally on October 24 between 4AM PT and 11PM PT.

The official launch time for players on Battle.net and Steam is October 24 at 9PM PT. For exact timing in your region, see the following PC launch map:

Official PC System Requirements

Minimum

• OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600
• RAM: 8 GB
• Video Card: AMD Radeon RX 470 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or Intel Arc A580
• Video Memory: 2 GB
• Storage Space: SSD required with 102 GB available space at launch
• Internet: Broadband Internet connection

Recommended

• OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X or Intel Core i7-6700K
• RAM: 12 GB
• Video Card: AMD Radeon RX 6600XT or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080Ti / RTX 3060
• Video Memory: 8 GB
• Storage Space: SSD required with 102 GB available space at launch
• Internet: Broadband Internet connection

Competitive / 4K Ultra Specifications

• OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)
• CPU:  AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Intel Core i7-8700K
• RAM: 16 GB
• Video Card: AMD Radeon RX 6800XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 / RTX 4070
• Video Memory: 10 GB
• Storage Space: SSD required with 102 GB available space at launch
• Internet: Broadband Internet connection

Get Game Ready with the Latest Drivers

Get your system game ready for Black Ops 6 by downloading the latest drivers through the AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition™ Application, designed to provide players with a clean, modern and easy-to-use interface where you can quickly access the latest software features, game stats, performance reports, driver updates, and more.

Recommended Drivers

• AMD: 24.8.1
• NVIDIA: 560.70
• INTEL: 32.0.101.5972

Pre-order Black Ops 6 on PC Today

Lock in your pre-order for Black Ops 6 now so you’re ready to preload the game on October 21 and begin playing when it officially launches on October 25. Upgrade to the Vault Edition to unlock the Hunters vs. Hunted Operator Pack, Mastercraft Collection, one season of BlackCell, and a GobbleGum Pack for Zombies.

Stay Tuned for More

Stay one step ahead with the latest official Black Ops 6 information by checking the Call of Duty Blog frequently as we approach the October 25 launch date.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is published by Activision. Development for the game is led by Treyarch, in partnership with Raven Software and Beenox. Additional development support provided (in alphabetical order) by Activision Central Design, Activision Central Technology, Activision QA, Activision Shanghai, Demonware, High Moon Studios, Infinity Ward, and Sledgehammer Games.

Stay tuned to GamingTrend for more Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 news and info!

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