Black Ops 7 File Size Revealed

Physical copies of Black Ops 7 are already out in the wild a week ahead of launch, giving us our first glimpse at the game’s recommended file size.

It’s Somewhere Between 96 And 166GB

As noted by @CODIINTEL, the back of the box reveals that you will need at least 166GB of free space on PS5, significantly more than the 128GB that Black Ops 6 required. Granted, this does appear to include Warzone and the co-op campaign, as @PlayStationSize reports that the digital download will clock in at just 96.677GB.

Warzone reportedly adds an extra 19GB, and the co-op campaign another 15GB, but that still only adds up to 130GB, leaving us with 33GB unaccounted for. This might include the various language packs or the Zombies mode, though it’s unclear if the latter is included as part of the main file. That’s not to mention the day one patch.

96GB isn’t too bad, all things considered, though it still pales in comparison to Battlefield 6, of which the base multiplayer experience requires just 55GB of storage space, nearly half of Black Ops 7’s purported download size, while the battle royale, RedSec, only demands an additional 8GB.

Perhaps Activision will slim down the file size post-launch, as it did with Black Ops 6, which reduced from an ungainly 222.1GB to a much more reasonable, albeit still bloated, 122.8GB. However, we’ll likely see that figure grow first as new content is rolled out with each season, before being condensed.

Regardless, most players appear to be happy that there’s a new Call of Duty game below 150GB, given the deluge of inflated download sizes that Activision has treated us to over the years… so long as you’re okay cutting out Warzone and the co-op campaign, that is. Otherwise, you’re gonna want to clear some space to make room for this wrecking ball.