Summary
SomeCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3players on Xbox were surprised by a massive update, reaching 243GB in some cases. Players on Xbox were left scratching their heads with this colossal update, causing bewilderment and frustration among theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3community.
Modern Warfare 3, the final installment in the rebootedModern Warfaretrilogy, faced both praise and criticism. The game has arguably the series-worst campaign but features a great multiplayer and a fair Zombies mode. One of the many aspects that caught players' attention was themassive file size ofModern Warfare 3, surpassing 200GB on consoles and PC. Regardless of players having to download such a big game, they now find themselves grappling with an enormous file size to download.
Some players have reported a substantial size difference between the expected and actual update sizes. Reddit users V3nd3l andVivid-Tip7510 shared their experiences, with V3nd3l mentioning a 190GB update on Xbox, and Vivid-Tip7510 facing an update that originally started at 21GB. However, due to an error, they had to restart their Xbox, and upon resuming, the update turned out to be 190GB. Other players chimed in, with some reporting updates exceeding 240GB, far surpassing the size ofModern Warfare 3.
Some other players mention updates of 65GB on their Xbox One, while others spoke about having a regular file size update but experiencing a stuck-on “Checking for update” screen for 10 minutes. Most of the players experiencing this expressed yet anotherfrustration withModern Warfare 3, stating things like, “243.39GB on XBSX, there goes 25% of my month’s worth of internet bandwidth/data allotment in one update.“
Players attempting to understand this massive update speculated on potential causes. A player theory suggested that interrupting the update process, especially through console restarts, triggers an entire reinstallation ofModern Warfare 3with all its content. Another player supported the theory, noting that they encountered a similar problem with the previous update. They had to restart the console and ended up having to download the entire game once again. When faced with the current update, they opted to wait, even after it became stuck on “Checking for update,” for approximately 45 minutes before the update finally commenced, requiring only 35GBs.
This prompted a debate within the community about the update’s functionality and the need for improvements in the update deployment process instead of just continuing to push out updates that break the installation. Players' frustration seems understandable since they have been dealing withmassive updates since beforeModern Warfare 3was even released. The confusion surrounding this update adds another layer to the numerous criticisms thatCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3has faced since its release and poses a new challenge for developers to address.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023)
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The war has changed. Call of Duty returns with an all-new campaign, modernized versions of classic Multiplayer maps and an open-world PvE Zombies experience. The campaign, a direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, sees Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against ultranationalist war criminal Vladimir Makarov as he extends his grasp across the world. In Multiplayer, the 16 maps that launched with Modern Warfare 2 in 2009 return with upgraded graphics, new modes and innovative gameplay features. In Modern Warfare Zombies, team up with other squads for the first time ever as you work together to survive in the largest Zombies map yet
