Black Ops 6 preload guide: release date, file size, and preorder

By Jesse Lennox Updated October 24, 2024

A motorcycle jumps over a car in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. — Activision

The hype for Black Ops 6 might be the highest it has been for a Call of Duty game in years. Everything from the campaign, new omnimovement system, and return to the classic zombies structure has fans excited to get back to the roots of what made this franchise so popular in the first place. The first few hours and days after launch are always the most exciting. This is before the meta has set in and we’re all thrown into a massive pool together having fun and experimenting with what works. Odds are everyone on your friends list is geared up and ready for launch, so you should be too by learning all the preload details so you can jump into the action ASAP.

Black Ops 6 release time

The Black Ops 6 launch time map. — Activision

Black Ops 6’s launch will be slightly staggered depending on your platform, and roll out over a window of time rather than one specific time.

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Xbox, PlayStation, and PC players on the Microsoft store will be able to start playing between 4 a.m. and 11 p.m. PT on October 24.

If you are playing on PC via Battlenet or Steam, your launch window will be 9 p.m. PT on October 24.

Black Ops 6 file size

The Black Ops 6 file size is broken up into two campaign packs and the multiplayer pack, but for simplicity’s sake, we will just list the full download size so you know the maximum space you will need.

The full Black Ops 6 game will take up 56GB, which is a breath of fresh air compared to previous games that were more than double the size.

Black Ops 6 preload options

The launch and preload times for Black Ops 6. — Activision

You can preload Black Ops 6 on all platforms starting at 9 a.m. PT on October 21. All you need is to have any version of the game preordered on any platform to have access to preloading. No special editions will get you early access this time around.

Black Ops 6 preorder details

There are two editions you can preorder for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Here are the differences between the two and what they cost.

Cross-Gen bundle — $70

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Open Beta access
Woods Operator pack

BO6 Vault — $100

Everything in the Cross-Gen Bundle
Hunters vs. Hunted Operator pack
Mastercraft Collection
BlackCell (1 Season)
GobbleGum Pack for Zombies

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It is almost time to put on your gas masks and head back into the exclusion zone as Stalker 2 is due to arrive later this month. This series was a cult classic on PC, and many fans had been eagerly awaiting for a true sequel to arrive, making it one of the most anticipated upcoming Xbox games in addition to PC. However, the development suffered many delays over the years, the most recent being directly related to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, where the development team was located. Despite all that, Stalker 2 is ready to put us to the test in a hardcore shooter where every choice and step could be our last. Make sure you're ready to return to Chornobyl with all the preload information we have available.
Stalker 2 release date

Stalker 2 will be released on November 20, but a specific time has not yet been given.
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The fastest ways to gain XP in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Kill Order gameplay in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Ever since Modern Warfare, Call of Duty fans have been obsessed with finding every tip and trick they can to level up faster. Now that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has arrived with a refreshed Prestige system, the drive to grind levels is again at an all-time high. While everything you do does earn you XP, they are not all created equal. Just like picking your Wildcards or Perks, earning XP as fast as possible takes a bit of thought and planning. If there's a piece of equipment you have your eye on at a high level, or just want to grind through some Prestige ranks as fast as possible, here are the fastest ways to grind XP in Black Ops 6.
Do your dailies

We'll get the most obvious tip out of the way first. Daily challenges are back and work just as they always have. Every 24 hours you will be given a handful of small optional tasks to complete for a heap of bonus XP. These can be things like getting Scorestreak kills, getting Point Blank Kills, and getting kills with a specific weapon type. Most daily challenges are worth 2,500 XP, which is already a nice bonus, but there is also a fourth one that can be worth between 3,000 and 5,000 additional XP. Each day you log on, you should prioritize your daily challenges.
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A cockpit view in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

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The biggest game coming to the service (and we mean that literally) is Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Xbox and developers Asobo Studio previously reported that it will have a smaller install size than its predecessor -- 127GB versus 157GB -- but it'll also require 64GB of RAM. All of this is to help stream immense detail to the player as they fly around the world. Asobo says helped it to increase "the detail of its virtual environment by a factor of 4,000." Alongside the hyperrealistic graphics is a new career mode where you go through training and missions to become a pilot and a challenge mode where you compete against other pilots. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is coming to Game Pass at launch on November 19.

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