Modern Warfare 3 PC requirements and campaign early access start time revealed

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Those eager to dive into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s campaign on PC don’t have much longer to wait, as it’s now been confirmed that the campaign early access period starts on November 2 at 1pm ET / 10am PT / 5pm GMT / 4am AEDT. 

In a blog post published yesterday (30 October), it was revealed that PC preloads (available for those who’ve pre-purchased the game digitally) will begin on November 1 at 12pm ET / 9am PT / 4pm GMT / 3am AEDT. Meanwhile, preloads for the PC version’s full launch (complete with multiplayer and Zombies) will commence on November 8 at 12pm ET / 9am PT / 4pm GMT / 3am AEDT. 

If you’ve been wondering if your setup will be able to handle Modern Warfare 3, then fret not, as the full PC requirements have now been unveiled, too. The minimum specs vary slightly depending on whether you want to play multiplayer. Still, regardless, you’ll at least need the latest update of Windows 10 (64-bit), 8GB of RAM, up to 32GB hi-rez assets cache, 2GB of video memory, and a Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 / GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon RX 470. 

The only difference is that for multiplayer only, you’ll need an Intel Core i3-6100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 CPU, whereas for the full game, you’ll require an Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400. You’ll also need 79GB of storage space for the COD HQ launcher and multiplayer, but for the full game, you’ll require 149GB (assuming that you don’t already have COD HQ and Warzone installed). This exact storage requirement applies to the recommended and competitive/4K ultra specifications, too.

Speaking of the recommended specifications, these call for the latest update of Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit), 16GB of RAM, 8GB of video memory, and up to 32GB hi-rez assets cache. As for the CPU, you’ll need