How to download Warzone 2 on PC
Here's how to download Warzone 2.0 without installing Modern Warfare 2 as well
How do you download Warzone 2 on PC? It's a simple question that should have a simple answer, but there's been a lot of confusion about how to download Call Of Duty's new free-to-play Battle Royale since it was automatically built into the pre-existing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 launcher.
Whether you own Modern Warfare 2 or not, you can indeed download Warzone 2 on any platform - and in this guide we'll explain exactly how. Follow the below steps to learn how to download Warzone 2 for free on Steam or Battle.NET.
On this page:
- How to download Warzone 2
- How to download Warzone 2 on Steam
- How to download Warzone 2 on Battle.NET
- How to uninstall MW2 but not Warzone 2
- Warzone 2 download size
How to download Warzone 2
If you already own and have installed Modern Warfare 2, then you will find Warzone 2 already installed as part of your latest MW2 update.
This means that, regardless of which platform you have it installed on, if you have Modern Warfare 2 installed then you have Warzone 2 installed as well. Simply launch the game, and then in the main menu select the "Call Of Duty: Warzone 2.0 Battle Royale" panel to start playing Warzone 2.
It really is that simple for owners of MW2. If you don't own it, that's fine too - just check the below instructions on how to download Warzone 2 on its own for free on either Steam or Battle.NET.
How to download Warzone 2 on Steam
If you want to download Warzone 2 on Steam without having to install Modern Warfare 2, here's how to do it:
- Open the Steam Store.
- Search for "Warzone 2", and navigate to the Call Of Duty: Warzone 2.0 store page.
- Scroll below the video and click on the green "Play Game" button.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to download and install Warzone 2.
- Once the download is complete, go to your Steam Library and select "Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare II | Warzone 2.0".
- Click "Play" to launch the game.
- Once in the main menu, click on the "Call Of Duty: Warzone 2.0 Battle Royale" panel to start playing Warzone 2.
How to download Warzone 2 on Battle.NET
If you don't have Modern Warfare 2 but you want to install Warzone 2 on Battle.NET, then simply follow these steps:
- Open the Battle.NET launcher.
- Click the "+" button at the end of your favourites bar at the top of the launcher.
- Select "Call Of Duty: MWII | WZ2.0".
- Click the blue "Play For Free" button on the left side and follow the on-screen prompts to download and install Warzone 2.
- Once the download is complete, click the "Play" button to launch the game.
- Once in the main menu, click on the "Call Of Duty: Warzone 2.0 Battle Royale" panel to start playing Warzone 2.
How to uninstall MW2 but not Warzone 2
If you have both Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 installed but only plan on playing Warzone 2 for the foreseeable future, then there is a way to uninstall MW2 without touching your Warzone 2 files. Here's how to do it on both Steam and Battle.NET:
- Launch Warzone 2.
- Click the gear icon in the top-right to open the Settings panel.
- Select "Manage Files" at the bottom of the list.
- Click on the "Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare II" panel.
- Select which sections of MW2 you wish to uninstall (Multiplayer, Campaign, Co-Operative).
From this screen you'll also be able to see how much disc space you'll free up by uninstalling particular parts of the two games. The addition of Warzone 2 to MW2 apparently takes up a measly 3.42 GB, whereas uninstalling the Multiplayer, Campaign, and Co-Operative sections of MW2 will free up 7.03 GB, 28.13 GB, and 3.52 GB respectively.
Warzone 2 download size: How big is Warzone 2.0?
The download size for Warzone 2 depends on the platform you download it on. On Steam, the total size is 22.6 GB, whereas on Battle.NET it is 23.6 GB.
For the combination of Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 (including Multiplayer, Campaign, and Co-Operative) the total file size is 70 GB for both Steam and Battle.NET.
Bear in mind, however - these file sizes are likely to increase as future updates are released, so you may find that the total file size for both Warzone 2 and MW2 grows larger over time. Still, these are impressively low figures compared to Warzone 2's predecessor, which can take up a whopping 200 GB on PC with everything installed.
That wraps up this primer on how to download Warzone 2 on PC with neither mess nor fuss. Now that you're ready to dive into Al Mazrah for the first time, you may want to prepare yourself with our other Warzone 2 guides. Learn about the current weapon meta with our Warzone 2 best guns tier list, or dive into the details with our Warzone 2 weapon stats tables. You can also learn about which is the best Assault Rifle, best SMG, and best Sniper Rifle in Warzone 2 right now.
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