If you’ve been frustrated with launching Black Ops 6 through Call of Duty HQ, there’s good news. Activision has confirmed that the game will become its own standalone application on July 7 at 9:00 AM PT, giving players a much simpler way to access it.
In a post on the official Call of Duty Updates X account, the company explained, “On July 7th at 9am PT, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be moved from the main Call of Duty install and become a standalone download. On that day, Black Ops 6 owners can access this title directly after redownloading it and legacy content related to Black Ops 6 modes within the main Call of Duty install will automatically be removed to free up storage space.”
To keep playing, Black Ops 6 owners will need to redownload the game as a separate title from their platform’s store page. Once the download is complete, players will be able to launch the game directly from their PC desktop or console home screen without opening the Call of Duty HQ app first.
The move also brings another big benefit. According to Activision, legacy files and assets related to Black Ops 6 modes will be removed automatically from the main Call of Duty HQ installation. This will remove duplicate data and recover a significant amount of storage space on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.
If you didn’t know, Call of Duty HQ launched in November 2023 to give players one place to access the latest games, modes, and content across the series. However, many players didn’t like the system, criticizing its large file size, complicated menus, and the need to go through a shared launcher just to play a single game. For more Call of Duty-related coverage, keep checking GameObserver.
