War may never change, but battle royales certainly do. Activision’s latest entry to the genre is Call of Duty: Warzone,a free-to-play battle royale built from the latest title in the series. If you’ve already got Call of Duty: Modern Warfare installed, accessing Warzone is easy. For those us without it, however, a few more steps are required. Not to worry, in this guide we’ll explain how to download Call of Duty: Warzone on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
How to download Call of Duty: Warzone

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If you already have Call of Duty: Modern Warfare then you don’t need to do anything to get Call of Duty: Warzone. It’ll be accessible from the main menu.
Warzone is a free-to-play standalone release, meaning you don’t need to ownCall of Duty: Modern Warfare to get it. How to download Call of Duty: Warzone depends on your platform of choice, so below we’ve outlined them each so you’ll definitely be covered.
How to play Call of Duty: Warzone on PC
Much like Modern Warfare, Warzone is an Activision published title, so you’ll need to download Battle.net if you want to get it.
- Download and install Battle.net from the Blizzard Entertainment website.
- On the Games tab, look for Call of Duty: MW under the “Partner Games” on the left side of the page. Click it.
- Click the large button saying play for free to download and install the game (roughly 83 GB)
How to play Call of Duty: Warzone on PS4 and Xbox One
Picking up Warzone is a lot more straightforward on PS4 and Xbox One. All you need to do is load up the PlayStation Store or Xbox One Store, search for Call of Duty: Warzone and add it to your cart or choose Get. Then you can download the battle royale title for free! You won’t need PS Plus or Xbox Live Gold to play Call of Duty: Warzone, but having the subscription service will give you a few rewards in-game.
After more Warzone guides? The links below will sort you out, soldier:
- Killstreaks and Buy Station items in Call of Duty: Warzone
- All vehicles in Call of Duty: Warzone
- Health and armor stats in Call of Duty: Warzone
Hopefully this guide has explained to you how to download Call of Duty: Warzone whatever platform you prefer. Remember that the game fully supports crossplay so you can join up with your friends no matter whether they play on PC or console.