Call of Duty Warzone for PC: Setup Guide

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Free on Steam and Battle.net, playable with mouse and keyboard or a controller, and cross-play with every console by default. Here is how to get set up.

Call of Duty Warzone for PC is a free install through either Steam or Battle.net, both of which run on the same Call of Duty HQ backend.

Getting it installed

Pick either storefront — there's no meaningful difference beyond which launcher wraps around the game — and expect an install size well over 100GB, growing further as the season progresses. An SSD is required; HDD installs are no longer supported.

Minimum spec to bear in mind

A GTX 1060 or RX 580 with 8GB VRAM, a Core i5-6600K-class CPU and 12GB of RAM will get you running, though a mid-range card like an RTX 3060 is a more realistic target for stable 1080p60.

Anti-cheat requirements

TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot must be enabled in your BIOS for Ricochet anti-cheat to let the game launch at all — worth checking before you assume a hardware problem.

Input and crossplay

Mouse and keyboard or a controller both work natively, and crossplay with PlayStation and Xbox is on by default, with an off switch in Account settings if you would rather stay PC-only.