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MW3 and Warzone Season 5 preload: How to download early

Here's the intel on the MW3 and Warzone Season 5 preload

MW3 players firing guns while standing on top of shipping containers. One player is wearing a motorcycle helmet and another is wearing a white vest
Credit: Activision

The MW3 and Warzone Season 5 preload is starting and we've got all the intel on how to download the update early.

The Season 5 update for multiplayer and the battle royale is the penultimate season of the MW3 cycle and sees Call of Duty jump from the top rope with a WWE collaboration and a battle pass that's packed with a wealth of new content for players to unlock a wealth of new content including the STG and the Valeria Operator.

With that said, find everything there is to know about how to preload the Season 5 update including when the window opens and how players can download the update ahead of its launch.

Can you preload MW3 and Warzone Season 5?

For PlayStation users, the preload process opened on July 24th a few hours before the update rolled out. For PC and Xbox users, the process opened on the same day.

Warzone players standing in front of green and purple colored smoke

How to download MW3 and Warzone Season 5 early

In most cases, the process of preloading the update is automated meaning all players need to do is switch on their PC or consoles to start the download. However, there are times where the preload needs to be started manually.

Depending on platform, follow these steps to trigger the update:

PlayStation

  • Highlight the Call of Duty game tile
  • Press the Option button on the DualSense/DualShock controller
  • Select the Check for Updates option to start the preload

Xbox

  • Locate Call of Duty in the game library
  • Select the Manage Games and Add-ons option to start the download.
  • If this doesn't work, the update may be waiting in the Downloads list. Head there to start it

PC

  • Open Battle.net
  • Click on Call of Duty on the drop-down menu
  • Select Options
  • Click on Check for Updates

When is MW3 and Warzone Season 5?

Season 5 for Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone launched on July 24th, 2024 at to AM PT / 6 PM BST. Below is a list of time zones when it launches around the world:

  • 12 PM CT
  • 1 PM ET
  • 7 PM CEST
  • 5 AM AET (May 2, 2024)
  • 3 AM JST (May 2, 2024)

That's all there is to know about the MW3 and Warzone Season 5 preload. For more Call of Duty, check out our hub for all things Black Ops 6 along with our guide highlighting the latest Warzone meta.