(Update: It has been fixed and players can no longer download the game using this method)
If you planning on getting the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 on PC then you are in luck. A small trick is allowing everyone to pre-load the game right now even if they have not purchased the game.
Since the game is coming out in 2 days, players who purchased the game are patiently waiting to download the game. However, if you have not purchased the game up till now and plan to purchasing it on the day it comes out, you can download the game right now without entering any sort of code.
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Black Ops 4 is coming to PC via Battle.net exclusively so there is no other way of getting the game however there is a small trick by which you can force it to install Battle.net to download the game right now. This was first discovered by a Reddit user who goes by the name of CrypticPlayer when he reported that if the beta is still installed in the system, it will automatically update to the full game.
After this, another Reddit user Mendec812 reported another major finding that even if you do not have the beta installed, you can download the full Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 right now without even purchasing the game.
To use this simple method, all you need to do is head to the installation folder of Battle.net. Press ‘Shift’ and right click. Choose ‘Open PowerShell Window Here’. Once the window opens, type ‘.\Battle.net.exe –game=viper –install’. Do not add the quotation marks. This method has been tested on Windows 10 and 8 both so it should work for you if you are using these two Windows.
If you cannot access the PowerShell, then do not feel bad. We have another trick for you. Simply change your Battle.net shortcut or create a new one. Right click on the icon and open its properties. In the ‘Target’ field, add ‘-game=viper –install’ at the end of this field. You must leave a space between the end of the file path and the code explained above.
This should trigger the download. Currently this method is working for everyone who has tried it. Activision might fix this or they might not because people will still need to purchase the game in order to play it. This little trick will only help players to pre-load the game quickly and be ready to jump in the action when it launches in two days.
If you are looking to pre-order the game, you can click the links below to pre-order the game.
Pre-Order for PC
Pre-Order for PS4
Pre-Order for Xbox One
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is coming out on October 12, 2018 on PC, Xbox One and PS4. Players who have purchased the game can now pre-load the game on their respective platforms.
