Black Ops 6 has dropped the requirement for the standalone Call of Duty app on PS5, freeing players from one of the platform's most complained-about quirks.
The separate Call of Duty app on PS5 was a persistent annoyance for players — a mandatory launcher-style application that sat between users and actually playing the game. Black Ops 6 no longer requires it, meaning PS5 players can launch the game directly without the extra step.
The Call of Duty PS5 app became notorious in the PlayStation community for adding friction to what should be a straightforward process. Activision and Treyarch have been gradually streamlining the Call of Duty experience on console, and removing this layer fits that broader pattern.
The source is thin on specifics — no patch number or exact rollout date is confirmed — but the change is live for PS5 players.
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