Is there a launch option to load directly into one game?

[Chizzit]

I don't want to load the launcher and then load into another game. If this was as seamless as MCC it wouldn't be an issue, but since I have to load the launch and then have it close and load up another process, it is annoying.

Is there a way to bypass the launcher entirely and just load directly into one game?

[ZONE]

No

[Professor Goat]

lazy coding, thats all it is. they didnt bother to make a separate executable for whatever reason.. probably to skew player counts.

[TheLtColonel]

No way to bypass it for this beta, sadly.
So far we are not sure if they're going to go this route for the full game. They made it SEEM like it would be seamless when they announced the CODHQ launcher. Since all games will not only share an engine moving forward, but will be also sharing files, I would hope that it loading into a separate executable is a beta issue only, but its Activision so we will more than likely get screwed in the end.

[Swanner]

yeah these guys continue to ruin their reputation and credibility.

i join off a friend and my game goes to desktop . as im telling my friend my game crashed i tell him to go ahead without me. unbeknownst to me it was actually launching MW3 which resides within COD i guess??? such a stupid "platform" i guess they are trying to do a Gaas (gaming as a service) and so far it is PATHETICALLY bad.

[Chizzit]

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yeah these guys continue to ruin their reputation and credibility.

i join off a friend and my game goes to desktop . as im telling my friend my game crashed i tell him to go ahead without me. unbeknownst to me it was actually launching MW3 which resides within COD i guess??? such a stupid "platform" i guess they are trying to do a Gaas (gaming as a service) and so far it is PATHETICALLY bad.

Yeah, I don't understand why it isn't just like MCC. If it's all the same engine it should be within one executable. I thought we left the multiple executables in the past since pre-BO3.

[GeraltoDaRiviano]

There is .exe file for MWIII. It's mp23-cod.exe
You find it in Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty HQ\mp23
But running that .exe directly from folder does nothing.
Really stupid idea.

[the_veecha]

The most fun part is when the launcher requires an update and a restart and then the game itself requires an update and a restart. Meaning, you'll launch the launcher THREE times before playing the game.

[mdgiebel]

They do this so that you will eventually get tired of the hassle of trying to launch an older title and buy the newest release that is front and center every time you launch HQ. Its a pitiful shameless tactic

[Nekochan]

CoD launcher is the most annoying thing ever. Would make sense if it was FAST to use but it's not even that. Pure rubbish.
Imagine paying 80 current money for these games only to be greeted with endless up-selling and nagging. Shameless.

[Nanami]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.