To change the language of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare to English, especially for region-locked or "exclusive" versions (like Russian or Polish retail copies), you typically need to use one of the following methods. Method 1: Steam Official Settings
Steam Options: Right-click the game in your Library, select Properties, go to the Language tab, and select English. Steam will then download the official language data.
Who is affected
The Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Language Pack English Exclusive represents a forgotten era of gaming—a time before cross-platform play and global unified accounts. It is a 2 GB file that has caused more headaches than any weapon DLC or map pack ever did.
To understand the obsession with a simple language file, you have to understand the economics of regional game distribution. Publishers often sell games at different price points in different regions to combat piracy and match local purchasing power. To prevent savvy gamers in the US or UK from buying cheaper keys from Russia or Brazil, publishers implement region locks. To change the language of Call of Duty:
If your disc is from a different region (e.g., a German disc played on a US account), you may be forced to play in the disc’s native language. 🟢 For Xbox (One / Series X|S)
For console users (PS4/Xbox One), the "English Exclusive" came on a separate disc in Asian regions. In countries like Singapore, India, and the UAE, retailers sold a "Platinum Edition" where Disc 1 contained the game, and Disc 2 was solely the English Language Pack. If you find this physical bundle on eBay or Carousell, it remains the only way to get official English VO on a Japanese or German console copy. Who is affected Conclusion: The Weirdest DLC in
On Steam, Advanced Warfare language is tied to your client language. Right-click the game → Properties → Language → English. No separate pack needed. The “exclusive” issue is purely a console last-gen problem.
Steam is the most flexible platform for changing languages, provided your version isn't "Hard Locked" to a specific region. Steam Library Right-click on Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Properties from the dropdown menu. Wait for the update: Publishers often sell games at different price points