All articles tagged with #game size
Crimson Desert features an open world on the continent of Pywel that is at least twice the size of Skyrim's and larger than Red Dead Redemption 2's map, emphasizing scale and interactivity over mere size, with gameplay involving flying on a dragon and a focus on player-driven role-playing through activities and quests.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, launching on Switch 2 on November 6, 2025, requires around 40-45GB of free storage space for digital download, so players should free up space accordingly. Physical copies include the full game on the cartridge, avoiding download size concerns.
Black Myth Wukong received a significant update on October 13th that requires approximately 93.5GB of free storage on PS5, which may necessitate deleting and redownloading the game due to its large size. The update mainly fixes bugs and improves performance, but its large download size could pose challenges for players with limited storage. PC mod compatibility may also be affected.
Ghost of Yōtei, the highly anticipated sequel to Ghost of Tsushima, is available for pre-download on PlayStation 5 for those who pre-order, with an official release date of October 2nd. The game has received excellent reviews and is the most pre-ordered game in multiple countries, prompting Sony to open early downloads to avoid server issues. However, pre-loading only allows installation, not gameplay, until the release date, and the game requires about 85 GB of storage.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake will be released on Switch 2 as a game key card, occupying about a third of the console's 256GB storage, with a download size of up to 90GB, raising concerns about storage limitations and game preservation.
Helldivers 2 faces significant performance and optimization problems, with the CEO admitting that 'technical debt' and the game's large PC size are major issues. The studio is working on improvements, including addressing the game's enormous file size and enhancing performance, but progress may take time. Fans are frustrated, but the developers are committed to fixing these problems to improve the player experience.
A new tiny, removable mini SSD aims to address the growing storage needs of portable gaming systems by providing fast, easy-to-upgrade storage that can handle large game files and high-resolution assets without requiring system disassembly.
PlayStation's new open-world game, Forza Horizon 5, is nearly three times larger than Skyrim's map, covering about 108 square kilometers, and offers a vast, fast-paced driving experience, although it's not currently available on PlayStation Plus and costs around £55.
Grounded 2, the sequel to Obsidian's survival game, will be released in early access on July 29 and features system requirements that support older hardware, including nearly 10-year-old graphics cards and CPUs. The game size is 40 GB, five times larger than the original, but should be accessible for most gamers with modern PCs. It will be available on Xbox and PC via Xbox Game Pass and for purchase, promising a larger map, new gameplay features, and expanded content.
PlayStation Plus offers Assassin's Creed Valhalla, an open-world RPG three times larger than Skyrim, with a vast map of about 140 square kilometers and an average playtime of around 61 hours for the main story, providing a substantial gaming experience for subscribers.
The upcoming action title Stellar Blade for PS5 will only require 30.4GB of storage, a much smaller size compared to recent blockbusters, despite offering around 25 hours of gameplay, thanks to developer Shift Up's efforts to keep the file size in check. This news comes as a relief for players accustomed to dealing with larger downloads, and may not require them to make significant space adjustments on their SSD.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second part of the trilogy remaking the classic RPG, is set to release on PS5 on February 28, 2024, and is expected to take up a whopping 145.7 gigabytes of storage space, making it around three times the size of an average 50 GB game and roughly twice the size of a typical large RPG. Gamers may need to clear space on their PS5 by deleting other games or managing their media gallery to accommodate the substantial size of the game.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will be shipped on two discs for PS5, continuing the multi-disc tradition of the franchise. It is likely that one disc will be for data installation and the other for gameplay. This will be the first PS5 game on two discs. The game's size is still unknown, but Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade was 81 GB. PlayStation 5 fans with unexpanded storage will have to manage their space wisely when the game arrives in early 2024.