{"id":2318,"date":"2021-08-12T09:58:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T09:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\/halo-infinites-huge-file-size-isnt-a-surprise-but-its-a-growing-problem-on-xbox-series-x\/"},"modified":"2021-08-12T10:17:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T10:17:48","slug":"halo-infinites-huge-file-size-isnt-a-surprise-but-its-a-growing-problem-on-xbox-series-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\/halo-infinites-huge-file-size-isnt-a-surprise-but-its-a-growing-problem-on-xbox-series-x\/","title":{"rendered":"Halo Infinite\u2019s huge file size isn\u2019t a surprise, but it\u2019s a growing problem on Xbox Series X"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/halo-infinite-gameplay-trailer-release-date-xbox-game-pass-and-what-we-know\">Halo Infinite<\/a> will apparently require 97.24GB of storage space to download, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/oskool_g\/status\/1424527363841445890?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/oskool_g\/status\/1424527363841445890?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\">leaked image from the Microsoft Store<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If that turns out to be true, Halo Infinite will be yet another Xbox exclusive that comes with a massively bloated file size \u2013 and it\u2019s something that\u2019s become a real point of contention on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/xbox-series-x\">Xbox Series X<\/a>|S.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-nest\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<p>A quick look at some of Microsoft\u2019s first-party exclusives shows a worrying trend: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/gears-5-review\">Gears 5<\/a> takes up 101.5GB, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/forza-motorsport-7-review-fifth-gear-style-first-gear-substance\">Forza Motorsport 7<\/a> needs 98.6GB, Halo 5: Guardians gobbles up 98.8GB, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/forza-horizon-4-review\">Forza Horizon 4<\/a> requires 86.2GB, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/halo-the-master-chief-collection-is-getting-a-serious-xbox-series-x-upgrade\">Halo: The Master Chief Collection<\/a> eats 103.9GB of space, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/microsoft-flight-simulator\">Flight Simulator<\/a> takes up no less than 102GB.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yes, you can shrink some of these titles\u2019 file sizes by installing and uninstalling specific parts, like only downloading the campaign in Gears 5. But on average \u2013 and if you want to experience everything a game has to offer \u2013 you best be prepared to sacrifice a large chunk of your storage space.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"large-and-in-charge-of-your-storage-xa0\">Large and in charge (of your storage)\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>When you compare the file sizes of Xbox Series X games to notable PlayStation 5 titles, it becomes even more frustrating. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/sackboy-a-big-adventure-review\">Sackboy: A Big Adventure<\/a> is 31.24GB, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/ratchet-and-clank-rift-apart\">Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart<\/a> is 42.19GB, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/returnal-review\">Returnal<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/demons-souls-review\">Demon\u2019s Souls<\/a> are 55.56GB and 53.65GB respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other titles like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/destruction-allstars-is-worth-a-spin-but-lacks-longevity\">Destruction AllStars<\/a> weigh in at only 36.66GB, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/spider-man-review\">Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man<\/a> Remastered \u2013 which includes all the game\u2019s previously released DLC \u2013 takes up 53.66GB. The only first-party title that I found that comes close to matching Microsoft\u2019s line-up of heavyweight file sizes is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/gran-turismo-7-release-date-news-cars-trailers\">Gran Turismo<\/a> Sport, which is a chunky 97.38GB.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yes, you can argue there\u2019s some disparity over file sizes due to the types of games Sony and Microsoft offer, with the latter\u2019s titles tending to be more online focused. But there\u2019s still a clear gap between the two when it comes to the average file size.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As we\u2019ve seen with some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/best-ps4-games\">PS4 games<\/a> releasing on PS5, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/more-ps5-games-are-benefitting-from-sonys-ssd-compression-tech-and-its-impressive\">console\u2019s compression technology<\/a>, known as Kraken, seems to be one of the reasons why PlayStation 5 games are smaller in general.<\/p>\n<p>Subnautica takes up 14GB on PS4; however, its re-release on PS5 only requires 3.5GB of space \u2013 a reduction of 70%. We\u2019ve also seen the benefits of the PS5\u2019s SSD compression tech on games like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/control-review\">Control: Ultimate Edition<\/a>, which weighs in at 42.5GB on Xbox Series X, but only 25.79GB on PS5. That\u2019s a reduction of 39%.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tight-squeeze-xa0\">Tight squeeze\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>The burgeoning size of Xbox games is even more egregious if you own an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/xbox-series-s\">Xbox Series S<\/a>. The digital-only console comes with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/xbox-series-x-storage-everything-you-need-to-know\">364GB of usable storage<\/a>, which means you\u2019d be able to install just over three of the titles listed above on Microsoft\u2019s diminutive Xbox. File sizes do tend to be slightly smaller on Xbox Series S, due to the console targeting a lower resolution, but it\u2019s still not enough to claw back some much needed space.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, you can expand both the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S\u2019 storage with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/seagate-xbox-storage-expansion-card-review\">Seagate 1TB Storage Expansion Card<\/a> or use an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/best-external-desktop-and-portable-hard-disk-drives\">external hard drive<\/a> to store larger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/best-xbox-one-games\">Xbox One games<\/a> (something that is far simpler to do than finding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/best-ssd-for-ps5\">best SSD for PS5<\/a>), but those drives will continue to fill up fast unless Microsoft finds a way to control the file sizes of its games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Halo Infinite is scheduled to release in Holiday 2021, which falls between November and December. A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/halo-infinite-campaign-spoilers-leak-from-technical-preview\">technical preview<\/a> let players go hands-on with the game\u2019s multiplayer, and it was, by all accounts, extremely well-received. Let\u2019s just hope that when Halo Infinite does launch, we won\u2019t have to forgo such a large portion of storage space to play it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-nest\" data-model-name=\"Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X\" data-widget-type=\"review\" data-render-type=\"editorial\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>Original by Techradar<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/halo-infinites-huge-file-size-isnt-a-surprise-but-its-a-growing-problem-on-xbox-series-x\/\"> &#8211; Click here to read full post <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>Brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\">Online Gaming Gear | Best Gear for Best Gaming Experience<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halo Infinite will apparently require 97.24GB of storage space to download, according to a leaked image from the Microsoft Store.\u00a0 If that turns out to be true, Halo Infinite will be yet another Xbox exclusive that comes with a massively bloated file size \u2013 and it\u2019s something that\u2019s become a real point of contention on [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2319,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[85],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2318"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2320,"href":"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318\/revisions\/2320"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinegaminggear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}