Nowadays, the size of games is getting bigger and bigger, which makes many players’ hard drives overwhelmed. Foreign media PC Gamer published an article today listing the top 10 PC games released and to be released in 2023, 6 of which have exceeded 90GB in size, which means that the game capacity has entered the era of 100GB, and most players have not done it yet. get ready.
Top 10 PC games released (or coming soon) in 2023:
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor: 130GB
- 《Forspoken》：120GB
- “Bloodfall”: 100GB
- “The Last of Us”: 100GB
- Atomic Heart: 90GB
- Diablo 4: 90GB
- “Wild Heart”: 80GB
- Inheritance at Hogwarts: 73GB
- “Evil Castle 4: Remastered Edition”: 56GB
- Dead Island 2: 45GB
Downloading a game over 100GB not only takes a lot of time and traffic, but also takes up valuable hard disk space. Sometimes, players even give up trying because the game is too big. This was rare 10 years ago, when high-end games were typically only a few gigabytes.
Why are games so big now? The main reason is, of course, that the graphics and content of the game are getting richer and richer, and more data is needed to support it. Another reason is that some free games continue to introduce new updates and content in order to attract players, resulting in game volume expansion.
According to Steam data, the average download speed of players is about 10MB per second, which means that it takes about 3 hours to download a 100GB game. Also, half of Steam users have only 1TB or less of storage space, so if you want to play a few big games, you may have to delete some infrequently played games frequently.
Some multiplayer games have recognized the size issue and have taken steps to reduce file size. For example, “Destiny 2” and “Rainbow Six: Siege” have also been optimized. In addition, Steam has also launched a storage space manager, allowing players to delete games in batches more easily.
The increase in the size of PC games is an irreversible trend. Players can choose larger-capacity hard drives, or regularly clean up infrequently played games. Developers can also optimize game profiles, or provide more flexible installation options.
