Highlights
- The upcoming Forza Motorsport game will have a massive file size of 132GB on Xbox Series X, showcasing its cutting-edge graphics and pushing the limits of current-gen consoles.
- Forza Motorsport differentiates itself from previous Forza titles with advanced graphical elements, including ray-tracing and a real-time daylight system, along with a single-player career mode and a roster of over 500 playable race cars.
- The large file size of Forza Motorsport reflects a trend among ninth-gen titles, highlighting the need for improved file compression on AAA games to accommodate the increased emphasis on digital gaming.
The upcoming Forza Motorsport reboot just had its file size revealed, and it's slated to be a whopping 132 gigabytes, at least on the Series X. Combine this with Forza Motorsport's visual performance, and this is looking to be a game that really pushes the current-gen Xbox consoles.
Although it's primed to be the eighth mainline entry in the Forza Motorsport series of sim racing titles, this upcoming installment is actually intended to be a reboot. Hailed by its own developers as "the most technically advanced racing game ever made," it differentiates itself from its predecessors through various graphical elements such as ray-tracing, a real-time daylight system, and lingering damage effects on cars. It is also set to add a single-player career mode and even a roster of over 500 playable race cars and 800 upgrades from throughout the series, with only about a 100 of such cars being original additions. There will even be four DLC packs to come after launch.
Forza Motorsport is now available for preload, and some players appear to have been caught off guard by the sheer number of gigabytes it takes up. The game will use just over 132 GB on Xbox Series X, ~97 GB on Series S, and 118.9 GB on PC. All file sizes are subject to change depending on whether Turn 10 Studios releases any pre-launch updates. It really should be no surprise that Forza Motorsport might take up so much internal storage space on one's console when considering its cutting-edge graphics.
In addition to its sheer amount of at-launch content, lengthy new modes, and incredibly graphically intense presentation for its genre, it's really no surprise that Forza Motorsport boasts such a massive file size. Regardless, it might be wise for some Xbox players, especially the Series S crowd, to delete some games if they want to play Forza
Forza Motorsport continues a lengthy streak of ninth-gen titles that boast huge file sizes and thus limit how many other games can be stores in the same console as them. Considering the dramatically increased emphasis on digital games and even digital-only consoles in recent years, perhaps it's worthwhile for something to change regarding the file compression on AAA games moving forward.
Forza Motorsport is slated for release on October 10, 2023 for PC and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Pure Xbox