Stellar Blade‘s download size was just revealed, and it seems like a haven for space-conscious gamers.
Clocking in at a mere 30GB for the full game, it’s raising eyebrows among fans who have already dipped their toes into the game’s demo. Is it because of great optimization on Shift Up’s side, or is the game not as long as everyone had anticipated? That seems to be the latest topic of discourse in the community.
Stellar Blade’s File Size Blows Most AAA Games Out of the Water
We live in an age where graphically intensive titles routinely drive file sizes to 100GB or more (and that’s even before it’s unpacked and installed onto your device). Stellar Blade‘s relatively petite file size is a huge departure from the norm.
🚨 Stellar Blade™
– 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐞 : 30.448 GB
– 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 : 1.001.000– 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ($𝟲𝟵.𝟵𝟵):
Pre-Load : April 19 – Midnight
Release : April 26 – Midnight #StellarBlade #PS5 pic.twitter.com/xg0RMYCR1x— PlayStation Game Size (@PlaystationSize) April 12, 2024
For some people, the compact file size has raised doubts about the game’s scope and depth. Can the game contain the extensive gameplay experiences that players have come to expect from modern AAA titles within such a tiny package?
smol game
— Tellmewhy (@Icewallowcumin) April 12, 2024
Already, some people are questioning whether the game is worth the hefty $70 price tag.
WOW that's really small. Are you sure that this is a AAA title worth $70?
— Paul (@Paul_D321) April 12, 2024
On the flip side, some say its small file size just goes to show how well-optimized it is. It’s truly a praise-worthy affair if a game can manage to deliver a polished experience without hogging disk space.
One user on X had a pretty reasonable explanation as to why the demo was only a two-hour experience, yet half the size of the full game.
Bunch of additional files in the demo that were locked off from the base game and customized for the demo to make it function properly. FF7 Rebirth's demo was like 50 GB and it only contained the prologue and Junon. Do not worry.
— Truly Eikonic (Stellar Blade ↑) (@TrulyEikonic) April 12, 2024
The demo would’ve had a lot more content than we got to experience, most of it locked off from the player, but enough to ensure everything worked properly.
Of course, until the game is released and players have had a chance to dive into the full experience, it’s impossible to pass the final judgment. All we can do now is hope that the game isn’t as small as it seems to be.
Shift Up’s First AAA Game is Almost Here
If you’ve managed to miss all the buzz about Stellar Blade and haven’t heard about it yet, here’s a synopsis.
In the game, humanity’s last hope rests on EVE, a member of the 7th Airborne Squad. Sent to reclaim Earth from the destructive Naytiba, EVE soon discovers that everything isn’t what she thought it was at the start.
The Standard Edition costs $69.99, and the game is open for preordering right now. You can start downloading the game in advance on April 19th at midnight, so you’re ready to play right when it releases on April 26th at midnight (in your region).
Are you going to play Stellar Blade on release? What aspect of it are you excited to see the most? Let us know in the comments below!
