Why new game size too large ?

[Wyrus]

I have notice that video game size is increasing every year.. 4gb.. 8gb.. 13 gb... 18gb and this year 28 gb... and how about next year? 30+ gb ?

 

[Cons29]

well, for one, texture sizes are large. BF4 initial install takes 24gb (base game, not sure if China rising is included already). while bf3 with all expansion was ~30gb

i think it's normal, before, there was vcd, then dvd, then bluray.

 

[Wyrus]

well, for one, texture sizes are large. BF4 initial install takes 24gb (base game, not sure if China rising is included already). while bf3 with all expansion was ~30gb

i think it's normal, before, there was vcd, then dvd, then bluray.

Do you know what is the avg game size for this year ? I know battlefield4 ( 24gb ) is a high end game... but how about the size for normal game ? 15gb ?

 

[fred_right]

That's normal, I think. Hardware companies are also releasing improved hard disk drives ram modules etc. the technologies are constantly developing and game graphics are looking more and more like from real life ones, I mean, cinematic ones. This requires heavier textures, more resources and so on.

I believe, yes, 15 gb is now an average size for a game.

 

[Cons29]

well, before 1tb hdd was the highest, now its not. things change

 

[gamerk316]

No different then when CD's took off. First, we used half a CD (450MB). Then the entire CD (750MB). Then two or three (1.5-3GB). Now its 9GB DVD's, hence why you see games hovering around 30GB or so (DVD-9 holds 9GB, compress some of the data over three DVDs, and thats ~30GB installed).

Blue-Rays hold ~30GB or so, so figure game sizes will start to jump once Blu-Rays become the standard PC optical drive.