The fullHalo Infiniteexperience is nearly here, and fans have still been mostly in the dark about just what that looks like download-wise. With just a few hours to go, 343 Industries has detailed whatHalo Infinite’s campaign file size looks like for players who have been playing the multiplayer beta, and those coming in fresh.
It came as both a surprise and a disappointment for many when 343 Industries confirmedHalo Infinitedoes not have pre-load support. Rather than players being able to set up a download for the game ahead of its formal release so that they can jump in right when the game releases, players around the world must wait until the same time (10AM PST) to just begin downloading the game. Despite the high praise thatHalo Infinite’s gameplay has received since the start of its multiplayer beta, many structural complaints have been levied by players at 343 Industries, like player-progression in the battle pass, or the prices of cosmetics in the item shop.
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343 Industries has provided a breakdown ofHalo Infinite’s campaigninstall size. The information comes from a tweet by the officialHaloSupport account, it explaining, “Players who have downloaded the Multiplayer Beta will have a smaller download size.” Furthermore,HaloSupport notes that files sizes will vary depending on the platform, but this is an expectation of most modern video game releases. Attached to the tweet is an image that provides the specific file sizes for nearly every possible variation for theHalo Infiniteupdate.
The first category pertains to those who haven’t downloadedHalo InfiniteMultiplayer yet. To download only Multiplayer today is approximately a 26.53 GB install, and to download both it and Campaign is approximately 48.42 GB. As mentioned, those who have already downloaded Multiplayer have smaller file sizes to contend with: the Multiplayer update by itself is approximately 3.97 GB, while the Campaign install is an “additional download” of about 25.86 GB. It is currently unknown how big of an update physical buyers will have sincenot all ofHalo Infinitefits on its disc.
Judging by the approximate file sizes alone, the damage could certainly be much worse, considering some of the more extremeinstallation sizes of other modern AAA video games. Games likeCall of Duty: Modern Warfare,Destiny 2, andRed Dead Redemption 2are notoriously large games, being hundreds of GB each, soHalo Infiniteis definitely clocking in on the lower end of the spectrum. Unfortunately, though, even the smallest of updates can take forever depending on a user’s internet connection and speed. Fingers crossed everyone can get into Master Chief’s latest adventure as soon as they can.
Halo Infinitelaunches worldwide at 10 AM PST on December 8 for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
