Halo: The Master Chief Collection requires a 20GB update

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The enormous 20GB day-one download players will have to install for Halo: The Master Chief Collection "is not a patch", director Frank O'Connor has explained. "It's content".

O'Connor addressed the matter in a post on the NeoGAF forum over the weekend, following a minor upheaval over confirmation that the Xbox One Halo compilation will ship with a huge 20GB day-one install.

As O'Connor explains, the download is not an inexplicatly large title update, but actual main game content pushed out digitally to avoid having to ship the physical game on two discs.

"That's not a patch. It's content," posted O'Connor under his known NeoGAF alias, 'Stinkles'. "The game is designed to run as a single, unified product, digital is seamless obviously, but we also wanted disc users to have the same experience, without swapping discs. Since the bulk of it is [multiplayer] or MP related, the logic is sound. There will ALSO be a [Title Update] in there, but that in itself is a tiny fraction of the content," he added.

"We realize that this isn't ideal for everyone, but it's the path to the smoothest eventual experience."

Xbox One games ship on dual-layer Blu-ray discs which have a capacity of around 50GBs. Halo: The Master Chief Collection contains four full Halo games including thier campaigns and multiplayer modes, update visuals Halo 1 and 2, and a large selection of bonus content, so it comes as no surprise that the complete package couldn't fit onto a single disc.

Earlier today Microsoft released a new trailer for Halo: Nightfall, the live-action series that comes as part of the The Master Chief Collection. Episodes of Halo: Nightfall will be released on a weekly basis commencing from the game's November 11 launch.



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KixaPosted:

20GB is insane for an update. I miss the old days when an update was only 4-8MB.

FriskyPandaPosted:

Kurumu How the hell do they expect me to download all of this **** crap?! I am sorry that I don't have 100mb/s this will literally take me almost 2 freaking days to download. I mean come on can they really think this is the best way to get **** to players? This is a HUGE issue for me


Lol haven't had 100 mb/s downloads ever. Hahah

FriskyPandaPosted:

So how come Microsoft never told us that our Xbox ones will be full of hard drive space within a year. With these HUGE patches for every single game is retarded knowing that the system only had 420 ish GB's

NatusVincerePosted:

Form what i hear also MP won't be ready at launch.

gyanimanPosted:

Thank god I have 200mbps. This should only take 10-15 minutes ;)

-NeganPosted:

Well, I guess some people will have to wait a few after getting their game.

Evo8Posted:

Eh not too excited for this but it is so much better than having two discs.

ATLatimerPosted:

I think its stupid. They are leaning towards rich gamer with huge internet speeds. I have 3mb down and 0.45 up. We can not upgrade or change internet providers due to our location. We live in a city next to Atlanta. Not like we are on a farm.

KurumuPosted:

How the hell do they expect me to download all of this **** crap?! I am sorry that I don't have 100mb/s this will literally take me almost 2 freaking days to download. I mean come on can they really think this is the best way to get shit to players? This is a HUGE issue for me

xxRider702xxPosted:

Lara Forza did the same thing. They should preload this, so you can download it before the release.


I agree, it kinda sucks getting excited to play and having to wait like 10 days. lol