Topic: Microsoft Confirms 2 GB Size Limit For XBLA Games (Read 170 times)

Xbox-Scene · « **on:** September 25, 2009, 11:34:00 PM »

Microsoft Confirms 2 GB Size Limit For XBLA Games
Posted by XanTium | September 26 01:34 EST | News Category: Xbox360

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From gamasutra.com:

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When Xbox Live Arcade originally debuted, Microsoft told game developers that their games couldn't exceed 50 MB in size. Microsoft wanted the games to be easy and quick to download, and that the games be fast, simple, pick-up-and-play experiences.

But Microsoft this week confirmed that, after numerous previous size increases, the size limit has been raised once again, now to a full 2GB, or 40 times that original size. "We are always working closely with our partners to deliver innovative and high-quality Xbox Live Arcade games to our community," a Microsoft rep said in a statement.

The confirmation follows a Tokyo Game Show report from consumer site IGN, that said the 2GB size limit is final, reportedly a technical limitation of XBLA's file structure. Larger games are downloadable on Xbox Live's Games On Demand service, where users can download full-sized retail games like Mass Effect and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

Full Story: gamasutra.com

Boydster · « **Reply #1 on:** September 26, 2009, 12:45:00 AM »

2GB games are not welcome on my hard drive.

Knasen · « **Reply #2 on:** September 26, 2009, 12:55:00 AM »

Size doesn't matter as long as it is a good game. Would you really want to skip a great game just because it's "too big" ?

g8crapachino · « **Reply #3 on:** September 26, 2009, 01:02:00 AM »

QUOTE(Boydster @ Sep 26 2009, 06:45 AM)

2GB games are not welcome on my hard drive.

Why? Too big or too small? If developers make a game much bigger then they might as well go for a full product and make it a normal DVD game release. On the flip side, arguing that it's too small seems like a silly way to judge any game.

K1LLERHORNET · « **Reply #4 on:** September 26, 2009, 03:36:00 AM »

A good move by Microsoft imo.

Anything over 2GB should be on a disc.

Red Alert Commanders Challenge is almost exactly 2.0GB when factoring in the 1000MB/1024MB rule.

1nsan3 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 26, 2009, 10:10:00 AM »

QUOTE(Knasen @ Sep 26 2009, 02:55 AM)

Size doesn't matter as long as it is a good game. Would you really want to skip a great game just because it's "too big" ?

it doesnt matter.... if ya dont have the space you have no choice but to skip it. Since a 160gb can be filled up pretty fast, and the 250gb, so far isnt gonnabe released to the public as a stand alone.

all in all the size limit dont matter.. it will keep going up, and microsoft will not be able to keep up with the demand on hard drive space. CHEAP ASSES!! as big as games are now days.... atleast a good 500gig or a 1TB drive would be great then the game devs can GO NUTS and we can GO NUTS on downloading them to our REALLY FRIKEN HUGE DRIVES..

but thats just me......

K1LLERHORNET · « **Reply #6 on:** September 26, 2009, 11:28:00 AM »

QUOTE(1nsan3 @ Sep 26 2009, 05:10 PM)

CHEAP ASSES!! as big as games are now days.... atleast a good 500gig or a 1TB drive would be great then the game devs can GO NUTS and we can GO NUTS on downloading them to our REALLY FRIKEN HUGE DRIVES..

You can't really ask for a 1TB HDD right now seeing as they are not on the market yet (2.5").
500GB yes, 1TB no.

Agent ME · « **Reply #7 on:** September 26, 2009, 02:55:00 PM »

Haven't there been a few retail xbox games that were less than 2gb? Anything near that size really just needs to be its own retail release.
Xbox live arcade should be for small almost bite-size games, like what we've seen on it so far. Short in content and filesize. (If a game is short in content and large in filesize, then they are doing something very wrong.)

Strikerzex911 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 26, 2009, 10:15:00 PM »

That new platformer by epic games will probably be 2gb in size. The graphics look amazing.

wilson2010 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 26, 2009, 11:04:00 PM »

ive got a small one. harddrive that is. i have about 8 gigs left and theres new stuff coming all the time and i really really cant afford a bigger hard drive. car insurance people already have sent out their goons for me!

so please. there is no need for super big games. that doesnt mean that its bad to have a few games bigger than a gig or two but if they all go that way im screwed

This post has been edited by wilson2010: Sep 27 2009, 06:04 AM

trentdadi · « **Reply #10 on:** September 27, 2009, 08:23:00 PM »

There will always be a few people out there who will always want a bigger HDD, I think 120 is a decent size for the average user. I also hate to think how much a bigger one would cost and the amount of complaining it would bring.

JUANVAN · « **Reply #11 on:** September 28, 2009, 05:43:00 AM »

It really should have been that size to begin with - but with the limits on the HD sizes I could see why it was set so low. 120gb is big enough right now - but as you want more games installed on the HD it make any size to small..

Well I hope there are going to be some better longer games (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

airell · « **Reply #12 on:** October 01, 2009, 08:17:00 AM »

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640K ought to be enough for anybody

(just joking Mr. Gates, I know it's a rumor...)

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50M ought to be enough for anybody

Xbox Live Arcade...

SomeGuyGG · « **Reply #13 on:** October 01, 2009, 06:51:00 PM »

So they are trying to tell me that Microsoft can't even figure out how to expand the file size any bigger... They have the most programmers of any company.

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