Final Fantasy XV will NOT need 170GB of HDD Space

Final Fantasy XV is on it’s way to PC, but gamers have been worried due to the size of the game was supposedly going to be 170GB.

Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition Official Reveal Trailer (in 4K)

The Final Fantasy director Hajime Tabata has corrected the mistake of Square Enix saying on their press release that Final Fantasy XV would require 170GB of HDD.

Tabata: “That was a mistake, actually. That was a communications mistake – something got put in a memo that really shouldn’t have. What that is [the specifications that went out to press] based on the specs that we’re running the demo on today. Again, the final specs for the release version haven’t been fixed yet. There’s a very good chance they can change. Someone put that in there and it got reported as the recommended specs, but that’s not the final fixed version. The fact that it became that number is a communication error”.

The demo systems that Square Enix were using to show of the game were using NVIDIA’s GTX 1080Ti and were hitting that amazing 4K resolution but Tabata also had a comment on this: “at least as far as the same level as the console edition, maybe looking to going even further than that in future”.

Source: Tweak Town

37 thoughts on “Final Fantasy XV will NOT need 170GB of HDD Space”

  1. I thought that 170 GB was bizarre for this game. iirc Star Citizen is the largest I have heard of at possibly 100 GB when finished but that is more understandable than the requirements for this game. Also I think the recommended 1080 Ti that is floating around the net was only for 4K but that’s what is normally recommended for the very, very few gamers on 4K anyway with a game that is demanding on the GPU. I’m guessing they will recommend a 1070 for 1080p and you can probably get by just fine with a 1060 or RX 580 by turning a few settings down a little but we’ll see.

      1. I remembered it being 80 GB at launch but yeah, looks like it’s over 100 GB now. sheesh games are getting f’ing huge.

        1. 4K Textures + video coupled with a lack of proper compression, yeah.

          Hell, if you go into Vanquish’s files, you’ll note that it features around 20GBs worth of video & only 3 GBs of actual game files, it’s insane.

          1. Moonman’s Monument to Booty also had this issue, the 50GB was mostly uncompressed video for the cutscenes.

  2. why would anyone who buys the game will care
    anyone who doesn’t will have to care cause they have to store a copy game in case they want to play in future lol the one who buys have the cloud copy

  3. What that is [the specifications that went out to press] based on the specs that we’re running the demo on today.

    Doesn’t that mean it’s currently taking 170GB? Also he doesn’t really confirm they’re planning to reduce that, he just said that the final specs will be different. Hopefully he actually means they’ll reduce it.

    1. I think that’s what it means. But there should be plenty of room to reduce that even using lossless compression techniques.

    2. Sounds more like they’ll be increasing it…. Especially once they patch in all that yummy money-milking DLC!

  4. What is it with Jak’s fondness for hyperbole in relation to 4K resolution graphics? In this article we have “that amazing 4K resolution” and in the Destiny 2 article from him on 16th August we had “that amazing 4K”. How, er, ‘amazing’!

    1. We are currently within the process of finally getting to the stage in technology where 4K @ 100Hz+ is actually becoming possible. I say “amazing 4K” because well, it truly is amazing… we have been using 1440p displays and 1080p displays for quite sometime now, putting emphasis on the aspect of the game that discusses 4K is something I quite enjoy as it is a massive leap in technology for us and should be recognized.

  5. It dosen’t matter. It’s still unifinished game as Deus Ex Mankind Divided in term of story. Greed Enix and his bullcr°°p business.

  6. The only thing I am worried about is S/E previous FF games. I mean other then FF14 Online everything else on PC has been very hit or miss for performance. And the whole 13 Saga on PC was just a mess with Frame Pace issues.

    1. I do expect you’ll need at least a gtx 1070 to play it on high settings and 60 FPS. Always expect the worst and you won’t be disappointed.

        1. Tell that to Deus Ex Mankind Divided. I have a 1070 and couldn’t stay above 60fps 100% of the time. I had to lower some settings.

  7. What that is [the specifications that went out to press] based on the specs that we’re running the demo on today.Doesn’t that mean it’s currently taking 170GB? Also he doesn’t really confirm they’re planning to reduce that, he just said that the final specs will be different. Hopefully he actually means they’ll reduce it.

  8. “game were using NVIDIA’s GTX 1080Ti and were hitting that amazing 4K ”
    What 4K !? It was like 90-95% of 4K they changed resolution under 4K, instead to turn at native 4K, reason ? We all know why.
    Screen with in game settings confirms that.

  9. the game is trash so doesnt really matter… dont give in to this nonsense if this is going to be $30 or so maybe its worth a pickup but knowing Squeenix they are going to try and push this garbage for full price …

  10. the dude is saying the game isn’t ready to run 60fps at all , it’s made for consoles”F your green a*s GPUs” in other words

  11. “were hitting that amazing 4K resolution but Tabata also had a comment on
    this: “at least as far as the same level as the console edition, maybe
    looking to going even further than that in future”.”

    huh? same level as the console edition but theyre running on 4k?

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