Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Physical Copy Requires Download to Play

Because the extremely anticipated launch of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor approaches, gamers could also be shocked to study that the bodily copies of the sport require a obtain earlier than they will dive into the motion. The field artwork for the PS5 sport contains a small print disclaimer stating “obtain required” above the age ranking, indicating that further information should be put in earlier than gamers can benefit from the sport.

This obtain requirement could also be as a result of large file measurement of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The PS5 sport boasts a complete file measurement of 147GB, which is way bigger than the utmost capability of a Blu-ray disc, which sits at round 100GB. Respawn Leisure, the developer behind the sport, may have opted to incorporate a number of discs to accommodate the sport’s measurement, just like how The Final of Us: Half II and Closing Fantasy 7 Remake shipped on two discs. Nevertheless, it seems that EA selected to depend on a obtain as a substitute.

Given the potential measurement of the info on the disc, it’s potential that gamers might have to obtain as much as 100GB earlier than they will play the bodily model of the sport. This requirement would possibly discourage some gamers, notably these with gradual web or bandwidth caps, from buying the Blu-ray model. Though day one patches are widespread within the gaming world, hardly ever does a sport necessitate such a big obtain.

One probably rationalization for the extra obtain is the inclusion of a 4K texture pack. This texture pack may account for a good portion of the sport’s file measurement, with the bottom sport itself solely being round 44GB. It stays to be seen whether or not this texture pack will probably be an non-compulsory obtain for gamers.

The story in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, a third-person action-adventure sport developed by Respawn Leisure in collaboration with Lucasfilm Video games, continues the story of Cal Kestis 5 years after the occasions of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. As one of many final surviving Jedi Knights, Cal is pushed to the sting of the galaxy by the Empire and should confront each new and acquainted threats. Because the galaxy falls additional into darkness, Cal should determine how far he’s prepared to go to guard himself, his crew, and the legacy of the Jedi Order.

With a pre-load date of April 26 and a launch date of April 28, gamers ought to put together for the substantial obtain that awaits them earlier than they will totally expertise the thrilling continuation of Cal Kestis’ journey in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.