Xbox One games install sizes add up fast

Over the weekend, some Xbox One consoles shipped out early, and the sleuths over on NeoGAF have been gathering up game install information.

The Xbox One ships with a non-replaceable 500GB hard drive. Storage space can be expanded through external drives, connected via USB 3.0. These can be used for the same functions as the internal drive, such as game installations.

Below is a selection of launch titles and their respective install sizes, as per NeoGAF. Note these aren’t officially communicated install sizes. Where install sizes haven’t been discovered, the game is listed as a placeholder.

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – 20GB
Battlefield 4 – 33GB
Call of Duty: Ghosts – 39GB
Crimson Dragon
Dead Rising 3 – 19GB
FIFA 14 – 8GB
Fighter Within – 9.2GB
Forza Motorsport 5 – 31GB
Just Dance 2014 – 22GB
Killer Instinct – 2.4GB // 3.4GB for full install, can play after downloading 2.4GB
Lego Marvel Super Heroes
Lococycle – 13GB
Madden NFL 25 – 12GB
NBA 2K14 – 43GB
NBA Live 14 – 9GB
Need for Speed: Rivals
Powerstar Golf – 3.9GB
Ryse: Son of Rome – 34GB
Skylanders: Swap Force – 15GB
Xbox Fitness – 246MB
Zoo Tycoon – 2.6GB
Zumba: World Party – 24GB

This adds up to a whopping 587GB – meaning external storage expansion is pretty much a necessity for any serious gamer. This is before you even begin to touch other media services.

Users have noted that games seem to begin installing the moment the disc is inserted. Games also appear to be playable partway through installation, as evidenced by Call of Duty: Ghosts being playable after reaching 51% of its installation.