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Phantom Blade Zero pre-load asks for 300GB despite 145GB file size

Original: Phantom Blade Zero is asking players to free up 300GB of space for pre-loading, double its actual 145GB file size Pre-lo

Pre-loads are now live for Phantom Blade Zero, the debut action game from Chinese studio S-Game, and players are being asked to free up 300GB of storage ahead of launch. That is double the game's actual 145GB file size, prompting confusion and complaints about the oversized installation requirement on consoles and PC.

Why now: Gamers are reacting to the unusually large storage demand revealed alongside the pre-load going live.

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• Phantom Blade Zero is asking players to free up 300GB of space for pre-loading, double its actual 145GB file size Pre-loads are live for Phantom Blade Zero, the debut action game from Chinese developer S-Game. Alongside news of the pre-load, the studio revealed the final set of… · gamewire@gamefan.net · 2

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