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GTA VI Reportedly Makes the Console Storage Menu Its First Open World
· New York time
Grand Theft Auto VI reportedly requires a 210GB download, a figure that would occupy a substantial portion of many consoles' storage. The reported size is not a confirmed final requirement, but it gives players an idea of the space they may need to make available. Large games compete with everything else installed on a machine. Players with a crowded library may face a familiar assessment: which older title is still worth keeping ready to play, and which one can be downloaded again later? The decision arrives before any of the game's own missions begin. A download of that size also means the experience starts well before the screen displays a playable world. Available storage and an internet connection become part of the preparation, even though neither is likely to feature in the game's promotional art. A console sold as a straightforward way to play can suddenly demand the attention of a very small warehouse manager. There is a particular comedy in making room for an expansive virtual world by shrinking the rest of the library. Every installed game gets a performance review, including the one kept for a single nostalgic evening. If the reported number holds, the first act of Grand Theft Auto VI may be deciding which old favorite gets evicted without a forwarding address.
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