

With ballooning game sizes, there were notable concerns that the hard drive would only be able to hold a few games before gamers would have to start making sacrifices. When it was first announced, Sony revealed that the PlayStation 5 would have an 825 GB SSD, smaller than the 1TB found in the PS4 Pro. Ultimately, gamers should see file sizes get progressively smaller as compression improves as a technology, which means that they'll be able to get more bang for their buck when it comes to hard drive space The PS5 uses the "Kraken" decoder, which is what allows game file sizes to be shrunk down by so much.

The difference between the two versions of Dying Light 2 is likely due to compression, which is a special perk introduced by the PS5's internal hardware. RELATED: Dying Light 2 DLC Roadmap Revealed Why the PS5 File Size is So Small It appears that Dying Light 2 is only 25.49 GB on PS5, but will clock in at 50.967 GB – roughly twice the size despite being an inferior version. The difference is substantial, and certainly not what most players will be expecting. Over on Twitter, user shared a comparison of Dying Light 2's PS5 download size compared to the PS4 version. Strangely, PS5 players are getting a surprisingly slim download. With Dying Light 2 just days away, those that have pre-ordered it are beginning the pre-load process. The first in the lineup is Dying Light 2, the follow-up to 2015's zombie-slaying RPG. It's officially February 2022, and that means that major triple-a games are releasing nearly every week for the next few weeks.
