With preloading for Starfield beginning today, August 17, the game’s file sizes have been revealed–and as you might have guessed, the game carries a hefty install size.
On Xbox, the game clocks in at about 126GB. On PC, Starfield will take up around 140GB of space. This is pretty large, so it’s good news that fans are able to preload ahead of launch so they can jump it right when the game unlocks. Preloading for Xbox and Windows PC begins today, August 17, while Steam preloads start on August 30.
Lead landscape artist Matt Carofano previously discussed why Starfield is so damn big. He said Bethesda games are known for giving players freedom on a grand scale, and the idea is for Starfield to up the ante.