Bucking the trend of triple-digit installs, EA confirms Battlefield 6's file size can be as low as 55 gigs: 'You will be able to pick and choose which components of the game you install'

A Battlefield 6 soldier from the reveal trailer holding a gun, with his finger on the trigger.
(Image credit: Electronic Arts)

If you've been keeping an eye on the pre-purchase page for Battlefield 6 on Steam, you might have noticed two different required file sizes: 55GB for the minimum specs and 80GB for the recommended specs. Such a large discrepancy piqued our curiosity, and we reached out to EA for clarification.

"Yes, you will be able to pick and choose which components of the game you install," we were told by an EA representative. "There will be a shared base package, and then you can separately choose to install the main components (i.e. singleplayer, multiplayer etc.)."

With that said, even 80GB isn't too bad compared to other AAA games these days—more and more are asking for upwards of 100GB of space. Some, like Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Jedi: Survivor, require double the storage Battlefield 6 is asking for.

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Stevie Bonifield is a freelance tech journalist specializing in mobile tech, gaming gear, and accessories. Outside of writing, Stevie loves indie games, TTRPGs, and building way too many custom keyboards.

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