Indiana Jones for PS5 includes just 20GB of data on disc

Throughout this past generation we’ve seen Microsoft move further and further away from physical media – especially when it comes to including a game’s data on its disc. Ahead of the PS5 launch of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, it’s been revealed that under 20% of the game data is actually on the Blu Ray itself.

With Indiana Jones and the Great Circle coming to PS5 on the 17th of April, YouTuber Retro Game Future got their hands on the game early and as such was able to determine what actually comes on the disc.

Unfortunately, while Indiana Jones and the Great Circle takes up around 125-30GB, the PS5 Blu Ray disc includes just 20GB of data – meaning you will need to download an additional 100GB at minimum before playing.

Of course, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is far from the first title to take this route. That said, unlike the Switch and its more bespoke cartridges, printing Blu Rays is a commonplace practice which has become increasingly cost-effective – making the decision to not go with a 100GB disc unfortunate to see (especially as the minimum size for a 4K Blu Ray is 50GB meaning they could have at least squeezed some more data onto the disc.)

All that said, physical media is far from Microsoft’s priority, with many first-party Xbox titles (Indiana Jones included) being nothing more than a code in a box.

While having a physical disc is in some ways preferable, needing to download almost the entire game defeats its purpose somewhat.

Discuss on our Facebook page HERE.

KitGuru says: Are you looking forward to Indiana Jones on PS5? Why didn’t Microsoft opt for a higher-capacity Blu Ray? Is this kind of physical media worse than digital? Let us know your thoughts down below.

Become a Patron!