Halo 4 Multiplayer requires ‘at least’ 8GB Flash Drive, Hard Drive ‘Recommended’

By Landon Robinson | 03 July 2012 | 8 Comments

As with Halo games past, Halo 4 might require you to have a bit of additional storage on hand if you’re looking into getting some multiplayer action on. More specifically, Halo 4 will need “at least an 8GB USB flash drive or an Xbox 360 Hard Drive” in order to play Halo 4’s multiplayer offering, according to Xbox.com.

The hard drive option, as has been the case in the past, is “highly recommended” for those opting for the “optimal” multiplayer experience. I’m going to go out on a limb (a short one, mind you) and say that Microsoft and 343i will soon also “highly” recommend the installation of Halo 4 onto your hard drive for optimal play.

For those not as informed on the subject, Halo games past have made a habit of requiring hard drive space for multiple player experiences, be it co-op or competitive online. The precise reasoning for this has never truly been brought to light, but one thing is for sure: if you’re looking forward to Halo 4 and just so happen to own one of those 4GB Xbox 360 S models, you might start shopping around for HDDs or flash drives in the near future.

Fair warning though – you might consider skipping the Xbox 360 branded flash drives. Though they have ample space, their prices are miles above standard flash drives of equal (or greater) quality. Research is key folks.

[via Xbox.com]

8 Comments

Posted by Mugenite on 03 July 12 at 9:47am

Oh, I thought they were going to offer an 8 gig download in addition to the game data… I got the 320 console, so I think I’m covered.
- Posted by Rhadamanthis on 03 July 12 at 10:08am
  
  Sweet! What’s your GT?
- Posted by Landon Robinson on 03 July 12 at 12:15pm
  
  What is this, Mass Effect 3? ;)
- Posted by Stonephone89 on 01 December 12 at 5:17pm
  
  Why the hell are people that have plenty of space commenting on this thread?? GREAT. GOOD FOR YOU. MOVE ON.
  I have a slim with a 4gb. SO i guess i can’t play multiplayer? That’s bull shit.
  My white xbox’s hard drive was large enough, I guess i’m just gonna have to have one of those stupid cords hooked up all the time to use it. Also, not ALL flash memory sticks will work. You didn’t think of something brand new. You got lucky.
Posted by CocoBumfluff on 03 July 12 at 11:41am

Oh dear, damn you 4gb xbox :/ I did the lil dismantle thing of my old 20gb HDD and shoved that in there but even with that, halo eats up storage space. 8gb is a tad excessive. Is this factoring in all the DLC? I hope so..
Posted by Prince Adam on 03 July 12 at 11:45am

I gots plenty of space.
Posted by Dany on 04 July 12 at 11:23am

But I’m still scrapping around with an old 20gb hard drive on my 360 Pro, I can’t get 8 more gigs, maybe if I erase the Fallout 3 DLC…
Posted by Matthew M on 04 November 12 at 5:08pm

So an 8gb flash drive will work for this right? Even though when you reformat it into an xbox flash drive it takes away some of the space?