During the PS3 era, game sizes were growing rapidly, and storage capacities were limited. The PS3's hard drive, although impressive for its time, had a maximum capacity of 80 GB (later models had up to 500 GB). To fit more games on the console or make downloads more manageable, developers and enthusiasts turned to compression.
During the PS3 era, game sizes were growing rapidly, and storage capacities were limited. The PS3's hard drive, although impressive for its time, had a maximum capacity of 80 GB (later models had up to 500 GB). To fit more games on the console or make downloads more manageable, developers and enthusiasts turned to compression.