Sea of Thieves new update is so big it could be a game on its own, but you have to install it

Sea of Thieves’ latest update is gigantic, huge, big, and, to make a very inspired joke, almost Starfield, because, well, it is that big. For example, it will occupy a fifth of your Xbox Series S storage, and we could say it is a game on its own.

More specifically, the download size of the update is the following, according to Rare’s official blog post:

• Xbox Series X: 88.36 GB
• Xbox Series S: 90.15 GB
• Xbox One X: 88.36 GB
• Xbox One: 90.15 GB
• Microsoft Store: 102 GB
• Steam: 10.49 GB

Ironically, the Xbox Series S, which is known for its small storage units (around 512 GB, although the new Ellewood version will reportedly sport a 1 TB storage unit), is getting the beefier update.

However, fortunately, this update will make the game operate on the Xbox Game Development Kit (GDK), meaning from now on, updates will be much smaller than this one.

Unfortunately, you’ll have to install the update to continue playing the game, so buckle up, free some of your space (if you’re playing it on your Xbox console), and make time to download and install the gigantic update.

The update brings many many features with it, including multiple features that will greatly improve the experience of playing this game. Some of the most important are DirectX 11, and DirectX 12 support, which will be automatically selected, as well as major improvements for PC players of the game.

Here are all the game improvements coming with this update:

• Sea of Thieves now operates on the latest Xbox GDK (Game Development Kit). Players on PC are encouraged to update to the latest graphics drivers to ensure the best compatibility and performance.
• Sea of Thieves now supports DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 where supported by the hardware. While the title will now auto-detect and optimise the experience, players can also choose within the game settings.
• General client performance improvements should be seen throughout the experience, with PC players seeing the largest improvements.
• While players on console and the Microsoft Store will experience a large initial download, regular game updates moving forwards will now be considerably smaller.
• The Microsoft Store experience on PC is now improved, with the client signalling the need for an update and the ability for players to set the install location when using the Xbox app.
• Players on PC using the Windows Store may be required to take further steps to initiate the download. Please head to the official Sea of Thieves Support site if any assistance is needed.

In moments like these, it would be useful if Xbox had a faster connection to the Internet. But wait, in the following weeks, Xbox users will be able to download gigantic updates like these 10x faster.

Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait a bit more. However, while you wait for the update to download and install, you can go over the full list of features coming to the game with the patch.

Beware, it’s big.