PS4 Average 12:03:13 Xbox Average 10:28:38 PC Average 11:31:12īroadband expert Ernest Doku from Uswitch comments on the results of the study: Games on the Xbox had slightly smaller file sizes when compared to PS4 and PC which meant they were marginally quicker to download.
Whether you’re a PS4, Xbox or PC gamer, there are a few differences in the length of time it takes to download the titles across these platforms. Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPG) games topped the chart, taking an average of 16 hours to download, owing to their complexity and incredible graphics, whereas Fighter and Simulation style games were the quickest to get up and running. Taking the top 15 countries who spend the most on video games (according to Knoema) we found out how long it would take to download April’s top gaming releases, based on their individual download speeds. Will this USO be enough to keep the UK’s gamers happy? Lockdown load times: downloading April’s top releasesĪs lockdown around the world continues, we wanted to find out how long it would take gamers to download the 5 hottest video game releases in April. To solve this, the UK Government announced a Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband, defining a ‘decent’ connection as one that can deliver 10 megabits per second (Mbps) download speed and costs less than £45 per month.ĭownloading the average video game (53GB) on a 10Mbps connection would take 11 hours 47 minutes to download 87% slower than in Taiwan (85Mbps).
The UK has the 6th largest appetite for gaming in the world according to 2019 data from Knoema, but we are 34th in the world when it comes to average download speed, showing that there is clearly room for improvement. The average video game download tips the scales at a hefty 53GB, it is clear that many internet connections around the globe would struggle to download something of that size in less than 24 hours, including the UK. Under the microscope: the UK’s appetite for gaming The average video game file size in our study was 53GB, so we found out how long it would take the ten fastest countries to download 53GB (similar in size to Call of Duty: Black Ops 3). Video Game Download by Country: Where can you download games the fastest? In the UK, downloading Call of Duty: Modern Warfare would take 16 hours 50 minutes - that’s 4 times longer to get hold of exactly the same content in Taiwan. The UK came 34th out of 207 with the average download speed spluttering along at just 22.57Mbps. Taiwan takes the top spot, with average download speeds of around 80Mbps, meaning that you could download Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (165GB) in around 4 hours and 42 minutes. The countries with the fastest internet revealed Taking 41 of the most-mentioned video games across Reddit, IGN, Gamespot, Gamesradar, Giant Bomb and Metacritic we reveal how long it would take to download them, based on the average download speed in your country and video game file size. Where in the world can you download video games the quickest?ĭepending on where you live, your internet download speed can make all the difference to your gaming experience.