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GTA 6 is days away, and EA's Madden NFL 27 now tells players 'Don't Delete!'
A new pop-up in Madden NFL 27 asks players not to delete the game, IGN reports. EA does not name GTA 6, which needs up to 212 GB of space.
© Rockstar Games (opens in a new tab)EA has added a new message to Madden NFL 27 that asks players not to delete the game, IGN reports. Players started sharing it over the weekend, days before GTA 6 comes out on November 19. IGN sees it as EA’s way to stop players removing Madden to make room for Rockstar’s game, which needs up to 212 GB of free space.
What the pop-up says
The message sits on a purple sky full of palm trees. Under the big heading “Don’t Delete!”, it says a crew is getting ready for “a high-stakes run”. It tells players to wait for a signal from “our insider” on November 17.
IGN says this points to a new Madden update on Tuesday, November 17, two days before GTA 6 comes out.
The message never names GTA 6. But its colours and palm trees make the link easy to see, IGN says.
EA already joked about the size
On November 10, the day GTA 6 pre-loading opened, the official Madden NFL 27 account on X posted: “Don’t let 210GB get between you and Your League.”
Madden NFL 27 has been out since August 13. Some fans online joked that EA is now begging them to stay, IGN notes.
Making room for GTA 6
Rockstar Support says the GTA 6 pre-load needs up to 212 GB, depending on your console. The game unlocks at midnight local time on November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
If your console is nearly full, our FAQ explains how much space you need. Our pre-load guide shows how to start the download, and our download-time report shows how long it can take on a slow connection.