The BlackBox repack gained traction because Wildlands was a massive, systemic playground that many players wanted to test before committing to a purchase.

: To achieve such small download sizes, the data is heavily compressed. When a user runs the installer, their CPU must work overtime to unpack those files. On older hardware, installing the BlackBox version of Wildlands could take significantly longer than simply downloading the uncompressed game on a fast connection.

: While these repacks are artifacts of a time when storage was at a premium, they are often hosted on secondary sites that may bundle malware with the original installer.