Helldivers 2 installation size reduced 85% from 154GB to 23GB through data optimization
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Helldivers 2 developers Arrowhead Game Studios, with help from PC port specialists Nixxes Software, have reduced the game's installation size by 85% from 154GB to 23GB. This was achieved by de-duplicating game data and removing HDD optimization files. PC players can now opt into this slim version, which significantly reduces storage requirements for the popular co-op shooter.
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· 4 pulledArrowhead Game Studios, the developers behind the popular co-op shooter Helldivers 2, have managed to substantially cut the game's size by 85%
This reduction was made possible with support from Nixxes Software, best known for developing high-quality PC ports of Sony's biggest PlayStation titles
The developers were able to achieve this by de-duplicating game data, which resulted in bringing the size down from ~154GB
PC players can now opt into a slim version that's 85% smaller
PC players can now opt into a slim version that’s 85% smaller.
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