Marvel Rivals' next update drastically reduces the game's install size on PC and console
In a world afflicted with ever-increasing storage and RAM costs, it's nice to see a game make a serious effort to reduce its footprint on your SSD.
In a world afflicted with ever-increasing storage and RAM costs, it's nice to see a game make a serious effort to reduce its footprint on your SSD.
The short version
- On PS5 and Xbox, you will see an install-size reduction of roughly 15GB - down from 73GB - whilst the PC version reduces by a whopping 40GB.
- This means we're getting a reduction of roughly 20 percent on consoles, whereas on PC the file size will shrink by over 57 percent.
- "In season 9.5, we are implementing a massive texture compression overhaul," said creative director Guangyun Chen in a video detailing changes coming to the game in the latest update.
What happened
"Note: Because we are completely repackaging these assets, the initial Season 9.5 update will be larger than usual, but the final install size will be much lighter," explained Chen. The update is expected to go live on 7th August.
Why it matters
Eurogamer says marvel rivals' next update drastically reduces the game's install size on pc and console is the central development readers should understand.
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