Helldivers 2 PC players will enjoy a dramatically reduced hard-drive footprint, as Arrowhead has officially announced that its file size will be reduced from 154 GB to 23 GB, that's about 85% of its massive storage space.
This announcement was made alongside Helldivers 2’s beefy “Into the Unjust 5.0” update, which saw a variety of balance fixes as well as the introduction of a whole new Warbond with a powerful minigun.
Arrowhead’s latest black magic in optimization and game development is no easy task. But to spare you the nitty-gritty details, what Arrowhead did was remove redundant files, resulting in a far more ‘slimmer’ build without the unnecessary padding and remnant data from previous expansions.
Perhaps the biggest news from this update is the reduced load times. Players who opt for this technical beta will be able to enjoy Helldivers 2 with faster mission onboarding. That means you will spend less time staring at the drop pod sequence and reading Super Earth’s glorified tutorials.
This reduction in file size can also alleviate the game’s performance issues, such as severe crashes and game-breaking bugs. Even high-end PC players are reportedly facing issues.
In a recent Q&A on the official Helldivers 2 YouTube channel, game director Mikael Eriksson is fully aware of the game’s issues, calling out that their beloved co-op third-person shooter is slowly “breaking apart from the seams,” due to Arrowhead’s incremental updates with minimal bug fixes.
The good news is that most of Helldivers 2’s issues have been resolved with its 4.1.0 update a few weeks ago, so Arrowhead’s latest focus is to make it even more accessible and smoother for its PC market.
Now, this is yet another major step for Arrowhead Studios as they gear up to make the game the best version there is. With Update 5.0 now out in the wilds, players should expect adjustments to its overall performance, and more in succeeding updates.
PC players who are itching to get their hands on the sizable file reduction can participate by going to their Steam library’s Beta Participation settings and selecting "prod_slim."
Helldivers 2 is nearing its second year, and Arrowhead Studios is already heading in the right direction with these much-needed updates. In the meantime, players should be able to continue spreading democracy with minimal issues. However, they should also prepare, as the 5.0 update is hiding something big. It appears Super Earth has detected something strange outside the known galaxy, and it might just be the elusive fourth faction that fans have been waiting for.
Check out our other Helldivers 2 content, where we discuss the possibility of customizable stratagems or a potential 8-player raid mode.
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