Testing of the lightweight version of the game begins.
Recently, the creators of Helldivers 2 talked about solving the problem of the "bloated" game client. The new version of the game will take up much less space:
Our long-term goal has always been to bring the file size on PC to the level of the console versions. And now we are pleased to announce that, thanks to our partners at Nixxes, we have achieved this goal much earlier than expected. By completely eliminating data duplication, we managed to reduce the size of the game on PC from approximately 154 GB to 23 GB — a savings of approximately 131 GB, or 85%.
The developers noted that Helldivers 2 players with HDD drives may notice longer loading times, but the difference is small:
Our tests show that for a small percentage of players still using HDD drives, mission loading times have increased by only a few seconds in the worst cases. The update is already available in beta!
A public beta test is currently underway (you can connect via Steam properties). After the trials are completed, the update for Helldivers 2 will be available to everyone.
