NieR: Automata update increases game size on Steam to 366 GB
Translated with AI from the Russian original.
Neither Square Enix nor PlatinumGames has officially commented on the situation yet.
The latest NieR: Automata update caused the Steam version, along with all DLCs, to balloon in size to 366 GB. Apparently, the issue is due to a technical bug that adds the full game size to the file size of each individual DLC.
Prior to the update, installing NieR: Automata required around 50 GB of free space. Now, when attempting to install the game with add-ons, Steam can demand more than seven times as much storage space.
Notably, the update itself was rather modest in scope: it merely added support for three new languages—Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. Meanwhile, the game’s Steam store page still lists the requirement as 50 GB, while the inflated size is displayed directly when trying to install the game.
It is reported that the issue has already disappeared for some users, but others are still being prompted to free up 366 GB of space. Due to this situation, NieR: Automata has started receiving negative reviews on Steam from players unable to install or launch the game.
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