Square Enix fixes bug that bloated Nier: Automata downloads on Steam
The publisher says it found the cause of the oversized download and restored the game's normal size on Steam, apologising for the inconvenience.
Square Enix has fixed the bug that inflated Nier: Automata's download size on Steam, the company said. The game's download has returned to its regular size.
The publisher said it had identified the cause of the problem and resolved it. The official Nier X account apologised for the inconvenience the issue caused.
The problem first appeared last Friday, when an update pushed the download to 366 GB, up from about 50 GB, as reported by PC Gamer.
In an earlier PC Gamer article, writer Rick Lane suggested an explanation: each Steam DLC appeared to carry the same file size as the base game on initial download, then reverted to roughly 50 GB once installed.
Until the fix, the recommended workaround was to uncheck all DLCs during installation.
Quick answers
How big did the Nier: Automata download get?
An update pushed it to 366 GB from about 50 GB before Square Enix resolved the issue.
Is the download size back to normal?
Yes. Square Enix said the game's download size has returned to its regular size on Steam.
What was the workaround before the fix?
Players were advised to uncheck all DLCs during installation.