{"id":2241278,"date":"2026-11-06T11:07:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T08:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2241278"},"modified":"2026-11-06T11:07:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T08:07:49","slug":"nier-automata-dev-working-on-fix-for-patch-that-accidentally-bloated-the-game-size-to-366gb-on-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2241278","title":{"rendered":"Nier: Automata Dev Working on Fix for Patch That Accidentally Bloated the Game Size to 366GB on PC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nier: Automata<\/u><\/a> got a patch yesterday to add support for more languages to the game (Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese), but it accidentally bloated the game file size to 366GB on PC. That\u2019s 1.5 copies of GTA 6<\/u><\/a>!<\/p>\n

A bug caused the entire game to be applied to every DLC pack included in the PC edition, ballooning the overall file size to Call of Duty-esque heights. Nier was previously around 50GB to download. <\/p>\n

The game saw a wave of negative reviews come in on Steam following the patch, with players complaining that they were unable to play or, you know, download any other games.<\/p>\n

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“Claude, please add new language support for my game, no mistakes, masterpiece. It’s 366 gigabytes now? Splendid,\u201d said one review, making a joke about Square Enix using AI. \u201cUndeniably good game which I’ve had to remove from my computer because some genius, presumably misusing automated tools, packed it into itself six times over, making a 360 gig install file. I’ll recommend this game after it is fixed,\u201d said another. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think the funniest part about the \u2018slight\u2019 issue with the new update for language support is the Steam page still lists a 50gb storage requirement. Good one guys,\u201d reads another negative review. \u201cPlayed this on PS4 loved it but 366GB is unacceptable for a company like them… fix this Square or I will STOP my FF14 sub,\u201d read another.<\/p>\n

Square Enix has offered a workaround for the Nier: Automata issue as it works on a fix. \u201cWe have confirmed an issue where, following the latest update to the Steam version of Nier: Automata, the installation process indicates that more storage space is required than expected,\u201d the company said in a Japanese tweet<\/u><\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are currently investigating the cause and working on a solution. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. As a temporary workaround, you can download the base game by unchecking the DLC under Steam \u2192 Properties \u2192 DLC.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course, Nier fans are desperate for a proper follow-up to Nier: Automata, but so far nothing has been announced. In November last year, Yoko Taro said he\u2019d been working on various projects<\/a>, but they just keep getting canceled. \u201cI often get told stuff like, \u2018Why aren\u2019t you making a new sequel to NieR?\u2019 or, \u2018Yoko Taro isn\u2019t doing anything,\u2019 but that\u2019s because recently, a lot of projects I was involved in got discontinued midway through development,” he said.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019ve actually been working on some stuff, it\u2019s just that it never ended up seeing the light of day. I got paid for it, so I personally have no issues with that, but people seem to think that I haven\u2019t been doing anything just because none of the work I\u2019ve done is being released.”<\/p>\n

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