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Nier: Automata patch accidentally inflates PC file size to 366GB

First reported by IGN Latest report 2 sources
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A Nier: Automata update released on Steam to add Korean and Chinese language support accidentally increased the game's PC file size from approximately 50GB to 366GB. The patch is mandatory, and developer Square Enix is working on a fix for the issue.

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  1. IGN

    Nier: Automata Dev Working on Fix for Patch That Accidentally Bloated the Game Size to 366GB on PC (opens IGN in a new tab)

    Nier: Automata 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’s 1.5 copies of GTA 6!

  2. Eurogamer

    Square Enix accidentally botches a Nier: Automata update, balloons required file size from 50GB to 366GB on PC (opens Eurogamer in a new tab)

    Yesterday, Nier: Automata received a new patch on Steam, adding more language support to the title - it can now be played with Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese options - but this new update also, somehow, inflated the file size of the game…

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