Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 update will shrink the game by up to 40GB thanks to a texture revamp from NetEase
Marvel Rivals developer NetEase is set to significantly reduce the game's install size with the upcoming Season 9.5 update, thanks to a large-scale revamp of the game's textures. Players have long complained about the free-to-play hero shooter's substantial storage footprint, so a reduction of this scale should be a welcome change for those with limited hard drive space, particularly on consoles.
According to the report, the texture overhaul could cut the game's file size by as much as 40GB once Season 9.5 arrives. The reduction stems from NetEase optimising how textures are stored and compressed, rather than removing any content from the game, meaning players should not lose any maps, heroes or cosmetics as a result of the change.
In short
- Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 will cut install size by up to 40GB
- Reduction comes from a NetEase texture revamp
- No content is being removed from the game
Explained simply
Marvel Rivals is a free-to-play team shooter in which players choose characters from Marvel’s superhero stories and compete in matches. NetEase develops and publishes the game.
Games store visual details such as character outfits and environments in files called textures. The report says NetEase plans to change how these files are stored and compressed, which could reduce the space the game takes up without removing playable content or cosmetics.
Install size matters because consoles and computers have limited storage, which players share among games and other files. A smaller game may be easier to keep installed, particularly for people with less free space.
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