""How many Helldivers 2 players are still using mechanical HDD? The truth is that we don't currently know," Armstrong wrote. "Even the Steam user surveys are unable to give us data on mechanical HDD use in the overall gamer population. Our best estimates put it at around 12% of all PC gamers, but the data is very unreliable and relies on a lot of extrapolations.""
""Until we can more accurately determine the number of mechanical HDDs that Helldivers 2 is installed on, it is difficult to know how many players will be impacted by reducing the amount of data duplication. Even if that number is small, keep in mind that the load time for each player dropping into a mission is determined by the slowest member of the squad.""
Helldivers 2’s PC install is approximately 150GB, roughly three times the size on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. The large footprint stems from duplicating most assets to optimize loading for players using mechanical hard disk drives by grouping duplicate data close together. Solid state drive users do not need the duplication, but reliable data on how many PC players still use HDDs is lacking; estimates around 12% are uncertain. Upcoming updates will modestly reduce file size, and a medium-term plan involves bundling common assets to lower duplication and overall footprint.
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