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Marvel Rivals season 9.5 will finally address a growing issue with NetEase's hero shooter
Polygon.com • • technology
Key Points:
- Marvel Rivals' upcoming Season 9.5 update, releasing on August 7, will introduce new swimsuit skins and the hero The Hood, alongside a significant technical improvement.
- Developer NetEase Games is implementing a major overhaul to the game's texture compression, aiming to reduce file size without compromising visual quality.
- The update will cut the game's storage requirements by 15 GB on consoles and 40 GB on PC, nearly halving the PC file size compared to its current state.
- This reduction brings the game’s size closer to or even smaller than its original launch footprint from 2024, addressing long-standing storage concerns for players.
- Although the Season 9.5 installation will be larger than usual due to repackaging assets, the long-term benefit of reduced file size is expected to outweigh this initial inconvenience.
