Square Enix investigates PC patch that inflates Nier: Automata file size to 366GB

Key Points

Square Enix released a Steam patch for NieR: Automata adding additional language options.
After the update, the game’s PC required file size increases from about 50GB to 366GB.
Outlets report the language additions include Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.
Square Enix says it is investigating the cause and working to resolve the issue, and it apologizes to users.
GameSpot reports a temporary workaround by unselecting DLC in Steam, which prevents the enlarged DLC from being included.

Where coverage differs

All three outlets agree on the core facts: a Steam patch adds Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese, and the PC required file size rises from roughly 50GB to 366GB. The differences are in emphasis and detail. GameSpot adds the specific hypothesis that DLC is being mis-sized (more than 40GB per DLC piece) and provides a temporary workaround via Steam DLC unselection. Eurogamer uniquely foregrounds that the update is not optional. IGN instead focuses on ongoing developer work to fix the problem, without adding the DLC-mechanism explanation or a workaround. The descriptions otherwise substantially align, and none of the sources report differing numbers for the final file size.

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Square Enix says it is investigating a problem after a recent Steam patch for NieR: Automata inflates the game’s required PC file size from about 50GB to 366GB. Several outlets report the patch is not optional and was released alongside added language support.

The update is described as adding Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese to the Steam version. GameSpot reports the bloating appears tied to DLC handling, alleging the patch incorrectly assigns more than 40GB per DLC component, which pushes the overall size dramatically. GameSpot also says a temporary workaround is to unselect the affected DLC in Steam’s Properties menu.

Across coverage, Square Enix’s stance is consistent: it acknowledges the issue, apologizes for the inconvenience, and says it is working on a fix. IGN and Eurogamer both focus on the accidental file-size jump tied to the same multilingual update, while emphasizing that the update’s impact creates practical download or storage burdens for players.

This summary is generated automatically from the reporting of the outlets listed on this page. Follow their links for the full coverage.

How Outlets Covered This Story

GAM

GameSpot - All Content

Independent

Nier Automata’s File Size Now Reflects How Good It Is

GameSpot leads with the dramatic file-size increase and frames it as an apparent DLC sizing error, adding a practical Steam workaround and quoting Square Enix’s apology/investigation statement.

2 hours ago

EUR

Eurogamer

Independent

Square Enix accidentally botches a Nier: Automata update, balloons required file size from 50GB to 366GB on PC

Eurogamer emphasises the “accidental botch” framing and stresses that the update’s impact is not optional, while summarising the multilingual purpose of the patch.

5 hours ago

IGN

IGN All

Independent

Nier: Automata Dev Working on Fix for Patch That Accidentally Bloated the Game Size to 366GB on PC

IGN highlights that developers are working on a fix, focusing on the timeline and connecting the fix effort directly to the 366GB bloated size after the language update.

6 hours ago

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