Latest MS Flight Simulator update reduces file size from 170gb to 83gb

[Twinblade★ 4,061]

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-microsoft-flight-simulator-cuts-170-gb-file-size-in-half/1100-6492163/

 

I think file size optimization is going to be very crucial going forward, especially after the UE5 demo. You can have a lot of advanced mesh/LOD optimization techniques but if all those realistic textures and models take up hundreds of gigs then making a full game with them becomes a lot less feasible.