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I don't own the game, so I don't have a dog in this race.. But it does seem a bit silly that you have to download the ENTIRE game again..

At that size, they should have some sort of delta update tool.

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It was a beta. For all we know, they decided to switch DRM protection formats or make other sweeping changes in the months since the beta build was originally forked.

I don’t think it’s unreasonable for them to say “sorry, this beta must be deleted and the full game must be retrieved.” That’s the life of a beta tester.

If that's the case, then they probably ought to have had the beta before the stamped discs, right? :)

As I understand, the discs that need the huge update aren't beta discs, they're what you can go buy in the store.

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