In the piracy world, "Update Only" files are a common vector for . Because the base game was DRM-free, many bad actors bundled this specific version number with "miners" or "trojans," knowing thousands of people were searching for this exact string to fix their broken save games. Why it's "Interesting" Today
: In the first week, Larian released updates so quickly that pirate sites couldn't keep up. Users would download a GB game, only to find a new GB update (like
The "patch notes" were often just Larian developers apologizing for burning down players' save folders. The game was only one-fifth of the size it is now.