Players often create their own .zip backups of the save directory to prevent data loss or to manage multiple campaign "toons".
: These files take significantly longer to decompress during installation—sometimes several hours depending on your CPU.
Because the full installation of Middle-earth: Shadow of War can reach (especially with 4K cinematics and HD textures), many users look for compressed .zip or repack versions.
: Repacks from groups like FitGirl can shrink the initial download to approximately 24 GB to 45 GB .
