Microsoft releases DirectStorage: 'a new era of fast load times and detailed worlds in PC games' - The Verge

Microsoft says Windows games can ship with DirectStorage as of today, an API that allows for fast load times by streaming game assets to the GPU rather than CPU for decompression.

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