Extremely long loading times after latest update

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  • GAME BUILD #: V100.12.23511.0
  • GAME PLATFORM: Steam
  • OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 10

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Loading times are extremely long: up to 3 min. The screen where you see the map loads fine and in a few seconds due to my fast pc and internet, then it gets stuck on the following screen for up to 3 min.

This issue first appeared when I played the preview build as part of the ESOC group. It continues to happen on the regular update from today. I have verified the integrity of my steam files, deleted maps and verified, but that did not work. Thank you in advance!

:arrow_forward: FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

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  • Less than 25% of the time / matches I play (RARELY)
  • 25% of the time / matches I play (SOMETIMES)
  • 50% of the time / matches I play (FREQUENTLY)
  • 100% of the time / matches I play (ALWAYS)

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I have this issue as well.

@SahintheFalcon Uninstall any external AV software like Malwarebytes or AVG. That will fix it.

@MrBramboy already solved the issue, turned out he installed Malwarebytes so it wasn’t because of the update.