Starcraft Ii Preparing Game Data -
"Preparing game data" is a recurring technical issue in StarCraft II
StarCraft II was launched in 2010, when HDDs were standard. Today, the game is increasingly bottlenecked by slow drives. If you are on an old mechanical hard drive, this screen is your enemy.
If you are stuck on this screen or it appears every time you play, try these solutions from Blizzard Support and community experts:
Wait for the process to finish. It may take 5–10 minutes depending on your hard drive speed. 4. Check for Background "Agent" Issues
"Preparing game data" is a recurring technical issue in StarCraft II
StarCraft II was launched in 2010, when HDDs were standard. Today, the game is increasingly bottlenecked by slow drives. If you are on an old mechanical hard drive, this screen is your enemy.
If you are stuck on this screen or it appears every time you play, try these solutions from Blizzard Support and community experts:
Wait for the process to finish. It may take 5–10 minutes depending on your hard drive speed. 4. Check for Background "Agent" Issues