New Just Cause 3 Patch to Improve Load Times

Just Cause 3 patch 1.02 is rolling out this week for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One and aims to "significantly" reduce load times. Developer Avalanche Studios noted in its blog post about the patch that it's reading through reviews and comments to help "prioritize" fixes. It added that the patch is part of "a much larger plan" to improve some of Just Cause 3's issues.
Besides improved load times in the 1.02 patch, you can expect optimization to online stats, a few stability tweaks, and a fix to a screen resizing issue on PC.

The developer also addressed some fan and reviewer feedback about the game's lack of sprint and crouch buttons. "Rico doesn’t hide," said Avalanche in the post. "Getting him up in the air is our version of the cover mechanic." As far as the lack of sprint goes, Avalanche noted that the intent was for players to use Rico’s grapple instead.

Whether the patch will significantly reduce load times remains to be seen. The issue originally arose before Just Cause 3's release earlier this month, when reports surfaced of long load times and drops in frame rate.