I am posting separately because this was not an issue earlier today, or ever since I have played the game. I try to load the game from steam, and get Retrieving Asset error with a retry - and when I click retry same thing. It just never works anymore.

1.   Give us the steps to reproduce the bug - I load the game from Steam on my computer. Then I get the error on the loading screen. 
   

2.   Note which platform you’re using (PC, Steam, Mac, Android, or iOS) PC, Steam.
   

3.   Enter the actual results you’re experiencing - Asset Manifest Error, retry? (loops)
   

4.   Enter the expected results of the feature- The game should load and work like it did a few hours ago. 
   

5.   Add any relevant screenshots/videos N/A - it looks pretty common
   

6.   If you found a workaround, please add workaround steps. - None
   

To help the trouleshooting along, I am on WIN 10, I went into my steam folder, deleted the downloads folder, then uninstalled and reinstalled the game. Still got the same error.