diff --git a/Source/Engine/Content/Asset.h b/Source/Engine/Content/Asset.h
index c838eddf8..32f2a5e31 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Content/Asset.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Content/Asset.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public:
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the path to the asset storage file. In Editor, it reflects the actual file, in cooked Game, it fakes the Editor path to be informative for developers.
     /// </summary>
-    API_PROPERTY() virtual const String& GetPath() const = 0;
+    API_PROPERTY() virtual StringView GetPath() const = 0;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the asset type name.
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Content/Assets/Model.cpp b/Source/Engine/Content/Assets/Model.cpp
index df95e58b7..47335ae1f 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Content/Assets/Model.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Content/Assets/Model.cpp
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ Asset::LoadResult Model::load()
             {
                 String name;
 #if !BUILD_RELEASE
-                name = GetPath() + TEXT(".SDF");
+                name = String(GetPath()) + TEXT(".SDF");
 #endif
                 SDF.Texture = GPUDevice::Instance->CreateTexture(name);
             }
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Content/BinaryAsset.cpp b/Source/Engine/Content/BinaryAsset.cpp
index 9e7e51113..cb7b951f6 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Content/BinaryAsset.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Content/BinaryAsset.cpp
@@ -464,10 +464,10 @@ void BinaryAsset::OnDeleteObject()
 
 #endif
 
-const String& BinaryAsset::GetPath() const
+StringView BinaryAsset::GetPath() const
 {
 #if USE_EDITOR
-    return Storage ? Storage->GetPath() : String::Empty;
+    return Storage ? Storage->GetPath() : StringView::Empty;
 #else
     // In build all assets are packed into packages so use ID for original path lookup
     return Content::GetRegistry()->GetEditorAssetPath(_id);
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Content/BinaryAsset.h b/Source/Engine/Content/BinaryAsset.h
index cd9f078ca..39c34588e 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Content/BinaryAsset.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Content/BinaryAsset.h
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ public:
 #if USE_EDITOR
     void OnDeleteObject() override;
 #endif
-    const String& GetPath() const final override;
+    StringView GetPath() const final override;
     uint64 GetMemoryUsage() const override;
 
 protected:
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Content/Cache/AssetsCache.cpp b/Source/Engine/Content/Cache/AssetsCache.cpp
index bd1474afa..2a2d252b6 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Content/Cache/AssetsCache.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Content/Cache/AssetsCache.cpp
@@ -10,12 +10,24 @@
 #include "Engine/Serialization/FileWriteStream.h"
 #include "Engine/Serialization/FileReadStream.h"
 #include "Engine/Content/Content.h"
-#include "Engine/Content/Storage/ContentStorageManager.h"
-#include "Engine/Content/Storage/JsonStorageProxy.h"
 #include "Engine/Profiler/ProfilerCPU.h"
-#include "Engine/Threading/Threading.h"
 #include "Engine/Engine/Globals.h"
 #include "FlaxEngine.Gen.h"
+#if ASSETS_CACHE_EDITABLE
+#include "Engine/Content/Storage/ContentStorageManager.h"
+#include "Engine/Content/Storage/JsonStorageProxy.h"
+#include "Engine/Threading/Threading.h"
+#define ASSETS_CACHE_LOCK() ScopeLock lock(_locker)
+#else
+#define ASSETS_CACHE_LOCK()
+#endif
+
+int32 AssetsCache::Size() const
+{
+    ASSETS_CACHE_LOCK();
+    const int32 result = _registry.Count();
+    return result;
+}
 
 void AssetsCache::Init()
 {
@@ -72,7 +84,7 @@ void AssetsCache::Init()
         return;
     }
 
-    ScopeLock lock(_locker);
+    ASSETS_CACHE_LOCK();
     _isDirty = false;
 
     // Load elements count
@@ -127,6 +139,16 @@ void AssetsCache::Init()
         _pathsMapping.Add(mappedPath, id);
     }
 
+#if !USE_EDITOR && !BUILD_RELEASE
+    // Build inverse path mapping in development builds for faster GetEditorAssetPath (eg. used by PROFILE_CPU_ASSET)
+    _pathsMappingInv.Clear();
+    _pathsMappingInv.EnsureCapacity(count);
+    for (auto& mapping : _pathsMapping)
+    {
+        _pathsMappingInv.Add(mapping.Value, StringView(mapping.Key));
+    }
+#endif
+
     // Check errors
     const bool hasError = stream->HasError();
     deleteStream.Delete();
@@ -154,7 +176,7 @@ bool AssetsCache::Save()
     if (!_isDirty && FileSystem::FileExists(_path))
         return false;
 
-    ScopeLock lock(_locker);
+    ASSETS_CACHE_LOCK();
 
     if (Save(_path, _registry, _pathsMapping))
         return true;
@@ -223,12 +245,16 @@ bool AssetsCache::Save(const StringView& path, const Registry& entries, const Pa
     return false;
 }
 
-const String& AssetsCache::GetEditorAssetPath(const Guid& id) const
+StringView AssetsCache::GetEditorAssetPath(const Guid& id) const
 {
-    ScopeLock lock(_locker);
+    ASSETS_CACHE_LOCK();
 #if USE_EDITOR
     auto e = _registry.TryGet(id);
     return e ? e->Info.Path : String::Empty;
+#elif !BUILD_RELEASE
+    StringView result;
+    _pathsMappingInv.TryGet(id, result);
+    return result;
 #else
     for (auto& e : _pathsMapping)
     {
@@ -242,10 +268,8 @@ const String& AssetsCache::GetEditorAssetPath(const Guid& id) const
 bool AssetsCache::FindAsset(const StringView& path, AssetInfo& info)
 {
     PROFILE_CPU();
-
     bool result = false;
-
-    ScopeLock lock(_locker);
+    ASSETS_CACHE_LOCK();
 
     // Check if asset has direct mapping to id (used for some cooked assets)
     Guid id;
@@ -294,7 +318,7 @@ bool AssetsCache::FindAsset(const Guid& id, AssetInfo& info)
 {
     PROFILE_CPU();
     bool result = false;
-    ScopeLock lock(_locker);
+    ASSETS_CACHE_LOCK();
     auto e = _registry.TryGet(id);
     if (e != nullptr)
     {
@@ -316,14 +340,14 @@ bool AssetsCache::FindAsset(const Guid& id, AssetInfo& info)
 void AssetsCache::GetAll(Array<Guid>& result) const
 {
     PROFILE_CPU();
-    ScopeLock lock(_locker);
+    ASSETS_CACHE_LOCK();
     _registry.GetKeys(result);
 }
 
 void AssetsCache::GetAllByTypeName(const StringView& typeName, Array<Guid>& result) const
 {
     PROFILE_CPU();
-    ScopeLock lock(_locker);
+    ASSETS_CACHE_LOCK();
     for (auto i = _registry.Begin(); i.IsNotEnd(); ++i)
     {
         if (i->Value.Info.TypeName == typeName)
@@ -331,6 +355,8 @@ void AssetsCache::GetAllByTypeName(const StringView& typeName, Array<Guid>& resu
     }
 }
 
+#if ASSETS_CACHE_EDITABLE
+
 void AssetsCache::RegisterAssets(FlaxStorage* storage)
 {
     PROFILE_CPU();
@@ -342,7 +368,7 @@ void AssetsCache::RegisterAssets(FlaxStorage* storage)
     storage->GetEntries(entries);
     ASSERT(entries.HasItems());
 
-    ScopeLock lock(_locker);
+    ASSETS_CACHE_LOCK();
     auto storagePath = storage->GetPath();
 
     // Remove all old entries from that location
@@ -440,7 +466,7 @@ void AssetsCache::RegisterAssets(const FlaxStorageReference& storage)
 void AssetsCache::RegisterAsset(const Guid& id, const String& typeName, const StringView& path)
 {
     PROFILE_CPU();
-    ScopeLock lock(_locker);
+    ASSETS_CACHE_LOCK();
 
     // Check if asset has been already added to the registry
     bool isMissing = true;
@@ -492,8 +518,7 @@ void AssetsCache::RegisterAsset(const Guid& id, const String& typeName, const St
 bool AssetsCache::DeleteAsset(const StringView& path, AssetInfo* info)
 {
     bool result = false;
-    _locker.Lock();
-
+    ASSETS_CACHE_LOCK();
     for (auto i = _registry.Begin(); i.IsNotEnd(); ++i)
     {
         if (i->Value.Info.Path == path)
@@ -506,16 +531,13 @@ bool AssetsCache::DeleteAsset(const StringView& path, AssetInfo* info)
             break;
         }
     }
-
-    _locker.Unlock();
     return result;
 }
 
 bool AssetsCache::DeleteAsset(const Guid& id, AssetInfo* info)
 {
     bool result = false;
-    _locker.Lock();
-
+    ASSETS_CACHE_LOCK();
     const auto e = _registry.TryGet(id);
     if (e != nullptr)
     {
@@ -525,16 +547,13 @@ bool AssetsCache::DeleteAsset(const Guid& id, AssetInfo* info)
         _isDirty = true;
         result = true;
     }
-
-    _locker.Unlock();
     return result;
 }
 
 bool AssetsCache::RenameAsset(const StringView& oldPath, const StringView& newPath)
 {
     bool result = false;
-    _locker.Lock();
-
+    ASSETS_CACHE_LOCK();
     for (auto i = _registry.Begin(); i.IsNotEnd(); ++i)
     {
         if (i->Value.Info.Path == oldPath)
@@ -545,11 +564,11 @@ bool AssetsCache::RenameAsset(const StringView& oldPath, const StringView& newPa
             break;
         }
     }
-
-    _locker.Unlock();
     return result;
 }
 
+#endif
+
 bool AssetsCache::IsEntryValid(Entry& e)
 {
 #if ENABLE_ASSETS_DISCOVERY
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Content/Cache/AssetsCache.h b/Source/Engine/Content/Cache/AssetsCache.h
index 217d56ebd..42f05a2aa 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Content/Cache/AssetsCache.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Content/Cache/AssetsCache.h
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ struct AssetHeader;
 struct FlaxStorageReference;
 class FlaxStorage;
 
+// In cooked game all assets are there and all access to registry is read-only so can be multithreaded
+#define ASSETS_CACHE_EDITABLE (USE_EDITOR)
+
 /// <summary>
 /// Assets cache flags.
 /// </summary>
@@ -75,22 +78,21 @@ public:
 
 private:
     bool _isDirty = false;
+#if ASSETS_CACHE_EDITABLE
     CriticalSection _locker;
+#endif
     Registry _registry;
     PathsMapping _pathsMapping;
+#if !USE_EDITOR && !BUILD_RELEASE
+    Dictionary<Guid, StringView> _pathsMappingInv;
+#endif
     String _path;
 
 public:
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets amount of registered assets.
     /// </summary>
-    int32 Size() const
-    {
-        _locker.Lock();
-        const int32 result = _registry.Count();
-        _locker.Unlock();
-        return result;
-    }
+    int32 Size() const;
 
 public:
     /// <summary>
@@ -116,11 +118,11 @@ public:
 
 public:
     /// <summary>
-    /// Finds the asset path by id. In editor it returns the actual asset path, at runtime it returns the mapped asset path.
+    /// Finds the asset path by id. In editor, it returns the actual asset path, at runtime it returns the mapped asset path.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="id">The asset id.</param>
     /// <returns>The asset path, or empty if failed to find.</returns>
-    const String& GetEditorAssetPath(const Guid& id) const;
+    StringView GetEditorAssetPath(const Guid& id) const;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Finds the asset info by path.
@@ -173,6 +175,7 @@ public:
     /// <param name="result">The result array.</param>
     void GetAllByTypeName(const StringView& typeName, Array<Guid, HeapAllocation>& result) const;
 
+#if ASSETS_CACHE_EDITABLE
     /// <summary>
     /// Register assets in the cache
     /// </summary>
@@ -223,6 +226,7 @@ public:
     /// <param name="newPath">New path</param>
     /// <returns>True if has been deleted, otherwise false</returns>
     bool RenameAsset(const StringView& oldPath, const StringView& newPath);
+#endif
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Determines whether cached asset entry is valid.
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Content/Content.cpp b/Source/Engine/Content/Content.cpp
index 1a397a2e7..b82a329a8 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Content/Content.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Content/Content.cpp
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ bool Content::GetAssetInfo(const StringView& path, AssetInfo& info)
 #endif
 }
 
-String Content::GetEditorAssetPath(const Guid& id)
+StringView Content::GetEditorAssetPath(const Guid& id)
 {
     return Cache.GetEditorAssetPath(id);
 }
@@ -749,6 +749,7 @@ void Content::DeleteAsset(const StringView& path)
         return;
     }
 
+#if USE_EDITOR
     ScopeLock locker(AssetsLocker);
 
     // Remove from registry
@@ -765,6 +766,7 @@ void Content::DeleteAsset(const StringView& path)
 
     // Delete file
     deleteFileSafety(path, info.ID);
+#endif
 }
 
 void Content::deleteFileSafety(const StringView& path, const Guid& id)
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Content/Content.h b/Source/Engine/Content/Content.h
index 15ace944a..f6dcf59f0 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Content/Content.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Content/Content.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public:
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="id">The asset id.</param>
     /// <returns>The asset path, or empty if failed to find.</returns>
-    API_FUNCTION() static String GetEditorAssetPath(const Guid& id);
+    API_FUNCTION() static StringView GetEditorAssetPath(const Guid& id);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Finds all the asset IDs. Uses asset registry.
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Content/JsonAsset.cpp b/Source/Engine/Content/JsonAsset.cpp
index 1aa434c41..4b5ee7b63 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Content/JsonAsset.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Content/JsonAsset.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void JsonAssetBase::OnGetData(rapidjson_flax::StringBuffer& buffer) const
     Data->Accept(writerObj.GetWriter());
 }
 
-const String& JsonAssetBase::GetPath() const
+StringView JsonAssetBase::GetPath() const
 {
 #if USE_EDITOR
     return _path;
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Content/JsonAsset.h b/Source/Engine/Content/JsonAsset.h
index 11c13ce80..e27c8dafb 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Content/JsonAsset.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Content/JsonAsset.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ protected:
 
 public:
     // [Asset]
-    const String& GetPath() const override;
+    StringView GetPath() const override;
     uint64 GetMemoryUsage() const override;
 #if USE_EDITOR
     void GetReferences(Array<Guid, HeapAllocation>& assets, Array<String, HeapAllocation>& files) const override;
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Content/Loading/Tasks/LoadAssetDataTask.h b/Source/Engine/Content/Loading/Tasks/LoadAssetDataTask.h
index 5c9ab5604..45f8f53f7 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Content/Loading/Tasks/LoadAssetDataTask.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Content/Loading/Tasks/LoadAssetDataTask.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
     // [ContentLoadTask]
     String ToString() const override
     {
-        return String::Format(TEXT("Load Asset Data Task ({}, {}, {})"), (int32)GetState(), _chunks, _asset ? _asset->GetPath() : String::Empty);
+        return String::Format(TEXT("Load Asset Data Task ({}, {}, {})"), (int32)GetState(), _chunks, _asset ? _asset->GetPath() : StringView::Empty);
     }
     bool HasReference(Object* obj) const override
     {
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Level/Level.cpp b/Source/Engine/Level/Level.cpp
index 49bef81c3..ddb871846 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Level/Level.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Level/Level.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public:
     struct Args
     {
         rapidjson_flax::Value& Data;
-        const String* AssetPath;
+        StringView AssetPath;
         int32 EngineBuild;
         float TimeBudget;
     };
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ namespace LevelImpl
     SceneResult loadScene(SceneLoader& loader, JsonAsset* sceneAsset, float* timeBudget = nullptr);
     SceneResult loadScene(SceneLoader& loader, const BytesContainer& sceneData, Scene** outScene = nullptr, float* timeBudget = nullptr);
     SceneResult loadScene(SceneLoader& loader, rapidjson_flax::Document& document, Scene** outScene = nullptr, float* timeBudget = nullptr);
-    SceneResult loadScene(SceneLoader& loader, rapidjson_flax::Value& data, int32 engineBuild, Scene** outScene = nullptr, const String* assetPath = nullptr, float* timeBudget = nullptr);
+    SceneResult loadScene(SceneLoader& loader, rapidjson_flax::Value& data, int32 engineBuild, Scene** outScene = nullptr, StringView assetPath = StringView(), float* timeBudget = nullptr);
     bool unloadScene(Scene* scene);
     bool unloadScenes();
     bool saveScene(Scene* scene);
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ SceneResult LevelImpl::loadScene(SceneLoader& loader, JsonAsset* sceneAsset, flo
         return SceneResult::Failed;
     }
 
-    return loadScene(loader, *sceneAsset->Data, sceneAsset->DataEngineBuild, nullptr, &sceneAsset->GetPath(), timeBudget);
+    return loadScene(loader, *sceneAsset->Data, sceneAsset->DataEngineBuild, nullptr, sceneAsset->GetPath(), timeBudget);
 }
 
 SceneResult LevelImpl::loadScene(SceneLoader& loader, const BytesContainer& sceneData, Scene** outScene, float* timeBudget)
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ SceneResult LevelImpl::loadScene(SceneLoader& loader, rapidjson_flax::Document&
     return loadScene(loader, data->value, saveEngineBuild, outScene, nullptr, timeBudget);
 }
 
-SceneResult LevelImpl::loadScene(SceneLoader& loader, rapidjson_flax::Value& data, int32 engineBuild, Scene** outScene, const String* assetPath, float* timeBudget)
+SceneResult LevelImpl::loadScene(SceneLoader& loader, rapidjson_flax::Value& data, int32 engineBuild, Scene** outScene, StringView assetPath, float* timeBudget)
 {
     PROFILE_CPU_NAMED("Level.LoadScene");
     PROFILE_MEM(Level);
@@ -1401,12 +1401,12 @@ SceneResult SceneLoader::OnEnd(Args& args)
             LOG(Error, "Failed to resave asset '{}'", prefab->GetPath());
         }
     }
-    if (ContentDeprecated::Clear() && args.AssetPath)
+    if (ContentDeprecated::Clear() && args.AssetPath != StringView())
     {
-        LOG(Info, "Resaving asset '{}' that uses deprecated data format", *args.AssetPath);
-        if (saveScene(Scene, *args.AssetPath))
+        LOG(Info, "Resaving asset '{}' that uses deprecated data format", args.AssetPath);
+        if (saveScene(Scene, args.AssetPath))
         {
-            LOG(Error, "Failed to resave asset '{}'", *args.AssetPath);
+            LOG(Error, "Failed to resave asset '{}'", args.AssetPath);
         }
     }
 #endif