Elden Ring: Release Time, Download Size, & Preload Details Explained
The long-awaited release of Elden Ring is imminent, but the technical aspects such as release time, download size, and preload opportunities are varied. FromSoftware's latest is coming to multiple platforms, and the experience on launch day will differ accordingly. Many are eagerly awaiting the game's release on February 25, so here's a quick rundown of launch information players might want to consider so they're ready to get into the Lands Between as quickly as possible.
For the dedicated fans of FromSoftware's games, Elden Ring is something of a major milestone in the developer's catalogue, bringing its first attempt at a truly open-world game. Elden Ring is dropping on the Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PS5, and PC. Elden Ring's minimum and recommended PC specs were recently revealed, but the console versions of the game will likely have varying performance as well, though details on that will have to wait for post-release analyses.
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For those planning on playing Elden Ring on a console, the game should be playable as soon as the calendar turns to February 25, regardless of time zone. This means those who purchase Elden Ring on console in Japan and Australia, for instance, will be playing it before those in North America. As of the time of writing, there has been no confirmation on whether or not the PC version of Elden Ring is the same, but it seems likely that it will also unlock at midnight. This also fails to take into account those who preordered a physical copy of the game or one of Elden Ring's special editions with bonus content. Physical copies will be available at individual retailers' discretion.
Due to Xbox consoles
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