God of War Ragnarok preload officially live now - PS4 & PS5 size and more revealed

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The much-awaited God of War Ragnarok is right around the corner, with PlayStation gamers patiently waiting for its announcement since 2020. Preloads for the highly-anticipated sequel to one of the best games of the last console generation is now live for anyone who pre-orders the game via the PlayStation Store.

Much like any other first-party PlayStation exclusive, God of War Ragnarok's preload begins almost a week prior to the title's release, giving players ample time to download the game on their consoles and start playing upon launch. The sequel also comes with a massive download size that will require players to make some room on their hard drives before installing GOW Ragnarok, especially on the base model PS4s and PS5s without storage expansion.

Here's everything players need to know about God of War Ragnarok and its preload on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

It's no secret that the scale and scope of God of War Ragnarok is massive, in fact much larger than its 2018 predecessor, which in itself was a huge step-up from previous games in the franchise. The new God of War titles, aptly termed the Norse saga, follow a rather non-linear approach to progression, with a semi-open world structure filled with interesting side quests for players to engage in.

This time around, players will be able to traverse all nine realms, each with their own distinct biomes, enemies, bosses, and secrets. All of that culminates in the game having a massive file size that's almost double that of the previous title. Here are the approximate download sizes for GOW Ragnarok's preload on all available platforms:

God of War Ragnarok's download size (US):

God of War Ragnarok's download size (US):

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