How to pre-load Forspoken on PC? System requirements, file size, and more explored

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Forspoken, the latest open-world action RPG from Luminous Productions and Square Enix, is just hours away from launch. With its scheduled release right around the corner, these might be the last few hours to pre-load the game.

While it arrives as a PlayStation console exclusive and remains a current-generation title, Forspoken is also coming out on PC, albeit with some demanding requirements.

Square Enix, after weeks of silence, revealed the game's system requirements and file size. And going by the specifications required for a stable framerate and resolution, Forspoken is shaping up to be a demanding endeavor.

Here's everything players need to know about its pre-load, file size, system requirements, and more on PC.

Square Enix and Luminous Productions' upcoming open-world action role-playing game comes with a massive file size that will require some room on solid-state drives (SSDs) before pre-loading.

Forspokeon's file size is very much in-line with some of the biggest flagship titles on the PlayStation 5, including Horizon Forbidden West and God of War Ragnarok.

In fact, the game's size surpasses one of the biggest AAA open-world titles in Red Dead Redemption 2, at around 115 GB on both consoles and PC. Here's the file size of Square Enix's upcoming action game on PS5 and PC:

While the game clocks in at a massive 122 GB on PC, the download size is, fortunately, a tad smaller, at 97 GB. It should be noted that the figure mentioned here is the game's pre-load file size, which is subject to change post-release.

Pre-loading the game is fairly simple on PC. However, it should be mentioned that one can only pre-load from Steam, not the Epic Games Store. To pre-load the game on Steam, players need to follow these steps:

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