Bethesda announced that Starfield has “Gone Gold,” and Preloads will be available soon. And since the space fantasy is well over 100GB in size, players with less than immaculate internet will want to hop on these preloads so they don’t have to wait for a long download time come September 1.
Preloading, or early downloading in layman’s terms, allows players to load a game onto their console or PC before its release date. This has become common practice in the modern era of gaming as players want to get their hands on the second the game goes live.
Here’s when and how you can preload Starfield on Xbox and PC:
Starfield Preload Date For Xbox & PCStarfield will be available for preload on Xbox Series X|S well before early access launches, giving players plenty of time to download the game, even with snail-like internet.
Starfield can be preloaded on Xbox Series X|S on August 17 Starfield can be preloaded on PC via Steam on August 30 How To Preload Starfield On XboxStarting on August 17, players can follow the steps provided below to preload Starfield on their Xbox Series X|S systems:
From The Microsoft Store From the Xbox home screen, launch the Microsoft Store app Search for “Starfield” and find the version you’ve purchased Select Manage, and then select the content you want to install Select Install or Save Changes From Game LibraryIf the game is already in your library or home screen, you can preload by doing the following:
From the Xbox home screen, launch My Games & Apps Find Starfield and press the start button Select Manage Game and Add-ons Click on Starfield and select Manage Installation Select the content you want to install Select Install or Save Changes From Game Pass From the Xbox home screen, launch Xbox Read more on gamepur.com