Starfield preloads are now live on Steam so you can get ahead of its massive file size

Date:
Wed, 30 Aug 2023 08:57:47 +0000

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Starfield preloads are live on Steam, so its worth getting ahead of the game to avoid any delays on launch.

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With Starfield releasing in a week, and early access beginning in a handful
of days, players are getting set up to face what could be an incredibly lengthy download and a slight delay in take-off. But, for those who are keen to get stuck in from the moment the game unlocks, there are a few ways around these launch day download times.

Pre-loads for Starfield have been made available for those who are jumping in via Steam, so as of today you will be able to get ahead of the curve and
start tackling the staggering 134.9GB file size, which is a good bit larger than those playing via Xbox Series X |S.

If youre a proud owner of the premium edition on Xbox, youll have to download 116GB, or 100GB if youre settling for the Standard Edition. Regardless of which platform youre using, it'll be a lengthy download, so its definitely worth pre-loading now you have the chance.

For players on PC via PC Game Pass, or those on Xbox Series X|S, preloads for the title have been available for almost two weeks, so theres already been an ample amount of time to get the game downloading. If youre stuck for storage, you might want to check out our list of the best Xbox Series X hard drives
and SSDs to ensure youve got more than enough space in advance of launch day too.

There are only a few more days until you can join Constellation and finally dive into the world of Starfield , and after the delays the title has faced before launch, making things as streamlined as possible by preloading the
game in advance is worth considering because the last thing you want to encounter when trying to jump into one of the most anticipated upcoming games of the year is any further delay.

If youre looking for a game or two to sink into while you wait for Starfield to unlock, its worth checking out our list of the best RPGs , alongside our list of the best single-player games . Were also anticipating Starfield to become one of the best games on Game Pass , so its worth checking out the competition in advance of launch.



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