{"id":33220,"date":"2023-08-16T16:26:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T15:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/starfield-preload-start-times-confirmed\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T16:26:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T15:26:06","slug":"starfield-preload-start-times-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/starfield-preload-start-times-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"Starfield Preload Start Times Confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p>Starfield preloading begins well ahead of launch as Bethesda has revealed some players can download and install the game starting tomorrow, August 17.<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"mobile-ad-break\"><\/section>\n<p>A tweet from the developer (below) confirmed the previously rumoured date, with Xbox Series X and S, and Windows PC players able to preload Starfield on August 17 and Steam users able to preload on August 30.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Prepare for launch.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Starfield?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Starfield<\/a> has gone gold! Preloads begin tomorrow for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Xbox?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Xbox<\/a> X|S and Windows PC and August 30 for Steam. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LC8xJnI8WN\">pic.twitter.com\/LC8xJnI8WN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BethesdaStudios\/status\/1691827163299754093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This means players can have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/starfield-release-date-gameplay-story-trailers-and-latest-news\">the epic sci-fi RPG ready to go the moment it launches fully on September 6.<\/a> Assuring fans this release date is for real (after two delays to the game), Bethesda also confirmed Starfield has gone gold, meaning the launch version of the game is officially finished and ready for release day.<\/p>\n<p>Starfield is perhaps the most anticipated video game release in recent memory and has therefore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/todd-howard-interview-starfield-sgf-2023\">captured the attention of fans<\/a> in some wild and wonderful ways. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/starfield-30fps-debate-has-people-talking-about-virtual-sandwiches\">Virtual sandwiches got people talking<\/a> about it being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/bethesdas-todd-howard-confirms-starfield-performance-and-frame-rate-on-xbox-series-x-and-s\">locked at 30 frames per second<\/a>, for example, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/starfields-esrb-rating-reveals-drugs-in-game-purchases-and-jetpack-sex\">an ESRB rating revealed drugs, in-game purchases, and jetpack sex<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Those looking to get a taste of the game ahead of its release date can also read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/bethesda-shares-canonical-history-of-starfields-universe\">Starfield&#8217;s canonical history<\/a> or check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/starfield-fan-thinks-theyve-worked-out-the-entire-skill-tree\">its skill tree that players have already put together<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section data-transform=\"divider\"><\/section>\n<p><em>Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He&#8217;ll talk about The Witcher all day.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/starfield-preload-start-times-confirmed\">Go to Source (IGN.com)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starfield preloading begins well ahead of launch as Bethesda has revealed some players can download and install the game starting tomorrow, August 17. 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