Elden Ring preloads are now live for Xbox players
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What you need to know
FromSoftware’s upcoming open world RPG adventure game Elden Ring is only a week and a half away from launching, and ahead of the game’s release, Elden Ring has become available to preload on both Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles. As long as you’vepreordered Elden Ring, you’ll be able to begin downloading and installing the game from its page on the Xbox storefront. Fans who purchase the game now will automatically be prompted to begin the preload process.
In terms of file size,Elden Ringis about 49GB, which isn’t too bad for a modern AAA release. With a relatively moderate file size like this, most gamers should have no problem fitting Elden Ring on their hard drives. Note that it’s unclear whether or not this preload includes any day one patches that FromSoftware may deploy, so you may still need to download a small patch on launch day before you can play the game.
Right now, we’re not sure when the game will be available for preload on other systems like the PS5 or Windows PCs, although rumors have suggested that preloads will go live for these platforms on Wednesday, Feb. 23. If true, this would give PS5 and PC players a full two days to download and install Elden Ring before it launches worldwide.
Elden Ring is expected to release Feb. 25, 2022 on Xbox Series X, Xbox One systems, PS5, PS4, and PC. The game is FromSoftware’s latest action RPG that features many systems Dark Souls fans will be familiar with, such as character building, dodge rolling, different types of weapons, armors, and spells, and deadly combat systems that will test your skill and resolve. Unlike FromSoftware’s previous titles, Elden Ring is also open world, and the game will have a strong focus on exploration as a result.
Elden Ring … oh, Elden Ring!
Elden Ring is FromSoftware’s next fantasy epic, featuring a focus on open-ended design in a universe created by both FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki and A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin.
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Brendan Lowry is a Windows Central writer and Oakland University graduate with a burning passion for video games, of which he’s been an avid fan since childhood. He’s been writing for Team WC since the summer of 2017, and you’ll find him doing news, editorials, reviews, and general coverage on everything gaming, Xbox, and Windows PC. His favorite game of all time is probably NieR: Automata, though Elden Ring, Fallout: New Vegas, and Team Fortress 2 are in the running, too. When he’s not writing or gaming, there’s a good chance he’s either watching an interesting new movie or TV show or actually going outside for once.Follow him on X(Twitter).
