The excitement for 'Starfield' has been driven by a high rating of 87 out of 100 on review-aggregator Metacritic, based on early play-throughs by critics as well as strongly positive videos by gamers on YouTube. Microsoft is currently trying to get a $75-billion purchase of another studio, Activision Blizzard - the makers of 'Call of Duty' - past regulators wary of rapid concentration in the sector. While Steam pre-order owners need to wait till August 30 to do so, Xbox and Windows Store versions of the game can be downloaded right away.A universe-spanning role-playing sci-fi game, 'Starfield' is made by US studio Bethesda, which Microsoft bought as part of a $7.5 billion deal in 2020 to boost Xbox's appeal over Sony's PlayStation. There are only a few ways to preload Starfield on your respective platforms. How to Preload Starfield on Windows and Xbox Past Bethesda titles have never been shy of post-launch bugs, and no matter how polished this game is claimed to be, it is bound to have some issues. Since Day 1 patch is a thing (rolled out to squash some final issues) we expect Starfield to receive one too. What we do expect is the game file size to increase. We don’t expect the size to reduce under any circumstances, as preload files are generally the entire game without an executable. As pointed out by Twitter user HazzadorGamin, and numerous others, the official preload install size of Starfield clocks at: While the official Steam page mentions that the game requires a whopping 125GB of space to install on a PC, it seems Starfield requires a few more gigs than that. Unfortunately, you will need substantial free space on your SSD to install Starfield. Since numerous influencers and press outlets have already received game review codes, many have disclosed the storage space required to preload Starfield. Look for an update here if Steam revises the Starfield listing with a countdown or other details.

We expect Starfield to be available to download at midnight in respective time zones. Since neither Bethesda nor Xbox has shared the official timings, we will have to wait on that information. Steam users will, unfortunately, have to wait a little longer to download Starfield on their PCs.

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