Red Dead Redemption 2‘s launch is quickly approaching. Next Friday, October 26, Rockstar fans around the world will be able to play the studio’s first game in five years. If you plan on buying a digital version, preloading the roughly 90GB file will ensure that you get to play it on launch day. Rockstar announced on Twitter that preloading for Red Dead Redemption 2 starts October 19 at 12 a.m. ET, a full week before it becomes available to play. To preload, you have to pre-order the game on the PlayStation Store or Xbox Live Marketplace. The preload likely includes the day one patch, which means that you can start playing right when the game unlocks next week. For physical edition purchasers, you’ll have to install the game in its entirety, but installing via disc is a much quicker process than downloading. You shouldn’t be too far behind once the floodgates open. There’s a chance that the physical edition of the game is on two discs. A picture of the box art purportedly from the Japanese version of the game shows a symbol that notes two discs (via IGN). If accurate, perhaps one of them is an install disc like we saw with Grand Theft Auto V on Xbox 360. It seems unlikely that you’d have to switch discs in the course of the campaign. Rockstar also shared the launch trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2. The trailer hints at strife within the Van der Linde gang, with protagonist Arthur Morgan getting noticeably frustrated with Dutch’s insistence on seeking out more big scores. We found out earlier this week that the campaign clocks in at 60 hours, features roughly 500,000 lines of dialogue, and 300,000 animations. Fans have been waiting for the prequel to Red Dead Redemption since 2010. It was originally supposed to launch in fall 2017, but was delayed until spring 2018 before suffering a second delay. From all the footage and screens we’ve seen so far, it’s no surprise Rockstar needed more time to finish. The world looks to have a remarkable level of detail, from the late 1800s-style buildings to the beautiful backdrops sprinkled with a wide array of animals. After reading our roundup of everything we know about the game so far, it shouldn’t be too shocking that the file size is so large. Preloading starts on October 19 at 12 a.m. ET ahead of Red Dead Redemption 2‘s October 26 launch. Editors' Recommendations<doc-sep>If you’ve pre-ordered a digital version of Red Dead Redemption 2 you can now preload the game ahead of release. Anyone who has pre-ordered the game from digital stores should be able to preload Red Dead Redemption 2 from Friday 12am Eastern Time, that’s 5am BST. The Red Dead Redemption 2 release date is October 26 so that gives you plenty of time to pre-load the game – you’re going to need it too, as it clocks in at 99GB on PS4 and 107GB on Xbox One if you’re buying the digital versions. You’ll also need an additional 50GB for the installation on PS4. The physical versions of Red Dead Redemption 2 are the same size, with the game coming on two separate discs. If you’re unsure which format to pre-order, the PS4 version of Red Dead Redemption comes with 30 days early access content that includes a bunch of gear for Red Dead Online, going live in November. Watch on YouTube Anyone playing GTA Online at the moment can also earn exclusive weapons for Red Dead Redemption 2, including the Stone Hatchet and the Double-Action Revolver. We recently went hands-on with Red Dead Redemption 2 and it’s a bit of a banger, as they say in the Old West.<doc-sep>Red Dead Redemption will start arriving on consoles this week, as players are given the opportunity to download the game before they actually play it. It will be locked until the release date, on 26 October. But pre-loading in this way means that it is fully downloaded by the time that important day arrives, rather than spending the first few hours with the game just watching a progress bar. 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But developers – and early reviewers including those at The Independent – have said that the game includes a vast amount of possible experiences and a huge world, all of which is entirely playable at 4K. Recommended What we learned from two hours with Red Dead Redemption 2 The opportunity to pre-load the game will go live on Friday at midday eastern time, or 5pm in the UK. There'll then be a full week of time during which it can be downloaded and not played. Pre-loading is done by heading to the store, where the game should be available, and choosing to download it. The full version of the game won't arrive until November, when the online version drops, according to developer Rockstar. It will initially be in a public beta and developers advised when they announced that released that there will "inevitably be some turbulence at launch". The game can be pre-ordered on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 now. Buying on PS4 gets content early and access to some extra features inside of the online version.<doc-sep>
How to preload Red Dead Redemption 2 on PS4 and Xbox One Learn when the preload unlocks and how to preload Red Dead Redemption 2 in preparation for its release. Red Dead Redemption 2 will be here soon and players are trying to prepare themselves for the new life in the Wild West by preloading the game ahead of its release. Players on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will want to get the preload started as soon as possible, especially if internet speed and bandwidth are an issue, as Red Dead Redemption 2 is quite large. How to preload Red Dead Redemption 2 Taking the time to preload Red Dead Redemption 2 will allow players to avoid unnecessary wait times once the game officially unlocks on October 26. The entire preloading process is incredibly simple, players need only to purchase the digital version of the game through the console’s online store and the preload will begin. For those that preordered Red Dead Redemption 2 a while ago, they have no doubt been wondering what time the preload starts, and the good news is that it’s already live. Players should boot up their Xbox One or PlayStation 4 console and if the download doesn’t automatically start, head to the store, search for the game, and select the download option. The time it will take to download and preload Red Dead Redemption 2 will vary depending on user’s internet speeds as the file size is huge. On Xbox One, Red Dead Redemption 2’s file size is 88.1 GB, so expect similar sizes on PlayStation 4. Take a moment to look over the Shacknews coverage of Red Dead Redemption 2 as we continue to cover Rockstar Games' latest title in the lead up to, and after, the release date at the end of the week. For those still thinking about making a purchase, check out our guide on what version of Red Dead Redemption 2 you should buy.