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How soon before a game releases on Steam can you pre-load the game?
 

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Depends, not even all games allow you to preload.

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I assume you're talking about the massive 65 GB GTA 5? I'd like to know aswell...

If they don't let you pre-load it, they are stupid.

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If they don't let you pre-load it, they are stupid.

Or they don't want the binaries to leak before the release date so pirates don't get a chance to release versions before it actually comes out.

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Or they don't want the binaries to leak before the release date so pirates don't get a chance to release versions before it actually comes out.

If they release it one night before with a decent DRM, it won't be cracked.

 

Battlefield Hardline was preloaded on the 13th March and they still haven't cracked it :)

 

Or they could at least load the big files like textures and videos :)

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Depends, not even all games allow you to preload.

Talking about GTA V, which on their Steam Store page mentions that you will be able to preload it

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If they release it one night before with a decent DRM, it won't be cracked.

 

Battlefield Hardline was preloaded on the 13th March and they still haven't cracked it :)

 

Or they could at least load the big files like textures and videos :)

Haven't seen a DRM before that really worked before though :P

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I just told you one...

I meant in general after a game comes out I have yet to see a DRM that works. For hardline I just assume they just didn't let people preload enough to make the game functional. 

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I meant in general after a game comes out I have yet to see a DRM that works. For hardline I just assume they just didn't let people preload enough to make the game functional. 

I'm pretty sure it has all the game files.

 

On Skidrow/Reloaded they said they have only just broke the DRM and are trying to crack

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Evolve gad pre-load 2 days before beta release.

I havent preloaded any other games on steam but other clients do couple of days maximum from my experience.

I do expect preload to be ready at 00:01 on 13/4/2015.

Thats enough for me to leave it downloading during the day at 500kbps while im using the pc and full speed over night (1.6mbps).

My ssd is ready (90gb free space).

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They don't always announce preloading till closer to the date. NBA 2k15 preloaded on my computer three days before the release and preloading wasn't announced till just hours before it started preloading and I believe its up to the developers. 

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