Prepurchase Skyrim Download Question

FattyLumpkin · 10-16-2011, 04:03 PM

Hi. If you purchase Skyrim now do you have to wait until Nov. 11 to begin the download or will most of the game be available prior to 12:01am so the game is nearly ready, then at midnight you just need to get authorization?

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

rad666a · 10-16-2011, 04:14 PM

Usually they do a kind of "pre-download", where you download most of the game (95+%) a day or so in advance, then once the game is officially released you can download the rest.

It's unknown if this will be the case with Skyrim, but they usually do it for the big "AAA" titles so I wouldn't be surprised if they did it that way.

JohnnyFronthole · 10-16-2011, 05:18 PM

Absolutely. Don't worry.

FattyLumpkin · 10-16-2011, 05:33 PM

Thanks, guys. I hope you're right because it means we could start playing soon after midnight

Looks like its time to pre-order!

Keyalha · 10-16-2011, 05:55 PM

I bought the game like a month ago and im eager to get the preload ticking as it means the game isself hit gold

FattyLumpkin · 10-17-2011, 07:07 AM

Keyalha...True! They did the "speed play" recently so it may be close!

fenrirtokara · 10-17-2011, 07:16 AM

Well there's no real confirmation yet, but both steam and bethesda allowed you to pre download both Fallout 3 and New Vegas, so there's no reason why they wont allow it on Skyrim.

Narosian · 10-17-2011, 10:13 AM

It really has nothing to do with steam, its all about the publisher. Fortunately bethesda's last few releases as far as I know have had pre-load so there is a good chance skyrim will too.

Original182 · 10-23-2011, 04:25 AM

Can anyone pre-download the game yet?

Vasir · 10-23-2011, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Original182

Can anyone pre-download the game yet?

I just checked for you. No, we cannot.

Synavix · 10-23-2011, 05:14 AM

I wouldn't expect to see the preload up until the weekend of the 4th at the earliest. Even for a game like this that's plenty of time for everyone to get their game downloaded.

You can also probably except a new splash in the store page or post on the Steam news page about the preload going live.

Narosian · 10-23-2011, 05:22 AM

its way too early to start pre-downloading it. It won't start until a week before at the earliest, but most likely 3 days before.

0dAb · 10-23-2011, 05:27 AM

It has already been confirmed that users will be able to preload Skyrim close to its release.

FattyLumpkin · 10-23-2011, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0dAb

It has already been confirmed that users will be able to preload Skyrim close to its release.

YIPPIE!

enemyofportal · 10-23-2011, 09:12 AM

I guess that preload will be available next Friday (11/4). Skyrim is already in gold master. it means that they completed the game already. otherwise they didn't do competition like faster run which Bethsda tradition among developers. I posted it before. faster run was 2 hours 16 minutes. the guy won fallout 3 faster run before.

10-16-2011, 04:03 PM	#1
FattyLumpkin Join Date: Sep 2008 Reputation: 9 Posts: 29	Prepurchase Skyrim Download Question Hi. If you purchase Skyrim now do you have to wait until Nov. 11 to begin the download or will most of the game be available prior to 12:01am so the game is nearly ready, then at midnight you just need to get authorization? Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

10-16-2011, 05:33 PM	#4
FattyLumpkin Join Date: Sep 2008 Reputation: 9 Posts: 29	Thanks! Thanks, guys. I hope you're right because it means we could start playing soon after midnight Looks like its time to pre-order!

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10-16-2011, 04:14 PM	#2
rad666a Join Date: Dec 2010 Reputation: 143 Posts: 1,360	Usually they do a kind of "pre-download", where you download most of the game (95+%) a day or so in advance, then once the game is officially released you can download the rest. It's unknown if this will be the case with Skyrim, but they usually do it for the big "AAA" titles so I wouldn't be surprised if they did it that way.

10-16-2011, 05:18 PM	#3
JohnnyFronthole Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 258 Posts: 880	Absolutely. Don't worry.

10-16-2011, 05:55 PM	#5
Keyalha Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 20	I bought the game like a month ago and im eager to get the preload ticking as it means the game isself hit gold

10-17-2011, 07:07 AM	#6
FattyLumpkin Join Date: Sep 2008 Reputation: 9 Posts: 29	Keyalha...True! They did the "speed play" recently so it may be close!

10-17-2011, 07:16 AM	#7
fenrirtokara Join Date: Jan 2010 Reputation: 24 Posts: 322	Well there's no real confirmation yet, but both steam and bethesda allowed you to pre download both Fallout 3 and New Vegas, so there's no reason why they wont allow it on Skyrim.

10-17-2011, 10:13 AM	#8
Narosian Join Date: Sep 2010 Reputation: 6 Posts: 35	It really has nothing to do with steam, its all about the publisher. Fortunately bethesda's last few releases as far as I know have had pre-load so there is a good chance skyrim will too.

10-23-2011, 04:25 AM	#9
Original182 Join Date: Oct 2009 Reputation: 64 Posts: 663	Can anyone pre-download the game yet?

10-23-2011, 05:14 AM	#11
Synavix Join Date: Sep 2011 Reputation: 15 Posts: 239	I wouldn't expect to see the preload up until the weekend of the 4th at the earliest. Even for a game like this that's plenty of time for everyone to get their game downloaded. You can also probably except a new splash in the store page or post on the Steam news page about the preload going live.

10-23-2011, 05:22 AM	#12
Narosian Join Date: Sep 2010 Reputation: 6 Posts: 35	its way too early to start pre-downloading it. It won't start until a week before at the earliest, but most likely 3 days before.

10-23-2011, 05:27 AM	#13
0dAb Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 5 Posts: 25	It has already been confirmed that users will be able to preload Skyrim close to its release.

10-23-2011, 09:12 AM	#15
enemyofportal Banned Join Date: Apr 2011 Reputation: 60 Posts: 1,302	I guess that preload will be available next Friday (11/4). Skyrim is already in gold master. it means that they completed the game already. otherwise they didn't do competition like faster run which Bethsda tradition among developers. I posted it before. faster run was 2 hours 16 minutes. the guy won fallout 3 faster run before.