007 First Light will not allow preloads on Xbox and PC. This was just confirmed by a dev, ahead of the game's release this Wednesday.
PS5 will be the only platform that allows players to preload 007 First Light, and according to the dev, that's only because Sony requires it. This means that those on PC and Xbox will have to wait until the second the game is officially available to play to begin the download, which is 40GB on PS5.
As spotted on ResetEra, a dev addressed this in a Reddit thread about the upcoming launch.
"I unfortunately have to confirm that 007 First Light will not have a pre-load on Steam or Xbox," the developer says. "The earliest point to download the game on Steam and Xbox will be tied to the official release time. PlayStation will be the only platform with pre-load, as it is mandatory on the platform.
"I know some of you were hoping to download the game ahead of launch, and I am sorry for the inconclusive communication on that."
Early physical copies appear to have already been sent out, but apparently, they won't actually work without a day-one...
