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Starfield Preloading Begins Tomorrow on Xbox/PC, August 30th for Steam — August 16, 2023

Starfield will begin allowing preloads of the game. Starting tomorrow, August 17th, the game will be available to preload on Xbox consoles and on PC. Steam will also allow preloading, but at a later date on the 30th. The game will then be playable on August 31st at 8PM EST with the Premium Edition, and on September 5th at 8PM EST for Standard Edition copies. Although it is not clear at this time, the Steam release may go for midnight on September 1st and September 6th for Premium and Stardard Editions, respectively.