Pre-downloads coming to Xbox One this year

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Microsoft is updating Xbox One to allow games to be pre-downloaded and accessible the moment they are released.

The service will become available on a game-by-game basis, beginning with Forza Horizon 2 and FIFA 15. No further games were announced as featuring the pre-download functionality.

Microsoft announced the new service during its Gamescom press conference on Tuesday, amid a spate of game and hardware reveals, including a Tomb Raider exclusivity deal and a trio of hardware bundles.

Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, said pre-downloading was one of the "most requested" Xbox One features.

It works by installing a game onto the Xbox One ahead of its release, and allowing that data to be accessible the moment the game is officially released. This, in theory, eliminates download times preventing people from playing the moment a game goes live.



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Thedevil5600Posted:

Why wasn't this done on release.....Steam have been doing this for ages its nothing new.

EthicsPosted:

That's really really useful! I'm sure you could get around it though and play before the game is allowed to be accessed.

PryzelPosted:

This will be a huge time saver. Xbox is getting better and better.

vWatsoncPosted:

That's pretty awesome and a time saver !

DusknoirPosted:

That's good you'll be able to jump right into the game the second it comes out.

EvoVIIIPosted:

Xbox just keeps getting better and better!

GILFPosted:

I really like what they are doing here and it is very useful.................also it means you can just get to play the game straight away when it is released instead of waiting a few hours for it to install :)

TricksPosted:

This is really cool and convenient. Be able to download in the time it would take to get the game and come back.

TomPosted:

I've been waiting on this. Im thinking Origins has it. I dont like waiting for a game to download while it was just released.

AR15Posted:

Miss That's crazy. This is going to be so good.


I agree. This is going to be a great addition to Xbox!


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