How does the pre download function works?? is there a time counter to the release time?

[pirul_acosta]

So i am fairly new at steam... i am mostly a console gamer. I pre ordered XCOM 2 and pre downloaded it... the thing is that the "play button" still says "pre-load". And i think i've seen in some forums people talking about a time countdown to the release time of xcom2... so i gues that what i am asking is:

a) Is it normal that after pre downloading the game the play button still says "preload game"??
b) Is there a timer to release in new games? (xcom 2 in this case)


I am planning on staying up late to play a few hours of XCOM2 tonight and it would suck if when the time comes i need to re-download the game or something.

[Falro the Great]

Basically what happens when you preload a game is that it download all or more likely most of the game files in an encrypted, unplayable format. Then, when the game is released, it downloads a small update that "unlocks" the game. It will automatically do this as soon as the game is purchaseable in your region.

[Apucmokpam]

^^

[pirul_acosta]

ok, thanks for your answer, but what about the timer?? where it is supoused to be?

[Atrus Kalathar]

...

[Satoru]

Originally posted by pirul_acosta:

ok, thanks for your answer, but what about the timer?? where it is supoused to be?

http://www.pcgamer.com/heres-when-xcom-2-will-unlock-for-you/

This is the release schedule for Xcom2 globally