Want to know when you can preload Destiny 2 Lightfall? PC players who pre-ordered the DLC can pre-load Lightfall for a limited time before the Destiny 2 Lightfall release date. It’s a fairly large download, so you’ll want to access it if you can so you don’t have to wait for installation to finish just when you’re getting ready to play the popular FPS game.
Destiny 2 Lightfall will be available for preload starting February 27 at 9am PST / noon EST / 5pm GMT / 6pm CEST. Currently, PC players who have pre-ordered Destiny 2 Lightfall from Steam, Epic Games Store, or Microsoft Store can begin installing the game. It’s worth preloading as the Steam download is 102.60 GB and requires 233 .2 GB of preload space, installing Epic Games Store is 101.51 GB and requires 223.3 GB of preload space, and downloading Microsoft Store is 102.13 GB and requires 102 .12 GB of preload space.
While preloading doesn’t guarantee you’ll be able to play at launch, Destiny 2’s servers are often heavily backed up during major releases, this means you won’t have to wait for the game to install. Or, if you won’t Not there due to the server rush, preloading just means you won’t have to wait for the game to load when you finally get a chance to sit down and play.
This preload window will also coincide with a scheduled 24-hour offline maintenance window on Destiny 2, so if you’re experiencing Destiny 2 server health issues the next day or so, that’s likely why. Bungie needs this time to ensure that they properly migrate their internal version of the game to the server and that it works as expected.
The long-awaited release will answer questions about The Witness, the Light and Dark saga, the previously unknown city of Neomuna, and the Destiny 2 Strand subclass. Lightfall also promises to introduce several new features to the game, many of which have been requested by Destiny 2 players for years.
If you’re excited for Lightfall, check out our Destiny 2 Season 20 guide, which tells you all sorts of things you need to know about the popular multiplayer game’s next installment and what’s to come next.