Dragon’s Dogma 2 preload date and download file size PS5, PC, Xbox

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is one of the most anticipated games of the year. It looks absolutely incredible and it will once more provide gigantic boss battles where you get to climb all over towering behemoths. So you can rally your fellowship and play the full experience as soon as possible, here you will find the Dragon’s Dogma 2 preload date and download file size for PS5, PC, and Xbox.

While Dragon’s Dogma 2 doesn’t launch for another week, you can download the free character creator demo right now on all platforms. While we all expected magnificent gameplay and ginormous boss fights, what we didn’t expect was the best character creator capable of recreating celebrity faces with impeccable detail.

It’s easy to get absolutely absorbed in the game’s character creation suite spending hours sculpting the perfect Arisen and pawn. However, next week we will be released into the wild, and here is how to preload the game on PS5, Xbox, and PC so you can start your journey the very second the game unlocks.

How to preload Dragon’s Dogma 2

You can preload Dragon’s Dogma 2 right now on Xbox Series X/S. It has been posted in the game’s subreddit that preloads are now live on Xbox, but it is not available to download on either PlayStation or PC yet.

The preload date on PS5 is March 20th. The release date for Dragon’s Dogma 2 on PS5 is March 22nd, and the ability to download on PlayStation is always two days in advance of a new game’s launch. March 22nd is an especially stuffed day for the PlayStation community as it’s also when PS5 console exclusive Rise of the Ronin launches.

Lastly, it’s unknown if the game will be available to preload on Steam. If it does become available to download, then it should happen on March 20th also as Steam preloads are usually 48 hours in advance similar to PlayStation.

Pre-order bonuses

You do need to pre-order Dragon’s Dogma 2 to preload on your platform of choice. Below are the prices and pre-order bonuses via the PSN store:

Standard edition – £59.99:

• Pre-order bonus – Superior Weapons Quartet

Deluxe edition – £69.99:

• Pre-order bonus – Superior Weapons Quartet
• A Boon for Adventurers
  • Ring of Assurance
  • Explorer’s Camping Kit
  • Dragon’s Dogma Music & Sound Collection
  • Harpysnare Smoke Beacons
  • Heartfelt Pendant
  • Ambivalent Rift Incense
  • Makeshift Gaol Key
  • Art of Metamorphosis
  • Wakestone
  • 1,500 Rift Crystals

Dragon’s Dogma 2 preload file size

The preload file size for Dragon’s Dogma 2 on Xbox Series X/S is 69.94 GB. This comes courtesy of a screenshot for Xbox shared on the game’s subreddit. As for PS5, nothing has leaked yet, but it should be roughly the same file size.

Lastly, below are the minimum and recommended system requirements shared on Steam:

Minimum:

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)/Windows 11 (64 bit)
• Processor: Intel Core i5 10600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT with 8GB VRAM
• DirectX: Version 12
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Additional Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/30fps. Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6800 required to support ray tracing.

Recommended:

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)/Windows 11 (64 bit)
• Processor: Intel Core i7-10700 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 / AMD Radeon RX 6700
• DirectX: Version 12
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Additional Notes: Estimated performance: 2160i/30fps. Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6800 required to support ray tracing.

For more Dragon’s Dogma 2, here’s a guide to whether the game supports multiplayer, and here is an explanation of the game’s FPS and graphics settings. We also explain if the game has Denuvo on PC.