At the Xbox One Gamescom Press Conference today, Microsoft announced that the Xbox One would be getting the ability to pre-load games soon. Unfortunately this feature will not be available for all Xbox One digital games, just “select” titles. However, the feature is coming very soon. Phil Spencer said that it should be ready to go live this September.
The first two titles that will be available for pre-loading on the Xbox One are FIFA 15 and Forza Horizon 2 . If you choose to pre load these games, you can download them immediately and simply have your license unlocked when the game hits store shelves.
“Preorder and pre-download gives gamers additional options for where they can purchase game content and the ability to purchase in their preferred format,” Microsoft said. “This also enables the title to download ahead of availability, so gamers can begin playing immediately upon the release of the game.”
Source: Gamescom