Download full game before 18AUG

[carbonbasedlifeform 179]

Have any of you received an invite to the alpha/beta as a result of pre-ordering?

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

14 hours ago, carbonbasedlifeform said:

Have any of you received an invite to the alpha/beta as a result of pre-ordering?

Not me..

[Andreas Stangenes 1,628]

Nor me... 

[FlyingInACessna 656]

On 7/25/2020 at 9:58 AM, dobee51 said:

August 18 is a Tuesday. Do you think it will be released at 12 AM Redmond WA time?

According to the Microsoft Store, it'll be released at 9:00pm PDT on August 17th, or 12:00am EDT on August 18th.

[hanhamreds 592]

Nope 

[Andreas Stangenes 1,628]

4 hours ago, FlyingInACessna said:

According to the Microsoft Store, it'll be released at 9:00pm PDT on August 17th, or 12:00am EDT on August 18th.

So that is 6am CET on the 18th of august if I am correct (which Im probably not since I just woke up and haven't had coffee yet). 

Edited July 27, 2020 by Andreas Stangenes

[G-RFRY 1,710]

Will Australia get it a day later then .

[CaptMatto 238]

4 hours ago, FlyingInACessna said:

According to the Microsoft Store, it'll be released at 9:00pm PDT on August 17th, or 12:00am EDT on August 18th.

I think (excuse my dodgy math skills) that will mean a release time of 0500 on the 18th in the UK.

[travelabroad 177]

1 hour ago, Andreas Stangenes said:

So that is 6am CET on the 18th of august if I am correct (which Im probably not since I just woke up and haven't had coffee yet). 

My daughter is up around that time - so that's perfect! 😄

 

[Andreas Stangenes 1,628]

51 minutes ago, Matt Barraud said:

I think (excuse my dodgy math skills) that will mean a release time of 0500 on the 18th in the UK.

Well, if it is indeed at 6am CET, then yes, you would be correct 🙂 

[Andreas Stangenes 1,628]

However, I thought I read somewhere that the launch would happen "exponentially" around the world - so people around the world will get it at different times, but at the same local time relatively speaking (ie. everyone gets it at 9pm local time on the 17th). 

[captain420 3,099]

1 hour ago, Andreas Stangenes said:

However, I thought I read somewhere that the launch would happen "exponentially" around the world - so people around the world will get it at different times, but at the same local time relatively speaking (ie. everyone gets it at 9pm local time on the 17th). 

what timezone would that be? 9PM PST on the 17th?

[Andreas Stangenes 1,628]

31 minutes ago, captain420 said:

what timezone would that be? 9PM PST on the 17th?

Well if there is an exponential launch, it would mean that everyone will be able to download the full game at 9pm local time, whever you are. The good thing about that is that it will distribute the server load more so the servers wont crash due to overloading. 

There are many benefits of such a staggered launch, and I actually hope they do it. That way they can start small and adjust as the day goes by and the server population steadily increases. 

 

Edited July 27, 2020 by Andreas Stangenes

[travelabroad 177]

I don't think it will be a huge problem, to be honest. I'm not worried. 

Microsoft has multiple data-centers around the world - each with their own infrastructure. Considering the amount of data they usually handle on a day-to-day basis, I don't think it'll be as problematic, as it's made out to be.

[Thomasso 224]

I though it was supposed to be midnight CEST?