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You can now pre-load Grand Theft Auto V on PC

Update: The time has come, you can now pre-load Grand Theft Auto V for the PC. The download comes in at 59.0GB on Steam. If you pre-ordered through the Rockstar Warehouse or GreenManGaming, then you will receive your code soon via email, along with links to download the GTA V PC installer. You can view GMG's full list of instructions, HERE. However, do remember that while you will have the game on your system, it won't be playable until the files decrypt on the 14th of April next week.

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If you happen to already have bought Grand Theft Auto V for the PC through Rockstar's own website or directly through Steam, then you will be able to pre-load the game in just a few days on the 7th of April, a week ahead of the game's official launch on the platform.

The announcement arrived to us via Rockstar's support section, which hasn't been the best source of information over the last six months in regards to delays. Grand Theft Auto V is going to take up 65GB of hard drive space, which is obviously quite a lot for a game.

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Pre-loading digital titles has become an increasingly important feature to have as game sizes increase. If you pre-ordered from a different retailer, then you may not get your key in time to pre-load the game but it is possible that each retailer will come up with their own individual plans to coincide with this.

Grand Theft Auto V PC isn't too far away, earlier this week Rockstar released a 1080p 60 frames per second trailer for the game but aside from that, there isn't really anything left to do but wait.

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KitGuru Says: Grand Theft Auto V is going to be a pretty big download so pre-loading is going to be good for those with slower internet connections, or anyone who doesn't want to wait a couple of hours for the download on launch day. Have any of you guys pre-ordered Grand Theft Auto V?

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24 comments

  1. Does anyone know if I will still be able to play online via Steam if I have pre-ordered GTA V on disc?

  2. Depends if the disc version is Steam version or Rockstar. The game may not be added to your steam library as a steam game but you can add it manually (no point) and steam/rockstar users should still be able to play online together.

  3. Didn’t get my key yet but hopefully soon.

  4. 60.4 GB through Rockstar Social Club. Hope it’s optimized nicely.

  5. Got my key, starting downloading now

  6. well from what i have heard is that max payne 3 team and rockstar gta team are the one behind the build of gta v pc and optimizing it from the code/build up.

  7. i pre ordered through steam thank god for gabe and i’m pre loading it to

  8. I hope so. I can max out MP3 and still average over 90 FPS with a single GTX 970. If GTA V is optimized that well, it’s gonna run great on my machine.

    Man, it’s gonna be a long week.

  9. Are you for real lol, gta 5 pc is just couple days away mate chill out do something else at mean time to waste all them hours you have.

  10. Are you for real lol, gta 5 pc is just couple days away mate chill out do something else at mean time to waste all them hours you have.

  11. lmao same here bro i’m bloody stoked for gta v pc so badly in a good way

  12. Actually got mine a few hours after that comment. Done downloading

  13. lucky you

  14. Well it’s been verifying the files for a while now. Hopefully it finishes safely without me having to download it again.

  15. lmao ouch if that happens thats pretty messed up

  16. Oh yea, not downloading 60GB all over again on my internet. My family usually uses more than the 250GB limit so we pay $10 more every month. Having downloaded this once completely through that’s another $10 for a total $20. I would wait till the weekend to do it at a school campus (previous school) or at church if something screwed up. By the time I can play GTA V I will have lost any savings I got for buying the game cheap from GMG.

  17. lmao as usual there’s always alternatives

  18. RGSC takes….fore……v…..e.r……

  19. Mines downloading. Gonna be a long wait. Already done 9.2GB and saying has about 10 hours remaining.

  20. Irishgamer Gamer

    Wait a couple of hours on launch day? 60gb download would take me a week…
    Some people don’t realize how lucky they are 🙂

  21. Gary 'Gazza' Keen

    Got the code, just need a new global username because Rockstar does not like the letters RSHA put together xD

  22. Gary 'Gazza' Keen

    Good thing the preload is a week long at least

  23. Oh im just so excited. that game that’s been out for nearly two years has finally been released.

    Seriously, I was really looking forward to modding the shit out of this game and enjoying it in all its HD glory, but in the past two years, way better games have come out and the shallow single player of this game left much to be desired. I’ve lost interest after playing it on the PS4 too.

    By all means, get the game if you like playing online with 13 year old schoolkids who love your mother unconditionally, but if you’ve played this game already, don’t bother upgrading, waste of money and the single player is totally boring after the missions. you would’ve thought there’d be more to do in an “open world criminal game” than play golf or tennis.

    Assassinations? Hits? Gang wars? Organised crime? Nope.

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