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An award-winning games journalist, Vic brings experience from IGN, Eurogamer, TechRadar, and more to the Dot Esports table. You may have even heard her on the radio or speaking on a panel. Not only is Vic passionate about games, but she's also an avid mental health advocate who has appeared on both panels and podcasts to discuss mental health awareness. Make sure to follow her on Twitter (@hood_vic) for more.","sameAs":["https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/in\/vic-hood-7928a5135","https:\/\/x.com\/hood_vic"],"url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/author\/vichood"}]}},"raw_content":"If you\u2019ve pre-ordered Final Fantasy 16 and are excitedly waiting for its release on June 22, then you should definitely preload the game to ensure you get in as soon as it releases. There\u2019s nothing worse than buying a highly-anticipated game and then spending a few hours on the day of launch downloading it, all while those with a faster internet connection are already in and spoiling the biggest twists.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t want that to be you on Final Fantasy 16's release date, then it\u2019s worth pre-downloading the game\u2014especially given its chunky file size. Want to know how? Read on for how to preload Final Fantasy 16 on PS5, including what the file size is and when preloads unlock. What is the Final Fantasy 16 file size on PS5? Before you preload Final Fantasy 16, you must ensure you have enough free space on your PS5 for the game\u2014because it\u2019s massive. Final Fantasy 16 weighs in at 90.1GB (or 90.131Gb to be precise), while the patch accompanying the game\u2019s preload will be 300MB. So, in total, you should make sure you have about 90.4GB free, but I would advise having 91 GB free, just in case. It's worth remembering that any future patches will also increase the game's file size. For comparison, God of War: Ragnarok on PS5 weighed in at 84 GB in the US and around 100GB in Europe, so Final Fantasy 16 is around the same size. When can you preload Fantasy Fantasy 16? Final Fantasy 16 preloads unlocked at midnight in local time on June 20, two days prior to the game\u2019s release date. That means that, as long as you've bought the game digitally, you can start preloading it now. Unfortunately, unless you're lucky enough to have had your copy arrive early, those who have bought the new Final Fantasy physically will have to wait until they've got the disc to preload the game. Related: How to play the Final Fantasy 16 demo How to preload Final Fantasy 16 on PS5 As long as you have already pre-ordered Final Fantasy 16 digitally (or have a copy of the disc), you can preload the game by going to its listing on the PlayStation Store and clicking the download button. 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