AC Mirage Preload – how and when to preload

The release of Assassin’s Creed Mirage is upon us and you may be wondering about the AC Mirage Preload. How do you preload Assassin’s Creed Mirage and when can you preload the game? We’ll answer those questions here.

In the meantime, check out our Assassin’s Creed release date guide to know when the game is actually coming out. Also, check out Assassin’s Creed Mirage download size guide so you know exactly how much room you’ll need on your drive to be able to preload the game at all.

AC Mirage Preload – When can you preload?

Preload for Assassin’s Creed Mirage is now available. According to this tweet from the official Ubisoft account, you can start to preload the game as early as October 2, depending on your timezone and console. For those on Xbox consoles, AC Mirage preload has been available for a few days.

In the UK, and if you play on PlayStation consoles, you can preload Assassin’s Creed Mirage starting October 3, 2023. And for those playing on PC via Ubisoft Connect, you have been able to preload AC Mirage from October 2.

AC Mirage Preload – How to preload?

Now depending on which platform you’re playing the game on, you’ll preload Assassin’s Creed Mirage a little bit differently. First things first, for each of these, you’ll have to have pre-purchased a digital copy of the game on the account you’re using.

For PlayStation 4 and 5 users, you’ll follow these steps:

• Head to the PlayStation Home Screen.
• Scroll over to Games Library.
• Once in the Games Library, select Assassin’s Creed Mirage, and select the countdown timer.
• Here, you can set the game to automatically download once the timer reaches zero.

For Xbox One, Series X|S, you’ll follow these steps:

• On the console, load up the Store.
• Search for Assassin’s Creed Mirage.
• Select “Pre-install”. Once the game can be installed, the console will take care of the rest.

If you’re a PC player, you’ll do something similar to the PlayStation:

• Whether you’re using the Ubisoft Connect or Epic Games Launchers, head into the Games Library.
• Select Assassin’s Creed Mirage
• Select “Download” or “Pre-Install” and the launcher will install the game.

As mentioned, preload is available for PC, Xbox, and PS5 right now, so you can get the game downloading ahead of the official launch. Preloading the game is a very important thing to do for a couple of reasons. For one, you’ll be able to jump straight into the action as soon as the game goes live, barring any day-one patches that may need to be applied. Secondly, depending on your internet connection speed, you’ll be able to bypass everyone who is downloading the game on launch day, alleviating any download server load issues. This is less of an issue nowadays, but it’s something to think about.

But that’s all you have to know about preloading Assassin’s Creed Mirage! For more, check out our guides on whether Assassin’s Creed Mirage is coming to Mac, the Valve Steam Deck, or will be available on the Xbox Game Pass. Also check out our guide on who the game’s main character is, as well as our Assassin’s Creed Mirage voice actors list so you can see who is bringing the game’s characters to life.