Given the hectic nature of launches, pre-loading might be able to actually mitigate some of the congestion, but essentially it only moves the server strain to a different day. This is a stride forward in the right direction, and as long as gamers and consumers know about the feature, it can save them a lot of time and frustration. As long as the auto-update feature is turned on and your console is connected to your network, any purchases you make via the SmartGlass app or will automatically start downloading to your Xbox One while you’re away. It’s also worth mentioning that the Xbox One supports remote downloading, which can alleviate a lot of stress when going digital.
The Halo: Master Chief Collection also had pre-loading and even went so far as to let gamers pre-download the day-one patch to ensure they could start playing right away.
The concept of pre-loading is catching on, and we’ve seen it recently with the new Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare game, which offered a special “day zero” edition that let players jump in a day before their physical counterparts. Launches of big-name online-only games are expected to break servers–we’ve seen it with Diablo III on PC, and even the abysmal launch of Driveclub on PS4–but there are steps that companies can do in order to prevent further stress after launch. Pre-loading could remedy this situation by simply letting players download the entire game before it launches, alleviating a huge portion of that bandwidth at launch. If Microsoft and Sony are keen on not fixing their badly-designed download UI’s, then there’s a silver lining: pre-loading.
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