Start downloading the game ahead of its launch on October 25

Oct 23, 2013 08:03 GMT  ·  By

Batman: Arkham Origins is now available for preload on the PC platform via Steam, allowing those who got a digital copy of the game to already download the necessary files ahead of release.

Batman: Arkham Origins is set to deliver a prequel experience for fans of the Arkham series, starring a younger version of The Dark Knight.

The game is going to launch globally on Friday, October 25, and publisher Warner Bros. is now allowing PC gamers who got the digital version of the game to preload it via the Steam service.

The download weighs in at around 16.9GB, according to users of the Steam forums, so make sure you have enough space on your hard drive for the big game.

The preloaded files will unlock on October 25, when the game officially goes live. No concrete times are known but expect Warner Bros. to share more details in the following days.