Marvel's Spider-Man 2 pre-load date and time are here

Miles Morales in his spidey-suit
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PlayStation has confirmed exactly when you can preload Marvel's Spider-Man 2 ahead of its launch on October 20, and we'll have a full week to download the long-awaited sequel before its release date.

According to Twisted Voxel, the official Marvel's Spider-Man 2 preload date is Friday, October 13, and you can download the game starting at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST. This info was reportedly found on the PlayStation Store after a digital copy was pre-ordered.

The download will be available to anyone with a Marvel's Spider-Man 2 pre-order, but just to be clear, it doesn't grant early access to the actual game. The preload just gives you a way to have the game downloaded and ready to go before it releases, saving you time and allowing you to swing into New York as soon as possible. Plus, with a map about twice the size of the already expansive original, we're expecting a pretty chonky file for the sequel, so it'll be handy to have it already installed on your SSD when it launches.

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Jordan Gerblick

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