Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred Pre-Load Times: Battle.net, Steam & Consoles

Diablo 4's first expansion, Vessel of Hatred, is set to release on October 8th, with many new additions coming to the game, such as the Spiritborn class, the Mercenary system, and a host of new endgame content, including the new Dark Citadel co-op dungeon. With so many updates coming to Diablo 4, players are already wondering when they can start downloading the game, so they can be ready to play as soon as it's officially released. In this article, we are going to go over when you can pre-load the game on Battle.net, Steam, as well as the different consoles.

Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred Console Pre-Load Time

The Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred pre-load will become available to both the PlayStation and Xbox consoles on October 5th at 4 p.m. PDT. It's also worth noting that you don't have to purchase the new expansion in order to pre-load the patch. The expected file size of the console version of the Vessel of Hatred expansion is rumored to be between 40 and 80 GB, so if you have a slower internet connection, make sure to start downloading as soon as possible!

Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred Steam Pre-Load Time

The Vessel of Hatred expansion for Diablo 4 will become available to pre-load on Steam on October 7th at 4 p.m. PDT. This is the exact time the expansion actually releases, so you won't have any time to start downloading ahead of time. The patch will become available to download automatically when it's released, but if you don't see it right away, make sure to restart your Steam client a few times.

Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred Battle.net Pre-Load Time

The Battle.net pre-load for Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred is already available, and you can start downloading the new content right now. You can find the "Download Pre-release Content" section right below the "Play" button in your Battle.net launcher for Diablo 4. The file size of the Battle.net version is roughly 40 GB, so make sure you have enough space for all of the new content that is being added to the game!

That is everything you need to know about pre-loading the new Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred expansion. With a brand new class, new gameplay systems, and tons of different endgame content, the Vessel of Hatred expansion is looking like everything we wanted when the game initially released last year. Make sure to come back, as we will be taking you through everything new in the expansion, as well as class tier lists and builds for every level of content in Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred!