Sony Europe has confirmed that digital preorders of Grand Theft Auto V will begin preloading on September 16.
The company had previously promised that customers would be able to start preloading the game on September 13 if they purchased through the PlayStation Store, meaning that users will now get one day to download the full game as opposed to four.
The official Rockstar Games Twitter channel now says that gamers in Europe can preload GTAV through the PSN starting at 3 p.m. BST on Sunday, September 15. Players in the United States can preload the game beginning at 3 a.m. EDT on Monday, September 16.
“I will try to find out why the date has changed but its confirmed that the predownload will be on the 16th,” said a Sony representative on the company’s forums.
Many posters on Sony’s EU forum have expressed frustration at the delay, believing they have lost the advantage in purchasing the digital copy to begin with.
“We are already paying £15 more than a physical version from Amazon so I think Sony should offer some kind of compensation to their loyal customers or make extra special effort to get the pre-load out there by the end of today!”
Last month Sony publicly apologised to GTA V developer Rockstar, after some European users managed to download the game’s files and post some assets online.
“Regrettably, some people who downloaded the digital pre-order of Grand Theft Auto V through the PlayStation Store in Europe were able to access certain GTA V assets. These assets were posted online,” said Sony social media manager Sid Shuman in a statement.
