Set roughly six months after Horizon: Zero Dawn, Aloy now has to venture across the western frontier in search of a cure to the blight which threatens to end all life on Earth. During her journey, she’ll explore vast landscapes, find new allies and face new enemies - both human and machine. We called it “another beautiful technical achievement” which was “held back by clunky characters and new features that lack purpose,” further commenting that “If you’ve enjoyed Horizon: Zero Dawn and are already looking forward to the sequel, there’s likely only a small chance you won’t enjoy Forbidden West” in our Horizon: Forbidden West review. Below you’ll find the Horizon: Forbidden West release time, along with the download size, so you can be prepared for the game’s launch. On this page: The expectation to the above is, of course, if you’ve ordered a physical copy of the game and, if that’s the case, you’re at the mercy of your local postal service. Preloading Horizon: Forbidden West is currently available, which means you have plenty of time to complete this download before the game launches at midnight on Friday, 18th February. Thanks to PlayStationSize on Twitter, we know that the approximate file size for this preload is different depending on your region - 97.027 GB for Europe, 87.608 for the US region and 82.783 for the Japan region. It’s important to remember that this size file will grow as patches are added to Horizon: Forbidden West, so it’s a good idea to free up some space on your console. Good luck in Horizon: Forbidden West!