Onimusha: Way of the Sword — PC launch time, timezone unlocks and preload info

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Onimusha: Way of the Sword launches on PC as a simultaneous global release at 12 a.m. EDT (5 a.m. BST) on Friday, September 4. Console versions unlock at midnight in each local timezone, so the unified PC release means some regions east of UTC−4 gain access later than console players. Preloading is available on Steam but not on the Epic Games Store, and early coverage highlights the game's mix of classic Capcom action and weighty physical swordfighting.

• PC global unlock: 12 a.m. EDT / 5 a.m. BST on Friday, September 4 (Los Angeles: 9 p.m. PDT Thu Sept 3; New York: 12 a.m. EDT Fri; London: 5 a.m. BST Fri; Berlin: 6 a.m. CEST Fri; New Delhi: 9:30 a.m. IST Fri; Sydney: 2 p.m. AEST Fri; Auckland: 4 p.m. NZST Fri).
• Console releases unlock at local midnight in each timezone rather than on a single simultaneous UTC time.
• Preloading is available on Steam (and other PC storefronts) but is not available on the Epic Games Store.
• Early reviews praise a "sublime mix of classic Capcom action and weighty physical swordfighting," increasing player interest ahead of launch.