We're quite excited about the launch of CD Projekt Red's The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Later today we'll serve up a review, but if you've pre-ordered the game on GOG or Steam you can start your pre-load right now. The pre-load on Origin will commence on May 14 (Thursday).
The game will then unlock at midnight between May 18 and May 19 (British time) as CD Projekt Red orchestrate an unprecedented simultaneous worldwide launch.
For reference here is a list of when your copy will unlock in different time zones:
May 18th, 4.00 pm PT (Los Angeles)
May 18th, 7.00 pm ET (New York)
May 19th, 00.00 am BT (London)
May 19th, 2.00 am UT (Moscow)
May 19th, 8.00 am JT (Tokyo)