The game just finished preloading for me (PS4 in Australia), and this is what the update history says on that subject:
"Version 1.01
Thank you for playing HITMAN. Our aim is to ensure you have the best possible game experience, and we recommend you keep your game connected to take full advantage of improvements or additions to the game. You will also need to be online to access the wealth of live content we have coming to you."
For anyone who's curious, the Hitman game itself is 9.96 GB. There are four add-ons listed for it:
- HITMAN Requiem Pack - White Rubber Duck Explosive
- HITMAN Requiem Pack - Silenced ICA-19 Chrome Pistol
- HITMAN Requiem Pack - Legacy Suit
- HITMAN Paris (2.7 GB)
It also downloaded "Hitman Static Theme" which is sadly locked until launch day as well.
My Aussie copy is locked until 12:01 AM Friday morning in local time (AEDT, which is GMT+11), which means that kiwis will get it first, followed by Aussies, and then gradually the rest of the world as the world turns (literally).