According to this German site http://www.pcgameshardware.de/X-Rebirth-PC-236813/News/X-Rebirth-Steam-Aktivierung-Sammlerausgabe-ausverkauft-1097083/ no one will be able to play the game until 8.00pm German time as the game has to be activated on steam and they will only get the activation code at 8.

Think I am about an hour behind them so it should be 7.00pm, that if I get the game on Friday.

Bad Google translation below.

Seven year player emussten wait to travel into space again in X Rebirth can. Be on release day for a few hours added, because Steam will receive the activation only in the evening from 20:00 clock. In addition, the Collector's Edition at Amazon is sold out. If you want another one, should turn to mail order or smaller local providers.

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X Rebirth: Steam activation until Friday night from 20:00 clock - collectors edition sold out [Source: see gallery] The release of X Rebirth is next Friday, but even then, players have to be patient. The title is linked to Steam and is activated only in the evening at 20:00 German time clock. A tribute to the time difference. Although X Rebirth is no permanent Internet connection ahead, but to activate the service by Valve must be paged. The report is, however, only in the evening with a positive decision.

It was also known that the collector's edition is sold out. Who else wants to have such powers, it must try and hope for returns in the retail or small order companies. Meanwhile, you Bardenberg posing in front of the office at Egosoft with the first batch of games that goes on pre-order. X Rebirth will be published 15 November 2013 for PC and is available in standard and Limited Collector's Edition.

The supernova changed everything in X Rebirth. While the universe rearranges itself raise new enemies. Countless adventures await Ren Otani, the new heroes. The player assumes the role of a young adventurer: With its unusual companion, he controls the "Pride of Albion," a ship in the tooth with a glorious past. The two play a key role in the future of the X Universe - two people against the rest of the galaxy. The fate of the universe lies in the hands of the player. More about http://www.pcgameshardware.de/X-Rebirth-PC-236813/&usg=ALkJrhjyGDPPwzcAP9HyywS-l3Z3DYt_b A">X Rebirth features on our topic page.