Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday, November 10, that GTA 6 on Xbox One will be playable via streaming on launch day, November 19, through Xbox Cloud Gaming. Xbox and Rockstar Games made the announcement on the same day pre-loading began on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
How GTA 6 on Xbox One will work
According to Xbox, streaming starts at 1 a.m. ET on November 19. In the cloud, the game uses Xbox Series S graphics settings. That applies to any console used for streaming.
Rockstar warns that connection speeds and other technical factors may affect performance, as with all cloud streaming.
The game is not included in the cloud. Players must buy GTA VI separately. Starting November 11, players in supported markets will be able to buy cloud playtime without a Game Pass subscription.
Xbox also said Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 are coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming in the coming months.
A 10-year partnership with Take-Two
The news is part of a bigger partnership. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wrote in a post on X that this is “the first step in our new 10-year strategic partnership with Take-Two.”
Rockstar also confirmed full Remote Play support on PlayStation and Xbox. On the other hand, there will be no streaming to PC at launch. According to Dexerto, Xbox confirmed the game will not stream to PC — at least initially.
Digital pre-loading for GTA VI began today and requires up to 212 GB of free space. See our earlier coverage: Pré-carregamento de GTA 6 começa hoje: horários regionais e tamanho de até 212 GB.
Cloud limits: according to GameSpot, Game Pass Ultimate subscribers get 15 hours of cloud play per month. Another 50 hours cost $12. Those costs come on top of the price of the game for anyone playing GTA 6 on Xbox One via the cloud.
Image credit: official Grand Theft Auto VI key art, released by Rockstar Games via Xbox Wire.
Sources
- Xbox Wire — Grand Theft Auto VI Comes to XBOX One and XBOX Series X|S Through XBOX Cloud Gaming on November 19
- Dexerto — GTA 6 confirms Xbox Cloud Gaming support but PC players face a catch
- GameSpot — Here's How Your Xbox One Can Play GTA 6
- Shacknews — GTA 6 will be playable on Xbox One via Cloud Gaming
- Digital Foundry — You Can Play GTA 6 on Xbox One
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