Rockstar Games has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI is coming to XBOX Cloud Gaming. Streaming begins November 19th at 1 a.m. ET, the same day the game launches on PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X|S.
XBOX One Gets Access Through Cloud Streaming
For anyone still gaming on XBOX One, this is particularly good news. You won’t need to buy an XBOX Series X|S to play GTA VI. The game will stream on XBOX One and XBOX Series X|S, using XBOX Series S graphics settings. Remote Play is also supported on PlayStation and XBOX.
Digital pre-loading began November 10th for people who pre-ordered GTA VI. Rockstar lists up to 212 GB of free space for the pre-load, depending on the device. With XBOX Cloud Gaming, you can skip that download and keep your console storage for other games.
Back to Vice City
Grand Theft Auto VI takes us back to Vice City, with the story reaching across the state of Leonida. Jason Duval spent time in the Army before ending up in the Leonida Keys working for drug runners. Lucia Caminos is hoping for a fresh start after getting out of prison. A botched robbery leaves the two caught up in a criminal conspiracy spanning the state.
Rockstar has shown more than Vice City’s beaches and nightlife, with the Leonida Keys, Grassrivers and Port Gellhorn appearing in its trailers and screenshots. Among the characters are drug runner Brian Heder, who lets Jason stay at one of his properties, and musicians Dre’Quan Priest and Real Dimez. A new video released alongside the pre-load announcement features Tove Lo’s “Blood in Your Eyes” from Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album.
More Rockstar Games Coming to XBOX Cloud Gaming
Grand Theft Auto VI isn’t the only Rockstar game headed to XBOX Cloud Gaming. Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 will join the service in the coming months, with more Rockstar games planned.
XBOX is also beginning a new 10-year strategic partnership with Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar’s parent company. XBOX CEO Asha Sharma took to social media to announce GTA VI’s cloud launch as the first step in the agreement. She also confirmed that it’s now the most pre-ordered game in Microsoft Store history.
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