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GTA VI will stream to Xbox One consoles at launch
Rockstar Games says *Grand Theft Auto VI* will be available through Xbox Cloud Gaming when it launches next week, including on Xbox One consoles. This lets owners of older Xbox hardware stream the game without upgrading, while making Xbox consoles the only confirmed way to play it through cloud streaming at launch.
The service is limited to Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One, and will stream the Xbox Series S graphics settings; streaming to phones, PCs, the web and TVs is not included in the announcement. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma called the arrangement the first step in a 10-year partnership with Take-Two and said the game is Microsoft Store’s most pre-ordered ever. Rockstar also says the game will run at 30 frames per second on PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox Series consoles, and that more titles, including *Grand Theft Auto V* and *Red Dead Redemption 2*, are planned for Xbox Cloud Gaming in the coming months.
In short
- GTA VI will stream on Xbox One and Series X/S at launch.
- Cloud streaming is currently confirmed only for Xbox consoles.
- The game is set to run at 30fps on current consoles.
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The case for
Cloud streaming could let Xbox One owners play a major new release without buying newer hardware, making the game more accessible and extending the useful life of existing consoles. The partnership may also broaden access to other titles over time, while giving players a confirmed cloud option at launch.
The case against
The offer is limited to Xbox consoles and streams the Series S version, so it does not provide the wider device choice or full local experience some players may expect from cloud gaming. Critics may also see the arrangement as tying access to Microsoft’s ecosystem and subscription service, while leaving owners of older hardware dependent on streaming quality and availability.
Explained simply
Grand Theft Auto is a long-running series of open-world action games made by Rockstar Games. Its latest instalment, Grand Theft Auto VI, is published by Take-Two Interactive, and is also due to be playable on Xbox and PlayStation consoles.
Xbox Cloud Gaming streams a game over the internet, so players can use supported Xbox hardware without the game being run locally in the usual way. Xbox One is an older generation of Microsoft console than the Xbox Series X and S, which are the current models.
The arrangement is part of a 10-year partnership between Microsoft and Take-Two. It matters to Xbox One owners because streaming can give them access to a new game without buying a newer console, while the announced streaming access is limited to Xbox consoles.
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Originally published by The Verge as “GTA VI will be available on Xbox Cloud Gaming for Xbox One consoles”.