Guide: GTA 6 Release Times and Preload: When Can You Start Playing?
Rockstar has not announced global launch times for GTA 6, so the guide expects the PS5 game to unlock at midnight on 19 November in each player’s local time zone. The timing is provisional and may change, but it gives players a likely schedule for launch night.
Preloading is due to begin on 12 November for people who pre-order, one week before release. The physical edition will contain a download code rather than a disc; the game’s official file size is unknown, while an unconfirmed report suggests a 210GB download.
In short
- GTA 6 is expected to unlock at local midnight on 19 November.
- Preloads are scheduled to begin on 12 November for pre-orders.
- A reported 210GB file size has not been confirmed.
Explained simply
Grand Theft Auto, or GTA, is a series of open-world action games made by Rockstar Games. GTA 6 is the next main game in the series and is planned for PlayStation 5, with players able to explore a large fictional setting and take on missions.
Rockstar Games makes the game and sets its release and download arrangements; Sony provides the PlayStation 5 platform. Preloading means downloading game files before release so they are ready to play when access begins, and the file size can affect how much storage and download time players need.
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