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Xbox reportedly secures exclusive GTA 6 cloud-streaming rights at launch.

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Xbox reportedly secures exclusive GTA 6 cloud-streaming rights at launch.

The reported deal covers streaming only; Rockstar has not announced a PC version, and the report does not say when exclusivity will end.

Xbox has reportedly secured exclusive cloud-streaming rights to Grand Theft Auto VI for its November 19, 2026, launch, making Xbox Cloud Gaming the only service able to stream it at that time. The Verge reports that the deal covers streaming, not necessarily the game’s other platforms.

That could give PC players a way to play at launch, even though Rockstar Games has not announced a PC version. The report does not say when the streaming exclusivity would end, so players cannot yet know when another cloud service might offer the game.

Grand Theft Auto VI screenshot
Nighttime city street with neon-lit buildings, palm trees, luxury cars, and pedestrians. Image: Rockstar Games / Take-Two Interactive

For Game Pass subscribers, monthly cloud-streaming limits could narrow that option further: Ultimate gets 15 hours, Premium gets 10, and Essential gets 5. Xbox said the limits would affect 4 percent of subscribers and cited the rising cost of providing cloud gaming.

Xbox is also opening a pay-as-you-go option for cloud gaming in November and testing a free, ad-supported version with Xbox Insiders. Those changes offer other ways to access the service.