Grand Theft Auto VI is coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming, and that includes Xbox One. In today’s pre-load Newswire post, Rockstar Games says: “The game will also be available via XBOX Cloud Gaming on XBOX Series X|S and XBOX One consoles, utilizing XBOX Series S graphics settings.”
So if you’re still on an Xbox One, you have a way into Leonida without buying a new console. You’ll just need a decent internet connection.
GTA 6 on Xbox Cloud Gaming: what’s confirmed
- Devices: Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles
- Graphics: Xbox Series S settings when streaming
- Frame rate: the game targets 30fps, according to Rockstar
- Start time: 6am UK time (1am ET) on Thursday 19 November
- Game Pass: not included; the game must be purchased separately
- Cloud playtime: can be bought from 11 November without Game Pass
What has Rockstar confirmed?
Rockstar says cloud streaming will run on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles using Xbox Series S graphics settings. It also adds the usual caveat: “as with all cloud streaming, connection speeds and other technical factors may influence game performance in ways that would not impact local gameplay.” Rockstar also says GTA 6 “will also fully support Remote Play” on Xbox.
The same post says the game was built for current-generation consoles, “targeting 30 frames per second”. Rockstar doesn’t give a separate frame rate for streaming.
When does GTA 6 arrive on Xbox Cloud Gaming?
Xbox has now confirmed the start time. In a 10 November Xbox Wire post, Xbox says you can stream GTA 6 on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S from 1am ET, which is 6am UK time, on Thursday 19 November, the same day the game launches. Streaming uses Xbox Series S graphics settings. Xbox also says GTA 6 is “the most pre-ordered title of all time on the Microsoft Store”.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says this is the first step in a new 10-year partnership between Xbox and Take-Two.
Xbox also says Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 will come to Xbox Cloud Gaming in the coming months. It has not given dates for those.
What do you need to stream GTA 6?
Xbox Wire confirms the game must be purchased separately and is not in Game Pass. From 11 November, players in supported markets can also buy cloud playtime to stream supported games they own, without a Game Pass subscription.
From November, according to Xbox Wire, Game Pass plans include a monthly allowance of cloud hours: 15 for Ultimate, 10 for Premium and 5 for Essential. Players can also buy cloud playtime through the Xbox Store “and stream eligible games they own on supported devices”. Xbox also says the cloud can give Xbox One owners “access to eligible games built for Xbox Series X|S”.
That now matches what Xbox has confirmed for GTA 6: you need to own a copy, then use your plan’s hours or buy cloud playtime. Our Xbox Cloud Gaming and Cloud Playtime guide explains how the hours work.
Is GTA 6 on Xbox One?
Only through the cloud. The Xbox Store lists the game for Xbox Series X|S only, so there’s no version you can download and install on Xbox One.
Pre-loading is live now on Xbox Series X|S. Our GTA 6 Xbox pre-load guide covers the download size, the unlock time and prices. The full rundown lives in our Grand Theft Auto VI everything we know guide, and everything else is on our Grand Theft Auto VI hub.
