GTA 6 was announced for only the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, which started speculation about whether older-generation consoles and PC would get the game. Fans used Rockstar’s historic timing of releasing PC variants after consoles to speculate that GTA 6 would be launched on PC. However, there was no confirmation about whether PS4 and Xbox One would get the game, especially because Rockstar and Sony marketed it as playing best on PS5. This is why it was surprising when Xbox announced that Xbox One players would be able to play the game, with a caveat.
Xbox One Owners Will Be Able to Play GTA 6 Through Cloud Gaming from Launch Day
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced that GTA 6 has become the most preordered game in the history of the Microsoft Store and also informed fans that Xbox One owners will be able to join in from the first day. Take-Two hasn’t released any figures on the game’s preorders, and CEO Strauss Zelnick has previously said the numbers can change between preorders and actual sales due to cancellations. However, the Xbox CEO has confirmed the record despite not revealing the exact number of preorders, which is still a big deal.
The bigger announcement that Asha Sharma made was that Xbox’s older-generation console will also be able to play the much-awaited GTA title. Some fans had given up hope after seeing that Rockstar only announced the game for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Take-Two and Xbox’s partnership is likely why the game is coming to Xbox One, so it isn’t confirmed whether the PS4 could also get the game.
Xbox One users will be able to play the game starting November 19, 1 AM ET and will use Xbox Series S graphics settings. However, players will have to be in cloud-supported markets and will need an eligible Game Pass subscription or have to buy cloud playtime. GTA 6 will also need to be purchased, but these things are a small setback for owners of a previous generation getting the chance to play one of the most anticipated video games of all time. While it has been confirmed that Xbox One players will be able to play GTA 6 as long as they have reliable internet, PS4 players have been excluded from joining the excitement.
