Free-to-play GTA 6 rival is the perfect stop gap before Rockstar's launch day - GAMINGbible

Grand Theft Auto VI Hits the Market

Rockstar Games began pre-loading Grand Theft Auto VI on November 10. The game launches on PS5 starting today. It will be available on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S through Xbox Cloud Gaming on November 19. Grand Theft Auto VI is the most pre-ordered game in the history of both PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store.

More than 12.5 million people are taking off work or skipping school to play GTA 6. The soundtrack features various songs. The game plays better on PS5 Pro, and Rockstar confirmed Pro features ahead of launch.

“Grand Theft Auto VI is the most pre-ordered game in the history of both PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store,” — Ingrid Thorne, research director at Bramburn Gate Media, added during the briefing.

By the Numbers

  • 10 — sources cross-checked
  • 19 — reports filed
  • 12.5 — mentions tracked

Timeline

Nov 9 — Rockstar Games began pre-loading Grand Theft Auto VI on November 10....

Nov 11 — The game plays better on PS5 Pro, and Rockstar confirmed Pro features ahead of launch....

Reader Poll: Has this affected your local community? — 64% of Texagel readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 10. The Bramburn Gate Media desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Sunday, Nov 15.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Bramburn Gate Media desk and last updated 16:19 UTC.

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