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

GTA VI: The Next Chapter in Gaming

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,” — Owen Marlowe, policy watcher at Heaburn Wick Media, observed.

By the Numbers

  • 10 — mentions tracked
  • 19 — updates logged
  • 12.5 — regions covered

Timeline

Nov 8 — 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: Will this story shape the week ahead? — 45% of Founderfirst readers said yes.

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

What's next: Additional coverage is expected by Thursday, Nov 12.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Heaburn Wick Media desk and last updated 14:48 UTC.

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