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GTA 6 will stream to Xbox One through Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch
GTA 6 will be available through Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, with its release set for November 19, 2026.
The game is otherwise launching on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, so cloud streaming gives Xbox One owners a way to play without upgrading their console.
Xbox One first went on sale in 2013, while cloud gaming runs the game using Xbox Series S graphics settings.
That version targets 30 frames per second, the same frame rate planned for the game on PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox consoles at launch.
Streaming is restricted to Xbox consoles; players cannot use Xbox Cloud Gaming to stream the game to a PC, phone or TV.
Players will need a digital copy of the game and access to Xbox Cloud Gaming, through Game Pass or separate pricing.
Microsoft says it plans to add more Rockstar games to its cloud service in the coming months, including GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2.
Grand Theft Auto 6 will be playable through Xbox Cloud Gaming on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S when it launches.
The game is due to launch on November 19, 2026, and Microsoft said cloud play will begin at 1am ET.
Cloud streaming will use Xbox Series S graphics settings, with a targeted frame rate of 30 frames per second.
The cloud option is limited to Xbox consoles, so players cannot stream the game through Xbox Cloud Gaming on mobile devices, PCs or TVs.
Xbox One players will need a digital copy of the game and access to Xbox Cloud Gaming.
- Who
- Players who own Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S consoles.
- What
- Grand Theft Auto 6 will be playable on those consoles through Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch.
- When
- November 19, 2026; Microsoft said cloud play starts at 1am ET.
- Where
- Through Xbox Cloud Gaming on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
- Why
- Microsoft said the option will let more players experience the game on consoles they already own.
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Microsoft announced that GTA 6 would be playable through Xbox Cloud Gaming on Xbox consoles at launch.
GTA 6 is scheduled to launch on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, with cloud play on Xbox consoles.
- Supported consoles
- Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S
- Launch date
- November 19, 2026
- Cloud-play start
- 1am ET
- Cloud graphics settings
- Xbox Series S settings
- Target frame rate
- 30fps
- Not supported for cloud streaming
- Mobile devices, PCs and TVs
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