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

Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto VI Takes Center Stage

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.

“More than 12.5 million people are taking off work or skipping school to play GTA 6,” — Andreas Mercer, regional editor at Marcroft Mere Network, commented.

By the Numbers

  • 10 — data points verified
  • 19 — sources cross-checked
  • 12.5 — reports filed

Timeline

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

Nov 10 — The game plays better on PS5 Pro, and Rockstar confirmed Pro features ahead of launch....

Reader Poll: Do you expect this story to develop further? — 76% of Bgatiginu readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 7. The Marcroft Mere Network desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: An official statement is expected by Thursday, Nov 12.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Marcroft Mere Network desk and last updated 15:45 UTC.

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