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.

“More than 12.5 million people are taking off work or skipping school to play GTA 6,” — David Kingsley, research director at Norton Worth Services, observed.

By the Numbers

  • 10 — updates logged
  • 19 — regions covered
  • 12.5 — data points verified

Timeline

Nov 11 — 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? — 77% of Sideko readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 11. The Norton Worth Services desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Tuesday, Nov 17.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Norton Worth Services desk and last updated 15:14 UTC.

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