The last week before GTA 6’s launch week brought more official news than any since the release date: the preload moved up and opened, Rockstar named a 30fps target, and Sony called it the most pre-ordered game in PlayStation Store history. Here are the ten things Rockstar and Sony confirmed between November 3 and November 10, newest last, each with where to read more.
1. Preload moved up to November 10
Confirmed On November 3, Rockstar’s Newswire moved digital preloading forward from November 12 to Tuesday, November 10: at midnight local time on PS5 and at 12 a.m. GMT worldwide on Xbox Series X|S. More: preload moves up to November 10.
2. The download needs up to 212 GB
Confirmed Rockstar’s post says the preload needs up to 212 GB, depending on your console, and Sony asked PS5 owners to clear “at least 212GB”. More: will GTA 6 fit on your console?
3. Boxed copies are a code, from November 12
Confirmed Code-in-box copies reach retailers from November 12. PlayStation’s GTA VI support page says the box holds only a download code, no disc. More: boxed copies in stores from November 12.
4. It unlocks at midnight local time, country by country
Confirmed Sony’s November 10 blog post describes a rolling midnight launch on November 19, starting at 12 a.m. NZDT in New Zealand and moving around the world as each country reaches midnight. More: GTA 6 release time in your country.
5. A Miami festival, by ticket lottery
Confirmed On November 9, Rockstar and PlayStation announced Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival for November 21 at Mana Wynwood in Miami, with Travis Scott, Cardi B, Metro Boomin and Justice. Tickets were by lottery only. More: the festival lineup and lottery.
6. Preloading went live, New Zealand first
Confirmed GameSpot reported the PS5 preload officially live in New Zealand and Australia on November 9. Xbox opened worldwide at 12 a.m. GMT on November 10. More: how to install GTA 6 on PS5 and Xbox.
7. GTA 6 targets 30fps on consoles
Confirmed Rockstar’s November 10 Newswire post says the game is “targeting 30 frames per second”, as Kotaku quotes it. No 60fps mode has been announced. More: Rockstar confirms the 30fps target.
8. PS5 Pro gets PSSR and ray-traced shadows
Confirmed The PlayStation Blog says the PS5 Pro adds “PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) and ray-traced shadows”. On every PS5, the DualSense haptics, adaptive triggers and speaker are used throughout the game, and all sound uses Tempest 3D Audio. More: PS5 Pro vs PS5 for GTA 6.
9. Xbox One owners can stream it
Confirmed Kotaku reports that Rockstar’s post lets Xbox One owners play through Xbox Cloud Gaming, running on Xbox Series S settings. More: can you play GTA 6 on Xbox One?
10. A PlayStation Store record
Confirmed Sony says GTA 6 “is now the most pre-ordered game in the history of PlayStation Store.” More: the PlayStation Store record.
Still not announced
Not announced Rockstar still hasn’t given a resolution for any console, a 60fps or performance mode, a PC version, the size of any launch-day patch, or when GTA Online for GTA 6 arrives. Our rumours vs confirmed page tracks each one.
Next week is launch week: our launch week calendar has every date until November 21.
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