The cloud streaming rollout for Grand Theft Auto VI is strictly restricted to Xbox One and Xbox Series X / S consoles, omitting PCs, TVs, and web browsers entirely. While Microsoft lacks exclusive streaming rights according to executive Matthew Ball, rival platform Sony has yet to announce any cloud streaming support. Players on either platform can still utilize standard Remote Play features if they possess physical hardware. Meanwhile, Rockstar confirmed the game will target 30 frames per second across all consoles, with the PlayStation 5 Pro utilizing ray-traced shadows and PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution.
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Microsoft serves as the exclusive cloud launch provider despite holding no formal streami…: Microsoft serves as the exclusive cloud launch provider despite holding no formal streaming exclusivity agreement.
Players lacking current-generation hardware can play the new title through Xbox One cloud…: Players lacking current-generation hardware can play the new title through Xbox One cloud integration.
Enhanced visual features on PlayStation 5 Pro include ray-traced shadows and proprietary…: Enhanced visual features on PlayStation 5 Pro include ray-traced shadows and proprietary super resolution.
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Rockstar Games is making Grand Theft Auto VI available on Xbox Cloud Gaming when it launches next week. While you’d normally assume that would mean Grand Theft Auto VI would be available to stream on PCs, the web, Xbox consoles, and even TVs, it appears to be restricted to just Xbox Series X / S and Xbox One consoles.
GTA VI will be available on Xbox Cloud Gaming for Xbox One consoles
Rockstar Games confirms GTA VI will run at 30fps across all consoles.
Rockstar Games confirms GTA VI will run at 30fps across all consoles.
That does mean that anyone with an older Xbox One console can stream Grand Theft Auto VI instead of having to upgrade to a PS5 or Xbox Series S / X console to play. Rockstar notes that Xbox Cloud Gaming will use the Xbox Series S graphics settings to stream to Xbox consoles. It also means that Microsoft effectively has an exclusive on streaming Grand Theft Auto VI from the cloud for launch, albeit only to Xbox consoles.
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