Xbox denies reports it's acquired exclusive GTA 6 game-streaming rights, deflating hopes of playing it on PC
Xbox has denied reports suggesting it obtained exclusive game-streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto 6 .
Xbox has denied reports suggesting it obtained exclusive game-streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto 6 .
The short version
- The initial suggestion came from a report on The Verge , which cited an all-hands meeting in which CEO Asha Sharma allegedly told staff that Xbox plans to do something "no other platform holder is doing" around GTA 6.
- The report inferred that Xbox had acquired exclusive game streaming rights for GTA 6, which would allow anyone using Xbox's Cloud Gaming service to stream GTA 6 on any supported platform - including on PC where the game won't natively be available.
- Shortly after the report was published, however, Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball took to X to quash the suggestion and said Xbox won't be streaming GTA 6 exclusively , nor will the game be available that way on PC.
What happened
"While the excitement for GTA 6 and Xbox is great to see," Ball said, "it has also led to some misreporting. We are looking forward to launching GTA 6 on Xbox November 19, though the game will not be streaming exclusively or to PC." Xbox's cloud streaming service has changed dramatically in recent months.
Why it matters
Following Sharma's appointment as CEO, the company has capped the number of Cloud Gaming play-hours available to Game Pass members .
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