Grand Theft Auto 6 is out next week, and the game is launching on both Xbox Series X|S and PS5. If you don’t have an expensive current-generation system, it previously appeared you would be out of luck to play GTA 6, but that’s not the case.
Rockstar officially confirmed on November 10 that Grand Theft Auto 6 will support Xbox Cloud Gaming. This feature allows you to stream the game to Xbox Series X|S or Xbox One, and uses Xbox Series S graphics settings. This means it’ll look a little worse than running it natively on the Xbox Series X, but if you are still rocking with an Xbox One, this is the only way you can play the game.
“And as with all cloud streaming, connection speeds and other technical factors may influence game performance in ways that would not impact local gameplay,” Rockstar added in its announcement.
The catch to all this, outside of the game unlocking an hour later than the native versions, is that Microsoft just so happened to add a time limit to Xbox Cloud Gaming starting in November. If you have a Game Pass Ultimate subscription, you can play 15 hours a month via Xbox Cloud Gaming. Those without a subscription can buy time, as well, but 50 hours will cost $12, and that’s on top of the cost of Grand Theft Auto 6 itself.
GTA 6 officially launches November 19. It will also support Remote Play across both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and includes some bonus performance features for PS5 Pro. Though the game will be single-player at launch, some files seem to suggest multiplayer is on the way.