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GTA 6 streams on Xbox One and Series X|S through Xbox Cloud Gaming
Microsoft says Grand Theft Auto VI can be streamed through Xbox Cloud Gaming from 1 a.m. ET on November 19, including on Xbox One.
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Grand Theft Auto VI is coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming on launch day. Microsoft announced it on Xbox Wire on November 10, 2026, and Rockstar confirmed it the same day.
When
Microsoft set the start of streaming for 1 a.m. ET on November 19, 2026, which is 06:00 UTC.
On which consoles
Microsoft sums up the three ways to play on Xbox:
- Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S run the game on the console. Both can pre-install it before release.
- Xbox One plays it by streaming it through Xbox Cloud Gaming.
Series X|S owners can stream it too. A streamed game uses the Xbox Series S graphics settings, and Rockstar points out that a cloud stream depends on your connection, so it can perform differently from the game running on the console.
Without Game Pass
From November 11, 2026, players in supported markets can buy cloud playtime to stream supported games without a Game Pass subscription. The game itself still has to be bought separately. Microsoft adds that what is available, and how, varies by market and device.
More Rockstar games
Microsoft also plans to add more Rockstar games to Xbox Cloud Gaming in the following months, naming Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2.
Related
Our release time page shows when the game unlocks on consoles in your region, and the performance article has what Rockstar has said about frame rate and console features.