Grand Theft Auto VI comes to Xbox Cloud Gaming on November 19
Microsoft confirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI, from Rockstar Games, can be played on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S through Xbox Cloud Gaming from the first day. The cloud stream starts at 3 a.m. Brasília time on November 19, 2026, which is 1 a.m. in New York.
According to the company, the game must be bought separately and is not included in Game Pass. Digital pre-orders began pre-loading on Tuesday (10). From Wednesday (11), players in markets where the service is available can buy cloud play time without a Game Pass subscription.
Grand Theft Auto VI on Xbox One is streaming only
The Xbox One does not get a native version of Grand Theft Auto VI. Owners of that console can only play the game through streaming with Xbox Cloud Gaming. Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, by contrast, already allow players to pre-install the game and run it natively on the console. Microsoft’s announcement says that the cloud version uses the graphics settings of the Xbox Series S, no matter which console the player uses to access it. That means an Xbox One owner and an Xbox Series X owner will see the same graphics in the cloud version, a point the company made in its announcement.
- Xbox Series X: native play, pre-install available now
- Xbox Series S: native play, pre-install available now
- Xbox One: streaming only, through Xbox Cloud Gaming
Horário, preço e prazos de Grand Theft Auto VI na nuvem
Grand Theft Auto VI is sold separately from the Game Pass subscription. The material available to the newsroom does not include the price of the game or of cloud play time in Brazil. It also does not say which markets will receive the service or when Xbox Cloud Gaming will be available in Brazil for this game.
Grand Theft Auto VI pre-order bonuses end on November 19, 2026
Players who pre-order the game in the Microsoft Store receive the Vintage Vice City Pack and one month of GTA+. The deadline to receive these bonuses is November 19, 2026, at 11:59:59 p.m., with the time zone not stated by the company.
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- Tuesday (10): start of digital pre-load for pre-orders
- Wednesday (11): start of cloud play time sales without Game Pass
- November 19, 2026, at 3 a.m. Brasília time: cloud stream and launch
- November 19, 2026, at 11:59:59 p.m.: deadline for pre-order bonuses
Grand Theft Auto VI on PC is not confirmed for streaming
Microsoft denied, in October 2026, a report that said it had exclusive streaming rights to Grand Theft Auto VI. A report that the game would be playable on PC through Xbox Cloud Gaming circulated later, but Xbox said the game will not be streamed to PC and that there is no streaming exclusivity. The official announcement mentions only Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S for streaming, with no mention of phones, PCs or TVs. Microsoft and Take-Two, which controls Rockstar Games, announced a 10-year strategic partnership, and the cloud streaming of Grand Theft Auto VI is described as the first step of that partnership.
Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 come to the cloud later
Microsoft said it will add more Rockstar Games titles to Xbox Cloud Gaming in the coming months, including Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2. The company did not give a date for these releases. The announcement also says that Rockstar confirmed Remote Play support on PlayStation and Xbox. The company did not say whether other cloud services will have Grand Theft Auto VI at launch, and it did not publish a minimum connection speed for the streaming.
