GTA VI Comes to Xbox Cloud Gaming on November 19, Including Xbox One

Xbox says Grand Theft Auto VI will be playable through Xbox Cloud Gaming on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S from 1 a.m. Eastern on November 19, the same day the game launches. Digital pre-loading went live today on PS5 and Xbox.

“Grand Theft Auto VI will be playable on day one through XBOX Cloud Gaming on XBOX One and XBOX Series X|S, starting at 1am ET,” the company wrote.

Xbox Series X and Series S owners can play the game natively on their consoles, and those versions are already available to pre-install. Xbox had previously confirmed that digital pre-loading would start November 10.

Those consoles can also stream it through Xbox Cloud Gaming. Xbox One owners can only stream it. Xbox says the streamed version uses Xbox Series S graphics settings.

The game is not included with Game Pass. Xbox says Grand Theft Auto VI must be purchased separately.

Starting November 11, players in supported markets can also buy cloud playtime to stream supported games without a Game Pass subscription.

Xbox’s announcement only lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S for GTA VI cloud play. It does not mention phones, PCs or TVs for this game. The company also says cloud gaming availability, purchasing options, supported devices, account eligibility and features may vary by market and device. Xbox Cloud Gaming is available in Canada.

Xbox 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.

In October, Xbox denied a report that it had exclusive streaming rights to GTA VI. The new post does not say whether other cloud services will offer the game at launch.