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Microsoft Reportedly Locks Up Exclusive Cloud-Streaming Rights for GTA 6

Microsoft has reportedly obtained exclusive rights to stream Grand Theft Auto VI via Xbox Cloud Gaming, making it the only cloud service offering the game at launch. The deal coincides with Microsoft's new pay-as-you-go streaming option launching next month and revised streaming-hour limits for Game Pass tiers starting in November, the same month GTA 6 is due out.

games.slashdot.org · 2026-10-07

Microsoft secures exclusive cloud streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto VI

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told staff at an internal all-hands meeting that Microsoft has struck a deal giving Xbox Cloud Gaming exclusive rights to stream Grand Theft Auto VI when it launches in November. Rockstar has not yet announced a PC release for the game, and the timing coincides with Microsoft's rollout of a pay-as-you-go option for Xbox Cloud Gaming alongside new limits on streaming hours for Game Pass subscribers.

theverge.com · 2026-10-06