Xbox has entered a new 10-year strategic partnership with Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games, according to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma.
Sharma announced the deal in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on November 10th. "Today marks the first step in our new 10-year strategic partnership with Take-Two," she wrote. "GTA VI, already the most pre-ordered game ever on Microsoft Store, will be playable on XBOX One through cloud gaming when it launches on November 19."
Sharma did not share any further terms of the agreement, and neither company has said what else it covers beyond cloud streaming.
Rockstar's back catalogue heads to Xbox Cloud Gaming
The first results of the deal were laid out in an Xbox Wire post the same day. Grand Theft Auto VI will be playable through Xbox Cloud Gaming on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S from 1am ET on November 19th, using Xbox Series S graphics settings when streamed. Players on Xbox Series X and Series S can also play it natively, with pre-installs now available.
"We're excited to bring Grand Theft Auto VI to more XBOX players at launch, and we will also be adding more titles from Rockstar Games to XBOX Cloud Gaming including Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption 2, and more in the coming months," the post reads.
Microsoft also confirmed that from November 11th, players in supported markets will be able to buy cloud playtime to stream supported games without a Game Pass subscription. GTA 6 itself must be purchased separately, and cloud availability, purchasing options and supported devices may vary by market.
The announcement confirms Xbox's cloud plans for the game, which had been the subject of earlier reports about streaming rights. GTA 6 launches on November 19th for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5.
