Xbox Denies Reports It's Acquired Exclusive GTA 6 Game-Streaming Rights, Deflating Hopes of Playing It on PC
Xbox said Grand Theft Auto 6 will not stream exclusively on its cloud service, while it prepares a standalone gaming tier and new pricing models.
- Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball denied reports that the company secured exclusive streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto 6, clarifying the game will not stream exclusively or on PC when it launches November 19.
- The initial speculation stemmed from a report by The Verge, which alleged that CEO Asha Sharma told staff Xbox plans to do something "no other platform holder is doing" regarding the title.
- Ball did not deny that Xbox may hold cloud streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto 6 on consoles specifically, though Rockstar has not announced any official streaming deals as the November 19 release approaches.
- Following Sharma's appointment as CEO, Microsoft capped Cloud Gaming availability for Game Pass Ultimate members to 15 hours per month, reportedly ensuring the service remains profitable.
- Xbox Cloud Gaming launches as a standalone service in November, with the company also testing an ad-supported free tier among Xbox Insiders, exploring new business models beyond subscription.
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Xbox denies reports it's acquired exclusive GTA 6 game-streaming rights, deflating hopes of playing it on PC
Xbox has denied reports suggesting it obtained exclusive game-streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto 6. The initial suggestion came from a report on The Verge, which cited an all-hands meeting in which CEO Asha Sharma allegedly told staff that Xbox plans to do something "no other platform holder is doing" around GTA 6.
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