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The Verge October 6, 2026 positive

Xbox has secured exclusive GTA 6 streaming rights

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<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Rockstar Games" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/gta6.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told employees that Microsoft is getting ready to do something around <em>Grand Theft Auto VI</em> that "no other platform holder is doing" during an employee all-hands this morning. According to sources familiar with Microsoft's plans, Xbox has managed to land a deal for the exclusive game streaming rights for <em>Grand Theft Auto VI</em>.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The deal will mean only Xbox Cloud Gaming can stream <em>Grand Theft Auto VI</em> to players at launch, but it's not clear how long the agreement will be in place. Rockstar Games still hasn't announced a PC version of <em>Grand Theft Auto VI</em>, so this deal will allow Xbox to market its Xbox Cloud Gaming service to …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/report/1005859/microsoft-xbox-gta-6-streaming-rights">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>
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