GTA 6 to launch next week: Best experience on PS5 Pro to cloud gaming availability, recent updates you should know

Highlights

GTA 6 will target 30 FPS gameplay on PS5 series and Xbox Series X/S consoles, with PS5 Pro enhancements including PSSR and ray tracing.

Xbox Cloud Gaming will bring GTA 6 to Xbox One and Series X/S on launch day in supported markets.

Rockstar has seemingly amplified buzz around a viral Ocean Drive video by reposting it on Instagram Stories.

GTA 6 pre-loading is now live in India, with the launch date set for November 19. Ahead of its official release, Rockstar Games and the rumour mill continue to spill more details about the game. Soon after revealing the download size, the company has now revealed the frames per second (FPS) at which the game will be playable. The game is set to be available for PS5 and Microsoft Xbox Series X and S consoles at launch. The Windows maker revealed the game will also be available on its cloud gaming infrastructure.

Plus, Take-Two Interactive also shared a video of the possible in-game visuals that has been a reason for buzz on social media. Here are more details about these updates.

GTA 6 to run at 30 FPS

Rockstar Games confirmed in its latest blog post that GTA 6 will target 30 FPS gameplay on eligible gaming consoles. The game maker further added that the game is "fully developed from the ground up". For a better experience, PS5 Pro will offer “breathtaking visuals, with improved clarity” using PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) and ray-tracing.

Plus, PS5 will offer high-fidelity haptics via DualSense controllers and Tempest 3D Audio for improved spatial audio. Plus, PS5 will bring improved load times, “making GTA VI play best” on PS5 consoles.

GTA 6 cloud gaming with Xbox One

While noting that GTA 6 was the most pre-ordered title on the Microsoft Store, the company said Grand Theft Auto VI will be available to play via Xbox Cloud Gaming on Xbox One and Xbox Series X and S consoles on launch day. The game will use the graphics settings of Xbox Series S during online gameplay.

"Starting November 11, players in supported markets can buy cloud playtime to stream supported games without a Game Pass subscription. Streaming for Grand Theft Auto VI begins at 01:00 AM ET on November 19," Microsoft added. Apart from GTA 6, more titles such as GTA V, RDR 2 and more will be available on the cloud infrastructure in the future.

New GTA VI footage

A recent Instagram post from “Only in Dade” appeared to have leaked GTA 6 footage of Ocean Drive featuring a range of premium cars mimicking a real-life rendition from the game maker and West Coast Customs partnership last month in Miami. This update was seemingly confirmed by Rockstar after the game maker reposted it as a story and liked the video. Here is the clip for reference.

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