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For a moment it looked like Grand Theft Auto 6 might be playable on PC on launch day—then Xbox's chief strategy officer crashed the party

A report that GTA 6 would be streamable on PC turned out to be a bit off the mark.

For a moment it looked like Grand Theft Auto 6 might be playable on PC on launch day—then Xbox's chief strategy officer crashed the party

For a moment, it appeared that Grand Theft Auto 6 might be playable on PC on its launch day of November 19. However, Xbox's chief strategy officer, Matthew Ball, dashed those hopes. The Verge reported on October 6 that Xbox had secured exclusive streaming rights for GTA 6 through Xbox Cloud Gaming, which would potentially allow the game to run on PCs running Windows 10 version 20H2 or later.

Fans could sign up for Game Pass Ultimate and potentially enjoy the game on PC, but it would likely require a robust internet connection. However, Ball clarified on X that GTA 6 would not be streaming exclusively or to PC. This development came as fans were excited about GTA 6 and Xbox collaboration. Ball's statement sparked some misreporting, but he firmly stated that the game would not be streamed to PC.

While there may be some lingering optimism, it seems like the long wait for GTA 6 on PC will continue.

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