{
  "id": 17981296,
  "title": "GTA 6 Preload Times and Install Size Confirmed, Rockstar Announces Physical Cover Art Poster and Map of Leonida",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/gta-6-preload-times-and-install-size-confirmed-rockstar-announces",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-03T15:08:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-preload-times-and-install-size-confirmed-rockstar-announces-physical-cover-art-poster-and-map-of-leonida"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rockstar Games has revealed details about GTA 6's preload process and installation size. For PlayStation 5, preloading starts at midnight local time on Tuesday, November 10, while Xbox Series X and S users must wait until 12am GMT (UK time) on the same day. Rockstar has stated that the game's digital preload file will be up to 212 GB, depending on the device, so gamers should ensure they have sufficient storage space before beginning the process. Both digital and physical versions of the game's cover art poster and Leonida map will be available online on November 19, the day GTA 6 releases. A single-sided physical poster will be sold for $0.99, or it can be obtained for free with any purchase from the Rockstar Store.",
  "summary": "Rockstar Games has confirmed the GTA 6 preload times as well as the install size of the game.",
  "key_points": [
    "GTA 6 preload begins at midnight local time on November 10 for PS5, 12am GMT for Xbox",
    "Digital preload file up to 212 GB depending on device",
    "Physical cover art poster and Leonida map available November 19"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Polygon",
        "title": "'GTA 6' Early Preload Times And File Size Confirmed By Rockstar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/gta-6-early-preload-times-and-file-size-confirmed-by-rockstar",
        "published": "2026-11-03T15:42:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}