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Xbox denies report it obtained exclusive cloud streaming rights for GTA VI
En breve
Xbox's director of strategy, Matthew Ball, denied a report by The Verge's Tom Warren that the company had secured exclusive cloud streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto VI. Ball said the game is still coming to Xbox on November 19 but “will not be streaming exclusively or to PC”. The original report had raised the prospect of playing the game on PC via Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch.
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Xbox's director of strategy, Matthew Ball, denied a report that the company had obtained exclusive cloud streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto VI. Ball said Xbox is looking forward to launching the game on November 19, “though the game will not be streaming exclusively or to PC”, according to StopGame. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
The claim originated with Tom Warren of The Verge, who wrote that Xbox had secured exclusive streaming rights for the game, Igromania and StopGame reported. According to Warren's sources cited by StopGame, Xbox head Asha Sharma told a company all-hands meeting that Microsoft was preparing something connected to GTA VI that “no other platform holder does”. [ 1 , 4 ]
The report prompted speculation that GTA VI could be played on PC through Xbox Cloud Gaming around release, without a console. StopGame said the community reacted immediately to the news, which touched on the fact that Rockstar Games has still not officially said when, or whether, the game will appear on PC. [ 1 , 4 ]
StopGame added that Take-Two head Strauss Zelnick has repeatedly hinted that GTA VI will eventually arrive on PC, but later than on consoles. It also noted that, based on Ball's message, Xbox could restrict streaming of GTA VI through browsers or an app so the game does not reach PC early, a step it described as driven by business considerations and said it does not know whether Microsoft will take it. [ 4 ]
Por qué importa
The episode shows how a single report about a major platform and the industry's biggest upcoming release can move the gaming community before any confirmation exists. For players, the denial means no cloud route to playing GTA VI on PC around launch, and Rockstar Games has still not said when or whether the game will come to PC at all.
Datos clave
- The Verge's Tom Warren reported that Xbox had obtained exclusive cloud streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto VI, according to Igromania and StopGame. [ 1 , 4 ]
- Warren's sources said Xbox head Asha Sharma told an all-hands meeting that Microsoft was preparing something related to GTA VI that “no other platform holder does”, StopGame reported. [ 4 ]
- Xbox's director of strategy, Matthew Ball, denied that the company has exclusive cloud streaming rights for the game. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Ball said Xbox will launch GTA VI on November 19 and that the game “will not be streaming exclusively or to PC”. [ 4 ]
- Rockstar Games has not officially said when or whether GTA VI will be released on PC, StopGame noted. [ 4 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- Xbox has denied that it holds exclusive cloud streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto VI, with Matthew Ball saying the game is coming to Xbox on November 19 but will not be streamed exclusively or to PC. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The original claim about exclusive cloud streaming rights came from a report by The Verge's Tom Warren. [ 1 , 4 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- Whether Xbox will limit streaming of GTA VI through browsers or an app in order to keep the game off PC at launch. StopGame presents this as its own reading of Ball's message and says it is not known whether Microsoft will do it.
- When or whether GTA VI will be released on PC. StopGame states Rockstar Games has not officially announced a PC version, though Take-Two's Strauss Zelnick has hinted at a delayed PC release.
- What exactly Microsoft is preparing for GTA VI that “no other platform holder does”. The detail comes from sources cited by Tom Warren via StopGame and was not confirmed by Xbox; the denial addressed only streaming exclusivity.
Qué dicen los medios locales
Cronología, hora local
- Igromania reports, citing The Verge, that Xbox has obtained exclusive cloud streaming rights for GTA VI, potentially allowing play on PC at launch without a console. [ 1 ]
- Igromania reports that Xbox said GTA VI “will not be available in the format of exclusive streaming or PC streaming”, after the earlier report drew widespread attention. [ 2 ]
- DTF reports that Matthew Ball denied Xbox obtained exclusive cloud streaming rights for GTA VI. [ 3 ]
- StopGame publishes a fuller account: Tom Warren's report, the all-hands comment attributed to Asha Sharma, and Ball's denial. [ 4 ]