Xbox exec says GTA 6 won't stream exclusively or to PC, disputing report
Xbox strategy chief Matthew Ball said Tuesday night that Grand Theft Auto VI "will not be streaming exclusively or to PC," calling an earlier report that Xbox had locked up exclusive cloud-streaming rights "misreporting."
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What happened
Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball said late Tuesday that Grand Theft Auto VI "will not be streaming exclusively or to PC." In a post on X, he said excitement about the game on Xbox "has also led to some misreporting" and that Xbox is "looking forward to launching GTAVI on XBOX November 19." Kotaku added his statement to its story Tuesday night.
Why it matters
Rockstar Games has not announced a PC version of GTA VI. The report had suggested PC players could stream it through Xbox Cloud Gaming on day one. Ball's post says that won't happen. He did not say what Sharma's comment to staff referred to, and Rockstar and its parent company, Take-Two, had not commented in the reports US Brief reviewed.
What’s next
GTA VI comes out Nov. 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S for $79.99, according to Take-Two. Watch for The Verge to respond and for Xbox or Rockstar to say whether the game will be on Xbox Cloud Gaming at all.
More context
The report: Earlier Tuesday, The Verge said Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told employees at an all-hands meeting that Microsoft was preparing something around GTA VI that "no other platform holder is doing." Citing people familiar with Microsoft's plans, The Verge said this was a deal for exclusive streaming rights, so only Xbox Cloud Gaming could stream the game at launch. Kotaku, IGN and other gaming sites repeated the report.
Cloud changes: Xbox Cloud Gaming is changing in November, the same month GTA VI launches. Game Pass members will get monthly streaming caps of 15 hours on Ultimate, 10 on Premium and five on Essential, and a pay-as-you-go option will open the service to people without Game Pass, The Verge and Kotaku report. Kotaku says Xbox told players the caps affect about 4% of subscribers.
5 listed sources
- Kotaku (Rebekah Valentine), Oct 6, 2026, updated with Matthew Ball's statement
- Matthew Ball on X, Oct 6, 2026 (Oct 7 UTC)
- The Verge (Tom Warren), Oct 6, 2026
- IGN India, Oct 6, 2026
- Take-Two Interactive (pre-order release), June 2026
References listed by US Brief; a source count is not a verification score.
Editorial sourcing notes
The exclusive-streaming claim came from The Verge, which cited unnamed sources. Matthew Ball's denial is quoted from his post on X as embedded in Kotaku's updated story; US Brief could not load the post directly. As of about 9 p.m. PT Tuesday, The Verge had not updated its report, and US Brief found no comment from Rockstar Games or Take-Two.
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