GTA VI is rocking the internet due to its huge fan base. There are hundreds of rumors circulating on the web and some of them are even credible. As the official announcement of Grand Theft Auto 6’s release date nears, a new kind of debate is raging. The debate rages on, will GTA 6 be a PS5 exclusive? Or, will GTA lovers have to buy a PS5 to play the game? Due to the massive success of the PS5 on the Xbox Series X, many players are unsure whether GTA VI will be limited to Sony’s latest console. Looking at the history of the console, it doesn’t seem possible. However, let’s take a look at our analysis of the matter.
GTA VI PS5 Release
We have checked the release history, leaks and other facts of all major GTA titles to come to a conclusion regarding the GTA 6 platform support query.
Previous GTA Games Released and Ported Platforms:
We are going to refer to the table in which we are going to mention the previous versions of GTA and their release platforms. This will give us a better understanding of how developers approach platform exclusivity and whether or not GTA 6 can be PS5-exclusive.
| Play | release platform | ported platform |
|---|---|---|
| gta 3 | windows | macOS, Android, iOS, Fire OS |
| GTA Vice City | ps2 | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Fire OS |
| GTA San Andreas | PS2, Windows, Xbox | macOS, iOS, Android, Fire OS, PS3, Xbox 350 |
| gta 4 | PS3, Xbox 360 | windows |
| gta 5 | PS3, Xbox 360 | PS4, Xbox One, Windows, PS5, Xbox X/S |
GTA Trilogy – Definitive Edition:
Recently, Rockstar Games launched a compilation of the three most popular GTAs (GTA 3, GTA Vice City and San Andreas). Since all three of these games were already rolled out the new definitive version is already available on all platforms. However, as GTA 6 is completely new, so we cannot be sure whether it will be launched on all platforms or on one platform in particular.
What is the significance of the deal between Sony and Rockstar?
At the moment there is no official news on which platforms will initially support GTA 6. In 2020, however, Fox, a well-known GTA leaker, tweeted about the partnership between Sony and Rockstar Games. According to the tweet, the deal included a GTA VI partnership following the release of the PS5 version of GTA 5.
The details of the partnership were never made public. Similarly, there is another possibility that Rockstar Games is unlikely to sign an exclusive contract for GTA 6, which will be available only on PS5, given the huge fan base of the franchise. With titles like Marvel’s Spider-Man becoming non-exclusive, the era of platform-exclusive games is drawing to a close.
However, we certainly expect Sony to receive some exclusive GTA 6 DLCs and maps as a result of the agreement. However, one particular release currently sounds too good to be true.
Will GTA 6 be a PS5 exclusive?
If we analyze the release pattern of previous Rockstar games, we predict that the upcoming GTA 6 will debut on the most popular consoles. The game will then be optimized for Windows and other major platforms (if any). So GTA VI will be released on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and later on Windows 10/11. However, since there is no official notification, the situation may change in a jiffy.
Will GTA VI be available for PS4 and Xbox One?
Now that it’s revealed that GTA 6 is coming to all next-generation platforms, it’s time for the classics to shine. Both PS4 and Xbox One have been reliable platforms for Grand Theft Auto 5. Still, GTA 6 may never hit these two consoles, or to our surprise, it may launch for both these platforms.
Our Verdict Regarding GTA VI Specification:
Exclusive or not, GTA VI is sure to change the entire industry. And a recent GTA 6 concept trailer confirms this by providing a preview of what the next generation of graphics might look like. As per our analysis, we would not think that the game will release only for PS5 as we can see the past trajectory and some of the other resolutions that we have mentioned in our blog.
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