Overview
- Rockstar began regional pre‑loads that roll out at midnight local time on PlayStation 5 and at a global 12:00 a.m. GMT window for Xbox, and the company says the download may require up to 212 GB of free storage.
- Players and dataminers accessing the preload found code strings such as "joinSession" and "launchMultiplayerActivity" that suggest multiplayer infrastructure is already built into the game files.
- Files also indicate the single‑player story and online components can be installed separately, which would let players keep only the parts they want and free up console space.
- Rockstar has not formally announced GTA Online or a PC date, but industry figures and leaked signals make a post‑launch online rollout in 2027 the widely cited expectation.
- GTA VI is a major commercial bet — with reported production costs of $1 billion to $1.5 billion and a franchise history of huge online revenue — and the preload revelations shape player prep, storage upgrades, and launch‑day server and piracy concerns.