Grand Theft Auto VI has become the most pre-ordered game in the history of PlayStation Store. Sony Interactive Entertainment shared the milestone yesterday morning as pre-loading opened on PS5, and the announcement post has passed 54,000 likes. Sony says the demand led it to work with Rockstar Games on letting players pre-load the game 9 days ahead of its November 19 launch. Check out the official post down below:
Sony's Rolling Midnight Launch
Tim Turi, Content Communications Manager at Sony Interactive Entertainment, wrote on the PlayStation Blog that the record came from "unprecedented demand." Sony has also adopted a rolling midnight launch by country for the PS5 version, which starts at 12:00 AM NZDT in New Zealand and moves around the globe as each country reaches midnight on November 19.
Pre-loading on PS5 began at midnight local time on November 10 in each region. Sony is advising everyone who plans to play on launch day to pre-load the game "as soon as possible." Players who bought the code-in-box version can activate their code as soon as they have it and start pre-loading from there.
Pre-Loading On Xbox
Xbox opened pre-loads at the same moment worldwide, 12 AM GMT on November 10, which was 5 PM MST on Monday. Xbox confirmed it shortly after midday yesterday:
Rockstar's Newswire says the pre-load file will require up to 212 GB depending on the device. Code-in-box versions for both consoles are due at retailers starting tomorrow, November 12.
PS5 And PS5 Pro Features
Sony paired the record with a 48-second PS5 features video. According to the PlayStation Blog, GTA VI uses the DualSense controller's integrated speakers, haptics and adaptive triggers across the whole game, with all 3 adjustable in the accessibility settings. All in-game sound runs through Tempest 3D Audio, and the PS5's SSD improves load times.
The PS5 Pro adds clearer visuals through PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) and ray-traced shadows. Rockstar's own post notes those ray-traced shadows are only available on PS5 Pro.
Rockstar says the game was built from the ground up for the current generation of consoles and targets 30 frames per second on both platforms. GTA VI will also be playable through Xbox Cloud Gaming on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles using Xbox Series S graphics settings, and it fully supports Remote Play on both PlayStation and Xbox.
Launch Week Extras
Rockstar's pre-load video features "Blood in Your Eyes" by Tove Lo from Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album. On November 19, Rockstar will add a printable GTA VI cover art poster and map of Leonida to the official site as a free download. A double-sided physical version will be sold through the Rockstar Store shortly after launch for $0.99, or included free with any Rockstar Store purchase.
Rockstar's official GTA VI site currently hosts the An Extended Look video, in-game radio station previews, singles from Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, the Only in Leonida section covering Vice City and the rest of the state, and details on the Ultimate Edition. Rockstar also published "Grand Theft Auto VI: Original Score by Justice" on its Newswire on October 29.
The game is set in the state of Leonida, home to Vice City. Its official description reads: "Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them. But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida." The latest look at the story is in Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer Reveals New Story Details And More Of Vice City.
Rockstar's Miami launch plans are covered in GTA VI: The Miami Heat Become Vice City For A Night On The Eve Of Launch.
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