GTA 6 pre-download release date November 19, Digi Mart USA News: Rockstar Games is allowing players to download Grand Theft Auto 6, which weighs 212 gigabytes, ahead of its official release date. The move is designed to let players access the game as early as possible and to help avoid overloading the servers.
Grand Theft Auto 6 is among the largest video games ever released, with a file size of about 212 gigabytes. Depending on connection speed, the download can take anywhere from several dozen minutes to several hours.
Rockstar opened downloads on Monday so players can get the game on November 19, its official global release day. Pre-order customers on consoles were able to begin retrieving game data from noon Paris time, which was midnight in New Zealand, based on their respective time zones.
Players who chose the physical version can pick it up in stores starting Thursday. According to Rockstar, the box will contain only a download code and no disc.
Rockstar hopes this approach will prevent server saturation amid strong demand. According to analytics firm Sensor Tower, nearly 8 million units had been pre-ordered two weeks before the release.
Parent company Take-Two Interactive described pre-order levels as “exceptional” in early August but did not disclose a figure.
Grand Theft Auto 6 is priced at 79.99 euros in its standard edition and 99.99 euros in the version that includes in-game bonuses such as exclusive weapons and vehicles.
The new installment of the gangster franchise, which has sold more than 475 million copies worldwide since its debut in 1997, has been long awaited by fans for nearly 13 years. The previous installment, Grand Theft Auto V, released in 2013, has sold more than 230 million units, according to Take-Two Interactive.
According to observers, the game will be the biggest entertainment product launch in history in terms of revenue generated.
