Xbox has entered a new 10-year strategic partnership with Take-Two Interactive, according to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. The first publicly announced step is bringing Grand Theft Auto VI to Xbox Cloud Gaming when the game launches on November 19, 2026.
Sharma announced the agreement on November 10, but neither Xbox nor Take-Two has disclosed its full terms or wider scope. The announcement does not establish an exclusivity deal, a Game Pass agreement, an acquisition or preferential rights to the Grand Theft Auto series.
The cloud launch nevertheless gives the partnership an immediate, high-profile result. Xbox says GTA VI has become the most pre-ordered title of all time on the Microsoft Store and will be streamable through Xbox Cloud Gaming from 1:00 a.m. ET on launch day.
Xbox One players will be able to stream the game, but this is not a native Xbox One release. The native Xbox console versions remain Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, while the cloud version will use Xbox Series S graphics settings. PlayStation 5 is also a confirmed native platform, as detailed in our complete GTA 6 launch guide.
Rockstar Games separately confirmed that GTA VI will be available through Xbox Cloud Gaming on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Series X and Series S owners can still install and play the game natively.
Xbox also plans to add more Rockstar titles to its cloud service in the coming months, specifically naming Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2. Starting November 11 in supported markets, players can purchase cloud playtime for supported games without a Game Pass subscription, although GTA VI must still be bought separately.
For now, those cloud gaming announcements are the only defined outcomes tied to the 10-year partnership. Xbox and Take-Two have not said which other games, services or business areas the agreement may cover.
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