Xbox and Take-Two announce 10-year strategic partnership

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says the availability of Grand Theft Auto 6 through Xbox Cloud Gaming on its November 19 launch is the first step in a 10-year strategic partnership with Take-Two Interactive. Xbox says players using an Xbox One can play the game through cloud gaming at launch if they buy it through the Microsoft Store. This cloud access does not include PC, and players on that platform must wait for an official Rockstar Games port announcement.

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PS5 users can access a version with fewer features using Remote Play on a PlayStation Portal and other supported devices, according to Xbox. Tom Warren reports that the deal likely extends beyond cloud gaming, noting that a long-term publisher license agreement typically involves more.

Sensor Tower estimates that Grand Theft Auto 6 has already generated $1 billion in pre-order sales with more than 7.5 million copies sold. Sensor Tower reports that 75 percent of these sales are on PS5 and 25 percent are on Xbox. Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick said pre-order performance is running far in excess of expectations, though he did not provide official figures.

Background In November, reports indicated that GTA 6 had reached 9.69 million pre-orders. Our earlier story