GTA 6 pre-load is live — and dataminers are already picking through the files
Grand Theft Auto VI can now be downloaded ahead of its 19 November launch, with pre-loading rolling out region by region from today. PlayStation 5 owners get access at midnight local time on 10 November, while Xbox Series X|S opens worldwide at midnight GMT on 10 November — 7 p.m. ET on Monday 9 November. Rockstar says the download needs up to 212 GB depending on the device, and early reports put the PlayStation download at about 210 GB. Fans have started digging through the encrypted files, and the early finds are suggestive rather than settled: metadata strings point to multiplayer session options, story content appears to sit in its own separate download, and there are hints of PlayStation 5 Pro ray-tracing support. Rockstar has confirmed none of that, and has still said nothing about an online mode, so treat every file find as a clue, not a reveal.
Sources: GameSpot — GTA 6 preloading is live, files mention multiplayer and PS5 Pro features, 9 Nov · Insider Gaming — GTA 6 datamine reveals multiplayer references, 9 Nov