Xbox reportedly secures GTA 6 streaming rights

Xbox has reportedly secured streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto VI, according to sources familiar with Microsoft's plans cited by The Verge.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told employees during an internal all-hands meeting that Microsoft is preparing to do something around the highly anticipated title that "no other platform holder is doing," without providing further specifics during the briefing.

A streaming deal in the making

According to sources familiar with the matter, Sharma's brief teaser was understood internally to refer to Xbox having landed a deal for game streaming rights to Grand Theft Auto VI, one of the most anticipated video game releases in recent years.

Neither Microsoft nor Rockstar Games, the developer of the Grand Theft Auto franchise, has publicly confirmed the details of any such streaming arrangement at this stage.

If confirmed, a streaming rights deal would mark a significant move for Xbox's cloud gaming strategy, potentially giving the platform a distinctive offering around one of the industry's most closely watched upcoming titles.