Xbox has secured exclusive GTA 6 streaming rights

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Verge

What happened

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told employees that Microsoft is getting ready to do something around Grand Theft Auto VI that "no other platform holder is doing" during an employee all-hands this morning.

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  • Reported by The Verge and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:28:50 UTC.

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Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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  2. Xbox has secured exclusive GTA 6 streaming rights

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