Rockstar Games has released update 1.002.000 for GTA 6 ahead of the game's November 19 release. The update is about 1 GB and is rolling out in batches.
Rockstar Games has released the first official update for Grand Theft Auto 6 ahead of the game's launch on November 19. The update, version 1.002.000, is about 1 gigabyte and is available for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Rockstar has not shared specific patch notes. Polygon reports that the game is not out yet, so patch notes could contain spoilers. The update appears to be a staggered deployment, meaning not all fans will see it right away. Polygon says Rockstar is doling out the update in batches to increase the chances that launch day will go smoothly.
ComicBook.com reports that the update is marked as mandatory, meaning everyone who plays the game at launch will need to download it before they can start playing. The outlet also reports that the update is not available to every owner of the game, with some users receiving it later on November 13.
GTA 6 is scheduled to release on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. ComicBook.com states the game will cost $80 at launch. Polygon notes that Xbox online services have been unreliable over the last week due to widespread server issues affecting many Microsoft online products.
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick said during the company's fiscal second-quarter earnings call on November 9 that pre-orders were "tracking far in excess" of the company's initial expectations. President Karl Slatoff described the level of pre-orders as "extraordinary." Neither executive shared an exact figure.
Sensor Tower estimates 11.27 million units sold as of November 12, though ScreenRant notes this is an estimate, not a figure confirmed by Rockstar or Take-Two. Reuters reported a Sensor Tower estimate that nearly 90% of pre-orders recorded by late August were for the $99.99 Ultimate Edition, compared with $79.99 for the standard edition in the US.
Take-Two expects net bookings of $3.35 billion to $3.5 billion for the quarter ending December 31, with GTA 6 expected to drive much of that result. The company also reported second-quarter net bookings of $1.60 billion, down 18% from a year earlier.
The early update and record pre-orders suggest Rockstar and Take-Two are preparing for heavy launch-day traffic. The staggered rollout aims to reduce server strain as millions of players attempt to download and access the game simultaneously on November 19.
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