Grand Theft Auto VI pre-release hype: Massive file sizes, new pre-load dates, and pop-culture pandemonium

With less than two weeks to go between gamers and what promises to be the largest entertainment launch in history, the landscape surrounding Grand Theft Auto VI, or GTA 6, is reaching a fever pitch. Every GTA fan is waiting with bated breath for the game to release on November 19, and expecting a historical moment once the play button goes live.

Hence, players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S are scrambling to prepare their storage drives, clear their schedules, and process the avalanche of final details emerging from the studio’s massive marketing machine. Rockstar Games has already released a bunch of new screenshots to fan the hype, and even preponed the pre-loading date by two days to make up for the previous delays.