GTA 6 will be unplayable for millions of players

Grand Theft Auto 6 is one of the most anticipated games of all time, so it's a shame that millions of gamers won't get to play it when it launches later this year. The wait for Grand Theft Auto 6 has been an excruciating one for franchise fans. Its predecessor, Grand Theft Auto 5was released in 2013, so a staggering 13 years have passed between entries.

The good news is that it seems highly unlikely that the game will be delayed again, meaning that it was announced Grand Theft Auto 6 the November 19th release date is one that fans should surely be able to circle on their calendars. When GTA 6 release date rolls around on November 19th, it's likely to break records and instantly become one of the most successful games of all time – even though millions of players will miss out on the action.

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GTA 6 skips PC at launch

Millions of players will miss out GTA 6 for a couple of different reasons. The most affecting issue is the fact that GTA 6 will not have a PC port at startup. Rockstar Games has a history of favoring consoles over PC, with PC ports of their games coming months or years ahead. No release window for GTA 6 PC port has been announced as of this writing, and in fact a PC version hasn't even been confirmed yet. So if you want to play GTA 6 at the launch on November 19, du must own either a PlayStation 5 or an Xbox Series X/S.

What kind of weapon is that?

Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.

What kind of weapon is that?

Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.

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The lack of one GTA 6 The PC port is not the only reason why the game will be inaccessible to millions of players. The other issue is that Rockstar Games' parent company Take-Two does not sell its games in Russia, which means that Russian players will not be able to play the game. The Russian government wants to ban GTA 6 anyway, so even if Take-Two decided to start selling their game in the region again, it's likely that it would have been blocked from sale regardless.

GTA 6 Online will also be unavailable for millions

Other countries will have no problem playing Grand Theft Auto 6s single-player component, but they may find it more difficult to access the game's online mode. Although it has not yet been officially revealed or detailed in any way, the unprecedented financial success of GTA online means that an online mode for GTA 6 is a guarantee. However, new rules in various countries will mean that millions of players will not be able to access the mode without going through some age verification process.

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One of the most notable examples of this is Australia, where age verification laws will retain some GTA 6 players from playing online. This obviously means that those who are not old enough will not be able to play GTA 6s online mode, which is no doubt a good thing depending on who you ask, but it also means that those who don't want to play ball with the age verification system won't be able to access the mode either. Age verification laws are controversial, but seem to be becoming more widespread, so may become an even bigger problem over time GTA 6 will be launched later this year.