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Spectrum offers temporary gigabit internet upgrade for Grand Theft Auto 6

Internet provider Spectrum is giving existing subscribers a free internet speed boost from November 9 to November 30 to help reduce download times for Grand Theft Auto 6.

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Internet provider Spectrum is offering existing customers a free speed upgrade to help them download Grand Theft Auto 6. IGN and Dexerto reported that the promotion will boost connection speeds so players can download the game in under 30 minutes. Spectrum is the trade name of Charter Communications, which provides internet access and cable television services to consumer and commercial customers, according to Wikipedia. [1][2][11]

The free speed boost, called the Gig Speed Lift, will run from November 9 to November 30, IGN reported. Dexerto stated that the upcoming title features a file size of 212GB. IGN added that pre-loading for the game begins on November 10. [1][2]

Grand Theft Auto 6 will launch on console hardware on November 19, according to reports from Dexerto and PC Gamer. PC Gamer noted that a release date for the PC version of the game has not yet been announced by developer Rockstar. [2][4]

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In short

  • Spectrum is offering existing customers a free Gig Speed Lift internet upgrade from November 9 to November 30.
  • Grand Theft Auto 6 has a file size of 212GB.
  • Pre-loading for Grand Theft Auto 6 begins on November 10 ahead of its November 19 console launch.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Spectrum Is Offering Free Internet Upgrades So People Can Download GTA 6 FasterIGN, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Spectrum offers free GTA 6 internet upgrade to download massive 212GB game in under 30 minutesDexerto, 9h ago
  3. [3]It's not just GTA 6 – Take-Two boss argues "we have the best collection" of IP in the businessGamesRadar, 9h ago
  4. [4]Rockstar drops a pile of new GTA 6 launch screenshots featuring dancers, combat dogs, and so many poresPC Gamer, 9h ago
  5. [5]GTA 6 being pirated is just "a fact of life," says Take-Two, but lawyers are ready if it's an issueGamesRadar, 9h ago
  6. [6]GTA 6 has reportedly sold almost 8 million copies before its releaseThe Shortcut | Matt Swider, 13h ago
  7. [7]GTA 6 confirms regional unlock times as Xbox and PS5 users plan for early hands-onGAMINGbible, 4h ago
  8. [8]Spectrum Is Offering Free Internet Upgrades So People Can Download GTA 6 FasterIGN India, 3h ago
  9. [9]Download Grand Theft Auto VI Faster and Get to Leonida Sooner With Spectrum Internet GigCharter Communications, 1d ago
  10. [10]Sony Announces Official Marvel's Wolverine Sales Figure for the First Time, Raises PlayStation Sales Forecast With GTA 6 ImminentIGN Nordic, 15h ago

Background

  1. [11]Spectrum (brand) on Wikipedia
  2. [12]APT (software) on Wikipedia
  3. [13]Unofficial Bayonetta 2 PC port released for download FTMQ Gaming, 15d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 13 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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