GTA 6 datamine suggests new PS5 Pro support and cut content in Australia

Would official PS5 Pro support for GTA 6 convince you to invest in the console? (Rockstar) With pre-loads for GTA 6 already available in some regions, fans have been digging into the game’s files, in search of any undiscovered info. Starting from midnight tonight, you’ll be able to pre-load GTA 6 onto your PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X in preparation for the game’s launch next week on November 19. However, since Rockstar set up pre-loads to be available at midnight local time for every region, some people have already started, which means dataminers have been able to dig into the game’s code. It’s unlikely this will yield any further content leaks, but obsessive fans are chewing on some info that seems to point to previously unannounced PlayStation 5 Pro support and more. Currently, there’s no official confirmation that you’ll see any real improvements for the game on PS5 Pro, such as bumping up the game’s frame rate. As it stands, GTA 6 is locked to 30 frames per second no matter the hardware and neither Rockstar nor Sony has indicated that will ever change. According to X account T5G, though, GTA 6’s metadata contains references to 120Hz and PSSR support; PSSR being the AI upscaler technology used for the PlayStation 5 Pro. Want GTA 6 news? Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter for the latest GTA 6 news, reviews of new games you should play and exclusive analysis of the biggest stories of the week. This has sparked assumptions that GTA 6 will be capable of running at 40fps on the PlayStation 5 Pro. However, according to reputed dataminer Tex2, who has verified T5G’s findings, this isn’t necessarily guaranteed. ‘It does support a 120Hz/high frame rate mode, but no VRR (variable refresh rate). Offering 40fps mode is up to Rockstar,’ says Tex2 on the GTAForums. They add that the data references a 13.60 version of PSSR2, the upgraded version of Sony’s tech, which suggests it’s being upgraded again for GTA 6. Whether or not any of this PlayStation 5 Pro support will be available from day one, or come as an update later, is another question, but that won’t be answered by a datamine. Sony keeps advertising GTA 6 as playing best on PlayStation hardware, but it’s only really cited instantaneous load times and the DualSense controller as examples of this. In a separate X post, Tex2 also highlighted that a small chunk of data – labelled as ‘core_restofworld001’ – is missing from the Australian and New Zealand versions of GTA 6. Australia does have strict censorship laws, particularly around drug use, but considering the missing data is less than a megabyte, whatever asset has been removed seems like it must be very minor. Unless the data references other content within the game, that will also be removed. Elsewhere, PlayStationGameSize has claimed there’s evidence of multiplayer support. Rather than be confirmation of a secret multiplayer mode (Rockstar has explicitly described GTA 6 as single-player only), this is most likely preparation for the inevitable multiplayer mode, whether that’s GTA Online 2 or something else. It’s assumed GTA Online 2 will launch in 2027 and previous rumours point to it allowing for user generated content à la Roblox, but Rockstar itself has yet to officially share anything about multiplayer for GTA 6. GTA Online has been too successful for GTA 6 to not have multiplayer of some kind (Rockstar) Email gamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader’s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. Arrow MORE: The Gaffer review – fantasy fifties football Arrow MORE: Star Wars: Galactic Racer has DLC plans but doesn’t want to ‘overpromise’ Arrow MORE: GTA 6 has a dedicated pop-up store in Selfridges with exclusive merch GameCentral Get the latest GTA 6 news, reviews of new games you should play and exclusive analysis of the biggest stories of the week.