GTA 6 Fans Fear After Silksong Chaos
The upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto VI is poised to be a landmark moment in entertainment history. However, a recent event in the gaming world has cast a shadow of concern over what should be a pure celebration. The chaotic launch of the highly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong has sparked serious worries that the GTA 6 release could cause an unprecedented internet meltdown.
The scale of anticipation for GTA VI is almost immeasurable. As the successor to one of the best-selling games of all time, with over a decade of built-up demand, the player rush on day one will be colossal. These fears were thrown into sharp relief when Hollow Knight: Silksong, a major release but with a fraction of GTA’s audience, managed to crash digital storefronts on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo simultaneously upon release.
This incident served as a stark stress test for global gaming infrastructure, and it failed. The sight of these platforms buckling under the pressure has led the community to a sobering conclusion: if Silksong could cause this much chaos, GTA VI might break the internet.
Fans have taken to social media to voice their concerns. One user starkly noted the reality of the situation: “It’s delusional to think the most anticipated game ever won’t crash the servers/stores regardless of [pre-orders].” The sentiment is widespread, with another user perfectly summarizing the anxiety: “So if Silksong breaks all the game stores, what’s GTA VI gonna do?”
There is, however, a glimmer of hope. The Silksong launch was a perfect storm; as a Kickstarter-backed game, it had no pre-order or pre-load options. This meant every single player across every platform flooded the stores at the exact same moment.
Rockstar Games will likely employ a different strategy. GTA VI is expected to have widespread pre-orders and, crucially, a pre-load period. This would allow millions of players to download the game days before launch, distributing the immense network traffic over a longer period and alleviating the strain on release day.
Furthermore, the availability of physical copies for consoles will provide an alternative for those looking to avoid digital storefronts entirely.
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While these measures should help, the sheer gravitational pull of GTA VI means some level of disruption is almost inevitable. The question isn’t if there will be issues, but how severe they will be. With eight months until launch, the hope is that Rockstar and platform holders are already planning for the largest digital event in gaming history.