Holiday Requests Shoot up to the GTA VI Start – Console Traffic Temporarily Increased Tenfold
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Personal software providers report significantly more holiday applications at the start of the game on 19 November, and in Germany an increase of 38 percent. A particular group is most often taken off.
When GTA 6 was first announced, it caused a lot of excitement among gamers. Now, after a long wait, the game's release is finally within reach. The first signs of gaming fever are also visible in Estonia, where its pre-loading caused nighttime internet traffic to skyrocket. There is also a lively discussion on social media. "How do I tell my wife that I would like a few days alone now," jokes one gamer.
Even before GTA 6 is launched, the video game has caused a huge increase in Internet traffic. Pre-orderers have been able to download the game since Monday. A new record has been set at the Frankfurt Internet node DE-CIX.
The pre-download of GTA VI, which became available this week (10 November), generated a peak of traffic on the Internet never before seen, hitting the usual peaks recorded during the UEFA and FIFA World Football Champions League.With the approximate size of 212 GB on PS5 and Xbox Series, the race to download the game, to have it ready to play at midnight on 19 November, had effects on the Internet infrastructure.According to DE-CIX, global traff…
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