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GTA VI's File Size Is Smaller In Australia And Japan, Sparking Censorship Concerns

Players in those regions are downloading slightly less, and dataminers say a file chunk is missing from the Australia and New Zealand build.

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Grand Theft Auto VI's preload file size is slightly lighter in Australia and over 1GB smaller in Japan

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Players have discovered an interesting discrepancy: the Japanese install of GTA VI on PS5 is said to be nearly 1.2 GB smaller than the international install. A difference, though smaller, has been observed in Australia and New Zealand. Due to this being a pre-load period, it's unclear what has been removed. But, connecting the dots, the community is already concerned about these specific variants being censored. Players have discovered an intere…

Already living in Spain, the United States, Australia or Kuala Lumpur, they are part of the world group that waits for May 19 as water: the day GTA 6 will reach PS5 and Xbox Series XS.The game of the year intensifys its promotion in this final stage, while revealing new details of its performance in consoles and becomes the most reserved game of its two platforms.Also in Japan they follow very closely the premiere of the new GTA...With nuances.T…

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Kotaku broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
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