‘Record-breaking’ day for broadband network as fans pre-load Grand Theft Auto VI

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Jeanie York, chief technology officer at Virgin Media O2, said: “GTA VI is already proving to be a record-breaking moment for our network, with fans downloading the game in huge numbers before it launches.

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2026-11-12 · Evening Standard

‘Record-breaking’ day for broadband network as fans pre-load Grand Theft Auto VI · assertive framing

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The communications giant said it had its highest-ever daily data volume on Tuesday as fans rushed to pre-load the game ahead of its release on November 19. asserted

fans → say → November

In the first hour of pre-loading, Virgin Media O2 recorded a 51% increase in broadband traffic between midnight and 1am on Tuesday compared with the previous week, as downloads got under way. asserted

downloads → record → way

By 9am on Wednesday, the total volume of data downloaded was 73.3% higher than during the equivalent period last Tuesday. asserted

volume → download → period

O2 said its research suggested that many fans of the game plan to make changes to their schedules to find time to play, including taking time off work. uncertain

fans → say → work

it → say → numbers

“We’ve been preparing our network for the demand that comes with a launch of this scale.” asserted

that → prepare → scale

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