Fans in New Zealand were the first to be able to download the latest offering in the Grand Theft Auto saga. (AFP pic)PARIS: US studio Rockstar Games allowed gamers to begin downloading its much-anticipated "Grand Theft Auto VI" on Tuesday ahead of enabling consoles to play the game on Nov 19.

Fans in New Zealand were the first to be able to download the latest offering in the gangster saga as access was rolled out at the stroke of midnight in each time zone.

Players will still have to wait to start gaming until midnight on Thursday of next week.

The game, available on PlayStation 5 and on the Xbox Series, will require 212GB of storage, according to Rockstar Games, making it one of the most ambitious ever launches in terms of memory.