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Grand Theft Auto VI

● Officially confirmed

Rockstar lists 19 November 2026 as the release date. The official site lists PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. A failed score draws Jason and Lucia into a conspiracy across Leonida.

Grand Theft Auto VI

What we know

Background

  • Adaptive triggers provide dynamic resistance. ↗
  • Rockstar provides artwork and wallpapers for download. ↗
  • Jason and Lucia are among the subjects in the official artwork collection. ↗
  • The download-code box is scheduled to be available from November 12, 2026, supporting preloading ahead of the November 19 launch. ↗
  • The box contains a download code and no disc. ↗
  • The boxed version contains a download code rather than a disc. The game must be downloaded. ↗
  • Rockstar apologized for the delay; this date was subsequently changed again. ↗
  • The additional months are intended for completing and polishing the game. ↗
  • Digital preorders also include a free month of GTA+, redeemable immediately for existing GTA Online and game-library benefits. This does not announce GTA VI Online at launch. ↗
  • The announcement describes GTA VI as a single-player experience. ↗
  • DualSense feedback accompanies actions and environmental effects. ↗
  • The interview says shared hideouts change with story chapters, comparing their inhabitants’ activities with Red Dead Redemption 2’s camps. This does not establish unrestricted house purchases or unlimited interior renovation.
    ◇ Reported ↗
  • Miami HEAT is planning a Vice City night around GTA 6. RockstarINTEL reports a November 18 game against the Milwaukee Bucks, with a specially designed court and new uniforms. This is a real basketball event in Miami; it does not announce a basketball activity in GTA 6.
    ◇ Reported ↗
  • The announced date: November 18, 2026 in Miami. ↗
  • Nelson says mission income alone is insufficient for story progression, linking open-world earnings more closely to the narrative. The interview does not specify amounts required at particular points.
    ◇ Reported ↗
  • PC Gamer reports Strauss Zelnick’s statement that PC is becoming more important to Take-Two. This concerns general platform strategy and does not announce a GTA VI PC release date.
    ◇ Reported ↗
  • There is no physical Ultimate Edition; upgrading after code redemption is possible. ↗
  • Digital preorders can begin preloading on 12 November at local midnight. ↗
  • Preorders begin at local midnight on 25 June 2026. ↗
  • GTA VI is not playable on PlayStation 4. ↗
  • The main gallery lists 99 screenshots, with Ultimate images in a separate group. ↗
  • Preview reports describe approximately 60 bird species and more than 30 land mammal species. GameStar rounds the counts, while TechRadar reports over 60 birds. The overall figure remains more than 170 species; this is not a complete species list.
    ◇ Reported ↗
  • Game Informer reports more than 170 animal species.
    ◇ Reported ↗
  • Rockstar lists PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Rockstar Games Store and global retailers. Buyers need the appropriate console version and region. ↗
  • A failed score draws Jason and Lucia into a conspiracy across Leonida. ↗
  • The PS5 version supports Tempest 3D Audio. ↗
  • TechRadar and Rockstar Mag describe Leonida as approximately twice the size of GTA V’s world. GameStar uses the stronger wording more than twice. These reports provide neither a measured area nor verified map boundaries.
    ◇ Reported ↗

Places and setting

  • The gallery groups images by people and regions, including Vice City, the Keys and Mount Kalaga. ↗

Relationships and business

  • Rockstar’s premise puts the pair’s dependence on one another at its center. ↗

Features and functions

  • The official site lists PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. ↗
  • On 2 May 2025, Rockstar announced 26 May 2026 as its new release date. ↗
  • On 6 November 2025, Rockstar set the release for 19 November 2026. ↗
  • Rockstar lists 19 November 2026 as the release date. ↗
  • At the trailer’s release, the scheduled launch was still 26 May 2026. ↗
  • The planned release window was 2025 at the time; that schedule later changed. ↗
All details
DetailValuePlatform / game versionStatus
adaptive triggerstrue PS5 · pre-release● Officially confirmed
artwork downloadstrue ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
artwork subjectsJason and Lucia ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
boxed available from2026-11-12 ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
boxed discfalse ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
boxed formatdownload code ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
delay notice 2025 05postponement ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
delay reason 2025 11additional polish ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
digital preorder gta plusone free month ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
experiencesingle-player ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
haptic feedbacktrue PS5 · pre-release● Officially confirmed
hideout progressionHideouts change with story chapters; companion activities create shared living spaces ALL · pre-release◇ Reported
launch promotion 2026 11 18Miami HEAT Vice City promotional night before GTA VI launch ALL · pre-release◇ Reported
launch promotion date2026-11-18 ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
media destinationsVice City,Leonida Keys,Port Gellhorn,Ambrosia,Grassrivers,Mount Kalaga National Park ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
open world incomeEarning money in the open world supports story progression beyond mission income ALL · pre-release◇ Reported
pc strategy statementtrue ALL · pre-release◇ Reported
physical ultimatefalse ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
platformsPlayStation 5,Xbox Series X|S ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
preload date2026-11-12 ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
preorder start2026-06-25 ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
ps4 availablefalse PS5 · pre-release● Officially confirmed
release announced 2025 05 022026-05-26 ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
release announced 2025 11 062026-11-19 ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
release date2026-11-19 ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
release date announced 2025 052026-05-26 ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
release window announced 20232025 ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
screenshot count99 ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
species breakdownApproximately 60 bird species and more than 30 land mammal species; reported rounded counts ALL · pre-release◇ Reported
species lower bound170 ALL · pre-release◇ Reported
storefrontsPlayStation Store,Microsoft Store,Rockstar Games Store,global retailers ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
story partnershiprely on each other ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
story premisecriminal conspiracy in Leonida ALL · pre-release● Officially confirmed
tempest audiotrue PS5 · pre-release● Officially confirmed
world size comparisonApproximately twice GTA V's world size in preview reporting; no verified area measurement ALL · pre-release◇ Reported
Sources & evidence (18)
Miami HEAT

A Night In Vice City ↗

Launch promotion; no gameplay assertion.

Locator
https://www.nba.com/heat/uniforms/2627-heat-vice-city-uniform-collection
Method
public-page-review
Accessed
10/3/2026
Take-Two Interactive / Rockstar Games

GTA VI preorder announcement ↗

June 25, 2026

Locator
text-offset:1962 · text-offset:2760 · text-offset:3223 · text-offset:3488 · text-offset:3278 · text-offset:1180
Method
reviewed-anchor-recipe
Accessed
10/2/2026
Famitsu

GTA VI: gameplay demonstration and interview with Rob Nelson ↗

Reviewed reporting: grand-theft-auto-vi / hideout_progression. Paraphrase, not a quotation or direct gameplay verification.

Locator
https://www.famitsu.com/article/202608/85753#header-7 · https://www.famitsu.com/article/202608/85753#header-2
Method
public-page-editorial-review
Accessed
10/3/2026
TechRadar

Five big new details about Grand Theft Auto 6 ↗

Reviewed reporting: grand-theft-auto-vi / world_size_comparison. Paraphrase, not a quotation or direct gameplay verification.

Locator
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/five-big-new-details-about-grand-theft-auto-6-map-size-confirmed-170-animal-species-revealed-a-wild-new-dynamic-weather-system-and-more
Method
public-page-editorial-review
Accessed
10/3/2026
Rockstar Mag’

GTA 6 : ce qu’il faut retenir de la preview de Game Informer ↗

Reviewed reporting: grand-theft-auto-vi / species_breakdown. Paraphrase, not a quotation or direct gameplay verification.

Locator
https://www.rockstarmag.fr/gta-6-ce-quil-faut-retenir-de-la-preview-de-game-informer-meteo-climat-faune-flore-region-de-leonida-et-vice-city/
Method
public-page-editorial-review
Accessed
10/3/2026
Change history
10/3/2026 · pre-release · ALL

launch promotion date: 2026-11-18

Source extraction

● Officially confirmed
10/3/2026 · pre-release · ALL

launch promotion 2026 11 18: Miami HEAT Vice City promotional night before GTA VI launch

Source extraction

◇ Reported
10/1/2026 · pre-release · ALL

media destinations: Vice City,Leonida Keys,Port Gellhorn,Ambrosia,Grassrivers,Mount Kalaga National Park

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
10/1/2026 · pre-release · ALL

screenshot count: 99

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
10/1/2026 · pre-release · ALL

artwork subjects: Jason and Lucia

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
10/1/2026 · pre-release · ALL

artwork downloads: true

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
10/1/2026 · pre-release · PS5

ps4 available: false

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
10/1/2026 · pre-release · PS5

tempest audio: true

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
10/1/2026 · pre-release · PS5

adaptive triggers: true

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
10/1/2026 · pre-release · PS5

haptic feedback: true

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
10/1/2026 · pre-release · ALL

release date: 2026-11-19

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
10/1/2026 · pre-release · ALL

story premise: criminal conspiracy in Leonida

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
10/1/2026 · pre-release · ALL

story partnership: rely on each other

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
10/1/2026 · pre-release · ALL

platforms: PlayStation 5,Xbox Series X|S

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
9/30/2026 · pre-release · ALL

world size comparison: Approximately twice GTA V's world size in preview reporting; no verified area measurement

Reviewed public reporting; overlapping preview sources are not independent gameplay tests

◇ Reported
9/30/2026 · pre-release · ALL

species breakdown: Approximately 60 bird species and more than 30 land mammal species; reported rounded counts

Reviewed public reporting; overlapping preview sources are not independent gameplay tests

◇ Reported
9/29/2026 · pre-release · ALL

species lower bound: 170

Public source: grounded recipe 1

◇ Reported
9/18/2026 · pre-release · ALL

pc strategy statement: true

Public source: grounded recipe 1

◇ Reported
8/28/2026 · pre-release · ALL

hideout progression: Hideouts change with story chapters; companion activities create shared living spaces

Reviewed public reporting; overlapping preview sources are not independent gameplay tests

◇ Reported
8/28/2026 · pre-release · ALL

open world income: Earning money in the open world supports story progression beyond mission income

Reviewed public reporting; overlapping preview sources are not independent gameplay tests

◇ Reported
8/18/2026 · pre-release · ALL

physical ultimate: false

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
8/18/2026 · pre-release · ALL

boxed disc: false

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
8/18/2026 · pre-release · ALL

preload date: 2026-11-12

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
6/24/2026 · pre-release · ALL

boxed format: download code

Public source: grounded recipe 3

● Officially confirmed
6/24/2026 · pre-release · ALL

digital preorder gta plus: one free month

Public source: grounded recipe 3

● Officially confirmed
6/24/2026 · pre-release · ALL

boxed available from: 2026-11-12

Public source: grounded recipe 3

● Officially confirmed
6/24/2026 · pre-release · ALL

storefronts: PlayStation Store,Microsoft Store,Rockstar Games Store,global retailers

Public source: grounded recipe 3

● Officially confirmed
6/24/2026 · pre-release · ALL

preorder start: 2026-06-25

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
6/24/2026 · pre-release · ALL

experience: single-player

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
11/6/2025 · pre-release · ALL

release announced 2025 11 06: 2026-11-19

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
11/6/2025 · pre-release · ALL

delay reason 2025 11: additional polish

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
5/6/2025 · pre-release · ALL

release date announced 2025 05: 2026-05-26

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
5/2/2025 · pre-release · ALL

release announced 2025 05 02: 2026-05-26

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
5/2/2025 · pre-release · ALL

delay notice 2025 05: postponement

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed
12/4/2023 · pre-release · ALL

release window announced 2023: 2025

Public source: grounded recipe 1

● Officially confirmed

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