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Every Grand Theft Auto VI announcement from Rockstar Games and Take-Two, newest first. Each story links the announcements it is based on.
GTA 6 unlocks at midnight local time in every region
Rockstar has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI unlocks at midnight local time on November 19, with a rolling launch that starts in New Zealand.
GTA 6 launch trailer is out and pre-load has begun
Rockstar has released the Grand Theft Auto VI launch trailer, and digital pre-orders can now download the game ahead of its November 19 release.
GTA 6 targets 30 fps, with PSSR and ray-traced shadows on PS5 Pro
Rockstar says Grand Theft Auto VI targets 30 frames per second on consoles, and lists what the PS5 Pro, DualSense and Tempest 3D Audio add.
GTA 6 is the most pre-ordered game ever on the Microsoft Store
Microsoft calls Grand Theft Auto VI the most pre-ordered title of all time on its store, and Take-Two says pre-orders keep reaching unprecedented levels.
GTA 6 streams on Xbox One and Series X|S through Xbox Cloud Gaming
Microsoft says Grand Theft Auto VI can be streamed through Xbox Cloud Gaming from 1 a.m. ET on November 19, including on Xbox One.
GTA 6 gets a launch festival in Miami on November 21
Rockstar announced Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival, a two-stage launch concert with PlayStation at Mana Wynwood in Miami on November 21, 2026.
Rockstar's Launch Gallery shows Vice City and beyond in new screenshots
Two weeks before release, Rockstar added the Launch Gallery to the Grand Theft Auto VI site, a set of new screenshots from across Leonida.
GTA 6 boxed copies and a free printable map of Leonida
Rockstar set boxed copies of Grand Theft Auto VI for November 12, and a free printable poster with a map of Leonida for its site on November 19.
GTA 6 pre-orders open with the Vintage Vice City Pack
Grand Theft Auto VI can now be pre-ordered on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, in a standard edition and an Ultimate Edition.
GTA 6 release date moves to November 19, 2026
Rockstar has moved Grand Theft Auto VI from May 26 to Thursday, November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Trailer 2 introduces Jason and Lucia
The second Grand Theft Auto VI trailer puts Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos at the centre of a heist gone wrong across the state of Leonida.
GTA 6 revealed in Trailer 1, heading back to Vice City
Rockstar's first Grand Theft Auto VI trailer takes the series back to Vice City in the state of Leonida, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Images: Rockstar Games, from its pages on Launch Trailer, Launch Gallery, Trailer 2 and Trailer 1