GTA VI: everything we know

When and where

Release date and platforms

• Confirmed Grand Theft Auto VI releases Thursday 19 November 2026. Source: Rockstar, Take-Two
• Confirmed Launch platforms are PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. PlayStation lists the game as PS5 Pro Enhanced. Source: Rockstar, PlayStation
• Confirmed Digital pre-load opens 12 November 2026. Source: Take-Two, Rockstar Store Details →
• Reported Store listings point to a midnight-local rolling unlock, starting in New Zealand at 11:00 UTC on 18 November. Source: PlayStation and Xbox store listings Details →
• Confirmed Earlier targets were Fall 2025 and 26 May 2026. Take-Two has reaffirmed 19 November on every earnings call since. Source: Take-Two Details →
• Confirmed Rated ESRB Mature 17+ and PEGI 18. Source: Rockstar, Rockstar Store

What to buy

Editions, price and bonuses

• Confirmed Standard Edition is $79.99 US; Rockstar Store shows £69.99 in the UK. Source: Take-Two, Rockstar Store
• Confirmed Ultimate Edition is $99.99 US, adding the '95 Grotti Cheetah, a classic car collection, five businesses, weapon variants, mod shops and style sets. Source: Rockstar Store Details →
• Confirmed Pre-orders and purchases before November 20, 2026 include the Vintage Vice City Pack. Source: Take-Two
• Confirmed Digital pre-orders include a free month of GTA+. Source: Take-Two
• Confirmed Physical boxes contain a download code, not a disc. Source: Rockstar Store
• Confirmed No collector's edition has been announced. Rockstar sells a separate Goodtime State collectible set and an apparel collection. Source: Rockstar Newswire
• Confirmed Sony announced two limited edition GTA VI DualSense controllers, a daytime white edition and a nightlife black edition, during the September 3 State of Play. Pre-orders opened September 10 and both ship from November 19. Source: PlayStation

Who you play

Story and characters

• Confirmed You play two protagonists, Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval. Lucia is the first female lead in a mainline GTA since the top-down era. Source: Rockstar Details →
• Confirmed Launch-trailer synopsis: Jason and Lucia take an easy score in Vice City that goes wrong and pulls them into a criminal conspiracy across the state of Leonida. Source: Rockstar Newswire Details →
• Confirmed Lucia begins the story in prison; her ankle monitor recurs across all three trailers. Source: Trailers 1, 2 and launch trailer
• Confirmed Supporting characters with official profiles: Cal Hampton, Boobie Ike, Dre'Quan Priest, Real Dimez, Raul Bautista and Brian Heder. Source: Rockstar GTA VI site Details →
• Confirmed Jason and Lucia's relationship shapes the story and can be played as romantic or platonic. Source: Extended Look Details →
• Unknown Rockstar has not published a cast list. Actors linked to roles in press reports remain unconfirmed.

Where it happens

Map, Leonida and the world

• Confirmed The game is set in the state of Leonida, a fictional Florida, anchored by Vice City. Source: Rockstar
• Confirmed Named regions include Vice City, the Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga National Park. Source: Rockstar GTA VI site Details →
• Confirmed Aaron Garbut says the map is about twice the size of GTA V's and Rockstar's biggest by some degree. Source: Game Informer issue 382 Details →
• Reported Rockstar staff described the map as roughly three times RDR2's playable area in a New York Times interview. Source: New York Times via GameSpot
• Confirmed More than 170 animal species, including 60-plus birds and 30-plus land mammals. Some are rare, discoverable or legendary and can be tracked. Source: Game Informer issue 382 Details →
• Confirmed Tropical storms and hurricanes can hit Leonida, with localised, persistent weather. Source: Game Informer issue 382
• Unknown No official square-mile figure or full official map has been released.

How it plays

Gameplay systems

• Confirmed Switch between Jason and Lucia; they message each other by phone when apart. Source: Extended Look Details →
• Confirmed Wanted level goes up to six stars. Police react to clothing, appearance and vehicle. Source: Extended Look
• Confirmed A persistent criminal profile tracks behaviour across the game. Source: Extended Look
• Confirmed Cover-based shooting and heavier, more dynamic vehicle handling. Source: Extended Look
• Confirmed Diet, exercise, sleep and stress visibly change the protagonists. Source: Extended Look
• Confirmed Activities include basketball, scuba diving, kayaking, jet skis, airboats, racing, gyms, wrestling, base jumping, mini golf and zoo visits. Source: Extended Look, Game Informer
• Reported About 80 hours for one developer's full playthrough including optional goals. Source: Rob Nelson interview
• Reported 30fps on PS5 and Series X at launch. Source: Press reports; not stated by Rockstar on the Newswire

What you hear

Radio, podcasts and The Album

• Confirmed Six stations confirmed: Cocoteo FM (Bad Bunny, RaiNao), Back Country Radio (Lana Del Rey, Morgan Wallen), Flash FM (Robyn, Alex Consani), AfroBank FM (Burna Boy, Palms Trax), The Chamber 106.6 (Slayer) and Dirty South Classics (Trick Daddy, Trina). Source: Rockstar Newswire Details →
• Confirmed Radio and podcasts play on foot through in-game headphones; on-demand podcasts are made for Jason and Lucia. Source: Rockstar Newswire
• Confirmed Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album: 34 original tracks with Atlantic Records, out 19 November 2026. Nine singles named. Source: Rockstar Newswire Details →
• Confirmed Justice composed the original score. Flower in a Hurricane debuted in the launch trailer. Source: Rockstar
• Unknown Full station tracklists have not been published.

Open questions

Online, PC and what is still unknown

• Confirmed Rockstar and Take-Two have not announced a PC version, storefront, date, requirements or price. Source: Rockstar, Take-Two Details →
• Reported GamesBeat reported on October 13, 2026 that Rockstar is planning a PC release in the first quarter of 2027, citing four anonymous sources. Rockstar did not comment before publication. Source: GamesBeat Details →
• Unknown GTA Online for GTA VI has not been shown or detailed. The Extended Look showed no multiplayer.
• Unknown Install size, day-one patch, resolution and frame-rate modes are not published.
• Confirmed There is no public beta, Android version or pre-release PC download. Anything claiming otherwise is a scam. Source: Rockstar Details →

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