The launch trailer arrives: back to Vice City
Rockstar has released the GTA VI Launch Trailer. The official video page lists October 15, 2026 as its publication date.
Read entryTHE BIG PICTURE
From rumor to official reveal.
Look back by the original event or publication date. Earlier release windows remain visible as history, not as current news.
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2026
PC in Q1 2027? Still an anonymously sourced report
GamesBeat cites four anonymous industry sources who say the PC release is targeted for Q1 2027. This is not a Rockstar announcement and cannot be treated as a confirmed release date.
Read entryOfficial feature introduces in-game radio and music
On October 8, Rockstar published a GTA VI in-game radio announcement. It remains linked in the official website's featured news.
Read entryGTA VI merchandise collection announced
Rockstar's website lists an October 8 announcement about its GTA VI store collection. Check the official store for product details.
Read entryAn Extended Look: the official in-depth preview
The official GTA VI extended preview was released on August 27. Its video page says the footage was captured on PlayStation 5.
Read entryOfficial announcement sets pre-orders for June 25
The June 24 Rockstar Newswire announcement records the pre-order plans. The current website offers a pre-order link; consult the official pages for terms.
Read entry2025
Current official release date: November 19, 2026
Rockstar's website currently lists November 19, 2026 as the release date, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Read entryTrailer 2 introduces Jason and Lucia's story
Rockstar released Trailer 2 on May 6, 2025. The official description places the two protagonists' story in Leonida.
Read entryPrevious plan: a May 26, 2026 release
Rockstar announced this date on May 2, 2025. It was later superseded by the new November 19, 2026 release plan.
Read entry2024
Fall 2025: an official window that is now outdated
In May 2024, Take-Two narrowed the original 2025 release window to the fall. Subsequent delays made that window obsolete; it should no longer be used for release alerts.
Read entry2023
The first official trailer debuts
Rockstar's official video page dates the release of Trailer 1 to December 4, 2023.
Read entryTrailer 1 released early: from a leak to the official version
The first trailer leaked ahead of its planned reveal in December 2023. Rockstar then released the official version and directed viewers to it.
Read entry2022
The 2022 development footage leak: what Rockstar confirmed
Rockstar confirmed a network intrusion in which early development footage was illegally obtained. Confirmation of the incident does not make every circulating detail a promise about the finished game.
Read entryA female protagonist and Vice City: some early reports later shown officially
Reporting in 2022 described a female protagonist and a Miami setting; later official material introduced Lucia and Vice City. Only those specific details are confirmed, not every claim in the early reports.
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The in-game “2019 release” notice Rockstar debunked
In 2018, a seemingly official in-game notice claimed GTA VI would launch in 2019. Rockstar Support said it was created by a mod and was not an official announcement.
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