GTA
Standard
$79.99
- The full game, digital — no disc, not even in the box
- Access to Vice City and the entire State of Leonida
- "Vintage Vice City" bonus pack with any pre-order
Timeline of the case
Every official date, from the first development confirmation to the worldwide release.
Grand Theft Auto VI at a glance
- Worldwide release
- November 19, 2026
- Platforms
- PS5 · PS5 Pro · Xbox Series X|S
- PC version
- Not announced
- PS4 · Xbox One
- Not announced
- Publisher
- Rockstar Games
- Series
- Grand Theft Auto
- Setting
- State of Leonida · Vice City
- Protagonists
- Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos
- Editions
- Standard $79.99 · Ultimate $99.99
- Pre-orders
- Open since June 25, 2026
Everything listed here was published by Rockstar Games. What has not been announced is written as such, rather than left out.
February 4, 2022
Development officially confirmed
Rockstar Games announces for the first time that a new entry in the series is actively in development, without giving a title or date.
December 5, 2023
First trailer
The world discovers Vice City, the State of Leonida, and Lucia Caminos. The game is announced with a release targeted for 2025.
May 6, 2025
Second trailer
Jason Duval is revealed, along with the relationship between the two protagonists and new locations across Leonida.
Mid-2025
First delay
Rockstar announces that the date originally targeted for fall 2025 slips to May 26, 2026.
November 6, 2025
Second delay — new date set
A new official statement pushes the release back a further six months: the game is now expected on November 19, 2026.
June 25, 2026
Pre-orders open
Pre-orders open on digital stores and at select retailers, covering both the Standard and Ultimate editions.
August 27, 2026
"Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look"
26 minutes of brand-new gameplay aired on Netflix then YouTube: 150+ confirmed details, including an 80-hour story, live character switching between Lucia and Jason, a 6-star wanted system, and a real tactical slow-motion aim mode inspired by Red Dead Redemption 2.
September 17, 2026
The official soundtrack is announced
Rockstar announces "Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album", released with Atlantic Records on November 19, the day the game ships: 34 original tracks, six of them out as singles straight away. It is the first official GTA 6 announcement since the Extended Look, three weeks earlier.
November 12, 2026
Pre-load & shipping
Console pre-loading begins and physical editions ship out, one week ahead of release.
November 19, 2026
Worldwide release
Grand Theft Auto VI is available on PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X|S, worldwide, with no staggered regional rollout.
Watch the official trailers again (on rockstargames.com)
Every patch note Rockstar publishes, copied from its source — and the log of what changes here.
Universe
Welcome to Leonida
Leonida is the new fictional state imagined by Rockstar Games, loosely inspired by Florida. At its heart beats Vice City, a contemporary, hyper-connected reinterpretation of the cult 2002 city — beaches, neon, Art Deco facades, and nightlife pushed to the extreme.
The studio describes it as the largest and most detailed open world ever built for a GTA, blending metropolis, tropical archipelago, swampland, industrial port, and wooded highlands into one coherent territory.
At the center of it all: Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval, a playable protagonist duo whose relationship, often compared to the Bonnie & Clyde myth, drives the story's entire criminal rise.
Case file: confirmed vs. unconfirmed
Last reviewed September 7, 2026. Following the August 27 Extended Look (26 minutes of gameplay, 150+ revealed details), several items moved from rumor to confirmed — including Rob Nelson's statements on first-person view and performance.
Confirmed by Rockstar / Take-Two
- ✔ A main story estimated at 80 hours, structured into chapters like Red Dead Redemption 2.
- ✔ Live character switching between Lucia and Jason confirmed (same zoom-based mechanic as GTA V, not instant).
- ✔ Wanted system overhauled, going from 5 to 6 stars.
- ✔ A genuine tactical aiming slow-motion mode, Red Dead Redemption 2's Dead Eye style.
- ✔ An interaction wheel for NPCs (and pets), held down like in RDR2.
- ✔ Evolving physical appearance: spending days on the run, eating, or exercising visibly affects your character.
- ✔ An in-game social network, with content that can go viral.
- ✔ Dynamic, destructible environments, and more realistic vehicle damage physics.
- ✔ Confirmed side activities: pool, mini-golf, a visitable zoo, fishing with Cal Hampton.
- ✔ The largest, most detailed open world the studio has built to date.
- ✔ Two playable protagonists, Lucia & Jason, with customizable outfits, hairstyles, makeup, and tattoos.
- ✔ Over 200 vehicles so far: cars, motorcycles, helicopters, planes, and boats, with highly detailed interior and exterior views.
- ✔ A working fuel system: gas stations let you refuel and repair your vehicle.
- ✔ An experience built around single-player at launch; no GTA Online-style online mode has been announced for day one.
- ✔ Two editions announced: Standard at $79.99 and Ultimate at $99.99, with exclusive cosmetic bonuses for the latter.
- ✔ Available only on PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X|S at launch — no PC or last-gen version announced for November 19, 2026.
- ✔ No full first-person mode at launch. Rob Nelson, co-studio head at Rockstar North, says the team concentrated its work on third-person animation. A first-person view remains available when aiming certain weapons, and the mode could arrive later — as it eventually did on GTA V.
- ✔ 30 frames per second on consoles. That is what Rob Nelson stated during the press visits of August 27, 2026. He could not, however, commit to a 60 fps mode, needing to check with the technical team first: no Performance mode is confirmed to date, neither at launch nor after.
- ✔ The Extended Look was captured "entirely from in-game footage on PlayStation 5", according to Netflix's official page. Careful with what you will read elsewhere: that wording does not specify whether it was a standard PS5 or a PS5 Pro. Many sites wrote "base PS5" — that is an inference, not a confirmation.
- ✔ First cast member confirmed: Stephen Root, playing Brian Heder, the Leonida Keys smuggler who employs Jason — his full profile sits further down, in the characters section. The actor announced it himself to the Associated Press at the BAFTA TV Tea Party on September 14, 2026 — not Rockstar, which almost never lets its cast speak before release.
- ✔ Lucia and Jason's relationship shifts with your choices, but romance is optional. Rob Nelson says they can simply remain partners in crime. There is no love meter to fill: you build your own outings — the zoo, kayaking, a walk on the beach — and the state of the relationship changes dialogue, scenes and story variations. The partnership itself is never optional.
- ✔ The official soundtrack: "Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album", November 19, 2026. Announced by Rockstar on September 17, 2026, released with Atlantic Records on the same day as the game: 34 original tracks, on vinyl and CD as well. Six singles are already out — Yung Lean (That's It, with Future & Metro Boomin), Travis Scott (RHYNO, produced by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo), CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso with PinkPantheress, Fred again.. & Etienne de Crécy (Sexy Magic), Morgan Wallen (Last Thing You Need), Rauw Alejandro (Macacoa 2000) and Keith Richards (Bright Lights, Big City). The other 28 tracks have not been revealed. Rockstar also says more is coming on the game's dynamic score and on "the next evolution of in-game radio", with no further detail so far.
Rumors & leaks — take with caution
- ? More realistic weapon handling inspired by Red Dead Redemption 2: lockers, vehicle trunks, and limited loadouts.
- ? Over 700 explorable businesses and interiors across the State of Leonida.
- ? A fencing system for selling off stolen goods.
⚠️ These items come from leaks or rumors relayed by the specialist press and have not been confirmed by Rockstar Games at this time. Treat with caution pending official confirmation.
Debunked: what circulated and is false
- The AI-generated "gameplay leaks". An account called "Zap Actu GTA6" posted fake footage on TikTok and X — Lucia walking along a beach, dynamic weather — racking up 8.1 million views and 34,000 likes. Its author eventually admitted having no real information at all: a "social experiment" meant, in their words, to show how easy it has become to blur the line between reality and AI.
- The $150 Standard Edition. Widely repeated, entirely false. Official pricing is $79.99 for Standard and $99.99 for Ultimate.
- The playable build about to "leak". A report claimed a leaker was about to publish a build of the game. It proved unfounded and was pulled by its author.
A simple rule: until the game is out, no gameplay video can be genuine unless it comes from Rockstar. The August 27 Extended Look remains the only official footage.
The editions
Two editions have been officially confirmed by Rockstar. This site doesn't sell anything: pre-order only through official platforms.
Ultimate
$99.99
- Everything in the Standard edition
- Exclusive premium vehicles from launch
- Bonus weapons, outfits, and in-game businesses
- "Vintage Vice City" bonus pack with any pre-order
Pre-orders have been open since June 25, 2026 on PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, and authorized retailers. Prices and contents as of August 26, 2026, subject to change by Rockstar Games / Take-Two.
Before you click: scams to watch out for
The closer GTA 6 gets, the more scams pop up. Several cybersecurity firms (NordVPN, Kaspersky, Malwarebytes) have documented a surge in fan-targeted scams over the past few months.
Fake "leaked copy" site that drains crypto wallets
Documented by Malwarebytes on September 1, 2026: a site dressed up as a fan countdown page offers a "leaked copy" for $50 or 1 SOL and asks you to connect your wallet. The code then profiles your holdings across seven networks (Ethereum, Polygon, BNB, Avalanche, Arbitrum, Base, Fantom) and drains everything, or requests approval to do it later. The dead giveaway: the page claims every other site offering leaks is a scam, and that it alone is safe.
Fake beta & fake installers
Fake Windows (.exe) files and Android apps posing as "GTA 6 Beta" actually install malware — sometimes disguised as a graphics driver — capable of stealing passwords and credentials stored in your browser.
Fake sites & Social Club phishing
Some pages clone Rockstar Games' or the Rockstar Social Club's visual identity to steal credentials and banking details. Always double-check the exact site address before logging in.
"VIP access" paid in crypto
Some very polished fake storefronts demand cryptocurrency payment for "early digital access." A crypto payment demanded for a mainstream consumer product is an immediate red flag: it's irreversible, unlike a card payment.
Fake "Collector's" edition
No Collector's Edition has been confirmed by Rockstar: only the Standard ($79.99) and Ultimate ($99.99) editions exist. Watch out for product listings, "limited runs," or ads claiming otherwise.
The one habit that actually protects you: trust only official channels (Rockstar Newswire, PlayStation/Microsoft stores, recognized retailers) — never a link received in a message or found on a forum.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to the most common questions about GTA VI — updated as Rockstar shares more.
When does GTA 6 come out?
November 19, 2026, on PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X|S. This date was confirmed by Rockstar Games on November 6, 2025, after two delays. The game unlocks at midnight, local time — 00:00 on November 19 in the UK, as shown on its PlayStation Store listing (£69.99 Standard, £89.99 Ultimate). It is not one worldwide moment: launch rolls out country by country.
Will GTA 6 come out on PC?
No: Rockstar has announced no PC version. The subject has its own page, with the GTA V and RDR2 precedents and the places a real announcement will appear.
Will GTA 6 have an online mode like GTA Online?
Nothing has been announced for day one: the experience appears to be centered on single-player at launch. Given GTA Online's success, an online mode remains likely in the longer term, but Rockstar hasn't shared any date.
How much does GTA 6 cost?
$79.99 for the Standard edition and $99.99 for the Ultimate edition. See the details in our Editions section.
Who are Lucia and Jason?
Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval are GTA VI's two playable protagonists — a duo inspired by the Bonnie & Clyde myth. Lucia is the very first female protagonist in a mainline GTA. More details in our Characters section.
Where is GTA 6 set?
In the fictional State of Leonida, inspired by Florida, with Vice City (inspired by Miami) as its main city. Six regions are confirmed so far — see our Regions section.
Could GTA 6 get delayed again?
Nothing suggests it at this point: during its August 7, 2026 earnings call, Take-Two reaffirmed the November 19, 2026 date. We'll update this page the moment anything official changes.
Is this an official site, or affiliated with Rockstar Games?
No. GTAdrenaline is an independent fan site. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive — see the full legal notice in the footer.
Updated on September 21, 2026