GTA 6 News Timeline: Every Official Announcement
Every official GTA 6 announcement in order, newest first, each linked to its source. Leaks and rumours are left out unless they are clearly labelled; the full record, with every claim classified, is in our claim tracker.
Last updated: November 1, 2026
Coming up
Pre-load opens
Digital pre-orders start downloading a week early, and boxed copies, which contain a download code rather than a disc, become available so they can pre-load too.
Source: Take-Two Interactive // How to set up pre-load
GTA 6 launches
Grand Theft Auto VI releases on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. GTA VI: The Album and Sony's limited-edition GTA 6 DualSense controllers arrive the same day.
Source: Rockstar Games // Release time by timezone
Original score by Justice releases
The Grand Theft Auto VI original score arrives on streaming services, CD and vinyl.
Source: Rockstar Games // The full soundtrack guide
What has happened so far
Rockstar: the map is about twice the size of GTA 5's
In a feature for Edge magazine, Rockstar described Leonida as just about twice the size of GTA 5's map, with a landmass close to GTA 4, GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 combined.
Source: Insider Gaming // GTA 6 map and regions
Reported, not confirmed
A 210GB PS5 download size is reported
A PS5 size of about 210GB surfaced from PlayStation Store data. Rockstar and Sony have not confirmed it.
Source: Push Square // GTA 6 file size
The Launch Trailer, and Justice revealed as composers
Rockstar released the Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer and revealed that the original score is by Justice. The trailer debuted the single Flower in a Hurricane, featuring Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.
Source: Rockstar Games
Sony announces a Japan-only Midnight Black PS5
A Midnight Black PS5 Digital Edition launches on November 19, but only in Japan, and it is not a GTA 6 bundle. No GTA 6 PS5 bundle has been announced.
Source: Dexerto
The Vice City Collection merchandise box goes on pre-order
The Rockstar Store opened pre-orders for The Vice City Collection, a 399.99 euro box of GTA 6 merchandise. It does not include the game.
Source: Guru3D
Take-Two: GTA 6 is a single-player title
At its shareholder meeting, Take-Two said GTA 6 is a single-player title and that GTA Online will keep being supported. Separately, Twitch's CEO said he expects GTA 6 multiplayer in 2027, which Rockstar has not confirmed.
Source: Video Games Chronicle // Does GTA 6 have online?
Limited-edition GTA 6 DualSense controllers announced
Sony announced black and white GTA 6 DualSense controllers at $84.99, releasing November 19, with pre-orders from September 10.
Source: Video Games Chronicle // GTA 6 controller guide
Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look premieres
Rockstar's first extended look at gameplay premiered on Netflix and reached YouTube the same evening, captured entirely from in-game footage on PS5.
Source: Rockstar Games
Take-Two reiterates the November 19 date
Take-Two's quarterly earnings release kept the launch on November 19, 2026, and its full-year forecast rests on that date.
Pre-orders, prices and pre-load announced
Standard Edition at $79.99 and Ultimate at $99.99, the Vintage Vice City Pack for pre-orders, pre-load from November 12, and a physical version that holds a download code. Pre-orders opened the next day.
Source: Take-Two Interactive // Editions and price
Delayed to November 19, 2026
Rockstar moved the launch from May 26 to November 19, 2026, citing the extra time needed to finish the game with the polish players expect.
Source: Rockstar Games
Trailer 2
The second trailer set out the premise: Jason and Lucia are pulled into a conspiracy across Leonida when an easy score goes wrong.
Source: Rockstar Games // Meet the characters
Delayed from 2025 to May 26, 2026
The first delay moved GTA 6 out of 2025.
Source: Rockstar Games
GTA 6 announced, with Trailer 1
Rockstar announced Grand Theft Auto VI for 2025 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S and released the first trailer, set in the state of Leonida.
Source: Take-Two Interactive