October 15, 2026: Rockstar released the “Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer,” set to Justice’s “Flower in a Hurricane,” on YouTube and rockstargames.com without prior announcement. According to press reports, it runs about 90 seconds. The game launches November 19, 2026.
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October 14, 2026: According to a follow-up report by Beebom, Jason Schreier’s paywalled Bloomberg feature on the making of GTA 6 points to 2027 for an online component; we could not check the full text. Twitch CEO Dan Clancy had also pointed to 2027. No online mode has been announced.
October 13, 2026: GamesBeat reported, citing four anonymous industry sources, that a PC version of GTA 6 is planned for the first quarter of 2027. As of October 14, Rockstar and Take-Two had neither confirmed nor denied it; only PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are announced.
October 8, 2026: On the Newswire, Rockstar revealed six GTA 6 radio stations, with roughly two-minute previews on rockstargames.com/VI: Cocoteo FM, Back Country Radio, AfroBank FM, The Chamber 106.6, Flash FM, and Dirty South Classics. Rockstar did not say how many stations there are in total.
October 5, 2026: According to VICE and Game Rant, LOVE Magazine Issue 27 went on sale with a GTA 6 feature: a Rockstar interview plus new screenshots and artwork offering details on Jason and Lucia. We found no Rockstar post about it; the image count and interviewees are unclear.
Around October 2, 2026: According to German outlets play3.de and PC Games, store listings show PEGI 18 (marked provisional on Xbox); a confirmed PEGI database entry is not documented. Per play3.de, Germany’s USK had not issued a rating as of October 2.
Around October 2, 2026: The ESRB rated GTA 6 “M – Mature 17+” (descriptors include Intense Violence and Strong Sexual Content).
September 24, 2026: Rockstar opened pre-orders on the Rockstar Store for “The Goodtime State – Vice City Collection” collector’s box at $399.99, limited to one per customer. The game is not included; shipping begins November 19, 2026.
September 17, 2026: Rockstar announced “Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album” with Atlantic Records: 34 tracks made exclusively for the game, six singles out right away. The full album drops November 19, 2026, the same day as the game; pre-save at rockstargames.com/VI/music.
Early August 2026: Alongside its fiscal Q1 2027 results, Take-Two reaffirmed November 19, 2026, as GTA 6’s launch date and kept its outlook of $8.0 billion to $8.2 billion in net bookings. Business Wire’s release ID points to August 6; some reports say August 7.
August 6, 2026: Rockstar announced “Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look,” set to premiere August 27 at 3 p.m. ET as a Netflix exclusive before arriving six hours later, at 9 p.m. ET, on Rockstar’s official YouTube channel and rockstargames.com/VI/an-extended-look.
June 25, 2026: GTA 6 pre-orders opened on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar lists $79.99 (Standard) and $99.99 (Ultimate Edition) in the US; PC Games Hardware and GameStar report €79.99 and €99.99 in Germany. The physical version is a code in a box, and pre-loading starts November 12.