GTA VI: all the news on Rockstar’s next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/VINTAGE_VICE_CITY_PACK_02.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">It’s been over a decade and two console generations since <em>GTA V</em> came out, and its sequel is still a work in progress. <em>GTA VI</em> has faced multiple delays, with developer Rockstar Games bumping back its predicted release date twice, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/660057/grand-theft-auto-6-release-date-delay-may-2026" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.theverge.com/news/660057/grand-theft-auto-6-release-date-delay-may-2026">first to May 26th, 2026,</a> then again to <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/816005/grand-theft-auto-vi-gta-g-delayed-november-2026" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.theverge.com/news/816005/grand-theft-auto-vi-gta-g-delayed-november-2026">November 19th, 2026</a>, a full year after its originally planned release window of fall 2025, and facing <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/811999/gta-vi-rockstar-games-union-busting" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.theverge.com/news/811999/gta-vi-rockstar-games-union-busting">accusations of union busting</a> after firing more than 30 employees.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Now, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/952204/grand-theft-auto-vi-price">preorders have opened</a> for the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/956389/grand-theft-auto-6-gta-digital-code-in-box-physical-games">digital code-only </a>game, offering the $79.99 standard edition and $99.99 Ultimate Edition on both <a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/grand-theft-auto-vi/">PS5</a> and <a href="https://go.skimresources.com/?id=1025X1701640&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-US%2Fgames%2Fstore%2Fgrand-theft-auto-vi%2F9NL3WWNZLZZN&amp;xcust=__vg0624awD__952204____s______________">Xbox Series X / S</a>.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Early official glimpses offered <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQRLujxTm3c" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQRLujxTm3c">a look at the game’s protagonists</a>, Jason and Lucia, as the game will follow the pair around Vice City as they attempt to navigate a criminal conspiracy after a job goes south. After leaks of early builds <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/23/23842746/lapsus-member-uber-rockstar-games-hack">a few years ago</a>, a new <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/982338/grand-theft-auto-vi-gta-leaks-videos">“CyberL</a><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/982338/grand-theft-auto-vi-gta-leaks-videos">eek” series of posts</a> have popped up, showing sequences of the game just days ahead of Rockstar’s planned <a href="https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/976073/gta-6-trailer-3-date-time-netflix-youtube">Netflix-exclusive</a> (for six hours) event on August 27th. </p> <p class="has-text-align-none wp-block-paragraph"><em>Read on below for all of the news and updates about </em>Grand Theft Auto VI<em>.</em></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/column/983410/grand-theft-auto-vi-exists-in-its-own-universe">Grand Theft Auto VI exists in its own universe</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/983323/grand-theft-auto-vi-gta-leaks-microsoft-discord-subpoenaed">Microsoft and Discord subpoenaed over GTA VI gameplay leaks</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/982623/gta-vi-leaker-playable-build">A GTA VI leaker seemingly has a playable build.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/982338/grand-theft-auto-vi-gta-leaks-videos">GTA VI keeps leaking ahead of its gameplay premiere</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/976772/gta-vi-preorders-have-gotten-off-to-an-exceptional-start">GTA VI preorders have gotten off to an “exceptional start.”</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/976073/gta-6-trailer-3-date-time-netflix-youtube">GTA VI is getting an ‘extended look’ at the end of August</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/960838/grand-theft-auto-gta-6-vi-preorder-editions-buy">Where to preorder Grand Theft Auto VI</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/959668/rockstar-games-workers-union-gta-vi">Rockstar workers push to unionize ahead of GTA VI’s launch</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/957288/gta-6-xbox-ps5-price-hikes">With GTA looming, consoles are getting expensive at the worst possible time</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/956389/grand-theft-auto-6-gta-digital-code-in-box-physical-games">GTA VI is a worrying sign for the future of physical games</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/955711/gta-vi-is-download-only">GTA VI is download-only.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/952204/grand-theft-auto-vi-price">GTA VI finally gets a price tag</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/952149/gta-vi-pre-orders-open-june-25th">GTA VI preorders open June 25th.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/944229/grand-theft-auto-6-release-calendar-summer-game-fest">Grand Theft Auto VI is warping the video game release calendar</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/940136/rockstar-games-developers-have-unionized">Rockstar Games developers have unionized.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/935676/take-two-still-isnt-sharing-gta-vis-price">Take-Two still isn’t sharing GTA VI’s price.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/930332/you-might-be-able-to-pre-order-gta-vi-soon">You might be able to pre-order GTA VI soon.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/816005/grand-theft-auto-vi-gta-g-delayed-november-2026">Grand Theft Auto VI launch delayed until November 2026</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/815248/rockstar-claims-fired-employees-were-leaking-company-information">Rockstar claims fired employees were leaking company information.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/811999/gta-vi-rockstar-games-union-busting">GTA VI developer accused of union busting in mass firings</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/663155/am-i-the-only-person-that-didnt-watch-the-gta-vi-trailer">Am I the only person that didn&#8217;t watch the GTA VI trailer?</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/662834/gta-6-trailer-gameplay-ps5">Rockstar says new GTA VI trailer was &#8216;equal parts gameplay and cutscenes&#8217;</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/24235732/gta-6-grand-theft-auto-trailer">Grand Theft Auto VI’s second trailer sets up its Bonnie and Clyde story</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/660233/gta-6-trailer-rewatch-delay">Let’s rewatch the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/660057/grand-theft-auto-6-release-date-delay-may-2026">Grand Theft Auto VI release delayed to May 2026</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/655394/gta-5-most-watched-twitch-game-gta-vi">GTA V is Twitch’s most watched game of 2024</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/642655/gta-v-game-pass-xbox">GTA V is coming back to Game Pass, again.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/614743/gta-vi-user-generated-content-roblox-fortnite">Rockstar’s working on bringing Roblox creators to GTA VI</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/607885/gta-vi-is-still-coming-this-fall">GTA VI is still coming this fall.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/16/24158510/gta-6-release-date-fall-2025">Grand Theft Auto VI is launching in fall 2025</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/28/24086098/its-rto-for-the-gta-vi-devs">It’s RTO for the GTA VI devs.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/18/24043375/gta-online-will-no-longer-support-rockstar-editor-on-old-gen-consoles">GTA Online will no longer support Rockstar Editor on old-gen consoles.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/6/23991297/yall-really-liked-that-trailer-huh">Y’all really liked that trailer, huh?</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/6/23991220/digital-foundry-posted-a-nearly-37-minute-analysis-of-the-gta-vi-trailer">Digital Foundry posted a nearly 37-minute analysis of the GTA VI trailer.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/5/23989187/the-gta-vi-trailer-is-already-breaking-viewership-records-on-youtube">The GTA VI trailer is already breaking viewership records on YouTube.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/4/23988584/gta-vi-isnt-launching-on-pc">GTA VI isn’t launching on PC.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/4/23988446/gta-vi-trailer-leaked-vice-city">The first GTA VI trailer is here</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/4/23987492/this-is-where-you-can-watch-the-first-gta-vi-trailer-tomorrow">This is where you can watch the first GTA VI trailer tomorrow.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/1/23983984/speak-softly-then-drop-a-hype-ass-trailer">Speak softly, then drop a hype-ass trailer.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/23732775/grand-theft-auto-6-gta-trailer-debut">Grand Theft Auto VI’s first trailer will debut in December</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/19/23360773/gta-6-leak-confirmed-hack-rockstar-games">Rockstar confirms hack, says work on GTA VI will ‘continue as planned’</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/18/23359156/gta-6-leak-gameplay-footage-90-videos">GTA 6 gameplay leaks online in 90 videos</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/27/23280496/gta6-gta-vi-miami-female-protagonist-2024-release-date-development-crunch">GTA VI could finally let you blow up Miami as a woman in 2024</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/4/22917783/rocstar-games-gta6-active-development-gta5-ps5-xbox-series-x-patch">Rockstar finally confirms it’s working on the next Grand Theft Auto</a> </li> </ul>