GTA VI timeline, with the source of every milestone
Trailers, announcements, date changes and milestones of this site, in order and with a link to what each source says.
Each milestone says who reports it and where, and links to that source. Filter by type or year, and copy the link of one milestone through its anchor.
From the first trailer (December 5, 2023) to the planned launch (November 19, 2026): 28 milestones, 46 source links and 6 official videos.
Showing 28 of 28 milestones
2026
GTA VI and GTA VI: The Album launch
GTA VI launches on Thursday, November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, together with GTA VI: The Album.
Rockstar Games says so in its Newswire.
GTA V leaves the PS Plus catalogue
GTA V leaves PlayStation Plus on November 17.
Kotaku says so in a PlayStation Plus news story.
Pre-load and boxed-code sale
Pre-loading starts on November 12 at local midnight, and the boxed download code goes on sale that day.
Rockstar Games says so in its pre-order Newswire.
Take-Two results
Take-Two reports its fiscal second-quarter results on Monday, November 9.
Take-Two says so in its investor relations site.
The 29 doors and Leonidle begin
A new door every day until November 19 and a daily game to guess a GTA VI vehicle.
Leonida Bay says so in its own pages.
Leonida Bay publishes trailers, soundtrack, PC and platforms
The official trailer pages and the soundtrack, PC and platforms pages are added.
Leonida Bay says so in its own pages.
Launch Trailer
It runs 1:30 and plays "Flower in a Hurricane", the Justice single with Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.
Rockstar Games says so in its Newswire and its YouTube channel.
Bloomberg: "The Making of Grand Theft Auto VI"
The feature tells how the game was made: 4,711 staff and two delays.
Jason Schreier says so in Bloomberg.
PC: Q1 2027, according to the press
GamesBeat reports that the PC version is slated for the first quarter of 2027. Rockstar has not announced a PC version.
GamesBeat says so in an October 13 news story.
Leonida Bay publishes date, price and "what we know"
The pages on release date, price and editions, "what we know about GTA 6" and the beginner's guide go live.
Leonida Bay says so in its own pages.
Xbox: no cloud play on PC at launch
Xbox clarifies that GTA 6 will not be playable on PC through the cloud at launch.
Shacknews says so in an October 8 news story.
Six radio stations and podcasts
Rockstar presents the game's six radio stations and on-demand podcasts, a first for the series.
Rockstar Games says so in its October 8 Newswire.
ESRB rating: M (Mature 17+)
The ESRB rates GTA VI M (Mature 17+), with in-game purchases. The European PEGI rating has not been published.
the ESRB says so in its game listing.
Game Informer: "Welcome to Leonida"
The cover story in issue 382 covers hurricanes, more than 170 animal species and the WAiNK app.
Game Informer says so in its September 29 feature.
The Goodtime State – Vice City Collection
A limited collector's box at 399.99 dollars with Leonida items. The game is not included.
Rockstar Games says so in its Newswire and its store.
GTA VI: The Album, on November 19
Rockstar announces GTA VI: The Album, with 34 tracks, for launch day.
Rockstar Games says so in its Newswire.
Stephen Root voices Brian Heder
Actor Stephen Root says he plays Brian Heder. Rockstar has not published a voice cast.
Stephen Root says so in GamesRadar+.
Limited-edition DualSense
PlayStation shows the limited-edition GTA VI DualSense controllers, at 84.99 dollars.
PlayStation says so in its blog.
30 fps on console and limited first person
Rockstar's Rob Nelson talks about a 30 fps console target and a first-person view used only when aiming some weapons.
Rob Nelson says so in VICE.
"An Extended Look"
26:48 of game footage captured on PlayStation 5, according to Rockstar. It premiered first on Netflix and hours later on YouTube and the official site.
Rockstar Games says so in its Newswire and its YouTube channel.
Take-Two rules out paid early access
Take-Two's Zelnick rules out selling paid early access to the game.
GAMINGbible says so in a news story from August 8.
Take-Two keeps November 19
In its August 7 results, Take-Two keeps its annual outlook and the November launch.
Reuters says so in its article on Take-Two's results.
"An Extended Look" teaser
A 25-second teaser announcing the long video: August 27, first on Netflix and hours later on YouTube and the official site.
Rockstar Games says so in its YouTube channel.
Pre-orders open
Pre-orders open on June 25, 2026. Every pre-order or purchase before November 20 gets the Vintage Vice City Pack.
Rockstar Games says so in its Newswire.
Official cover art reveal
A 33-second video that builds the cover art around the VI logo. It announces that pre-orders open on June 25.
Rockstar Games says so in its YouTube channel.
2025
GTA VI moves to November 19, 2026
Rockstar moves the launch from May 26, 2026 to November 19, 2026. It is the game's third date: it was first announced for 2025.
Rockstar Games says so in its Newswire.
GTA VI Trailer 2
It runs 2:47 and, according to Rockstar, was captured entirely in-game on a PlayStation 5. It introduces Jason in the Leonida Keys and plays "Hot Together".
Rockstar Games says so in its YouTube channel.
2023
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Frequently asked questions
- When does GTA VI come out?
- On November 19, 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, according to Rockstar Games in its Newswire. That date was set on November 6, 2025, when the launch moved from May 26, 2026 to November 19.
- How many GTA VI trailers are there?
- Rockstar has published six videos on its YouTube channel: Trailer 1 (2023), Trailer 2 (2025), the cover art reveal, the Extended Look teaser, the Extended Look and the Launch Trailer (2026). All of them are in this timeline with their date.
- What does "X says so in Y" mean?
- That each milestone tells who says it (Rockstar, a platform, an outlet or an actor) and in which exact place, with a link so you can check it. We add no ratings: the source is the one speaking.
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