GTA VI: all the news on Rockstar’s next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series
It’s been over a decade and two console generations since
came out, and its sequel is still a work in progress.
has faced multiple delays, with developer Rockstar Games bumping back its predicted release date twice,
, a full year after its originally planned release window of fall 2025, and facing
game, offering the $79.99 standard edition and $99.99 Ultimate Edition on both
, 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
have popped up, showing sequences of the game just days ahead of Rockstar’s planned
Read on below for all of the news and updates about
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that showed off Rockstar’s latest open-world epic. There were 90 videos in total, providing a glimpse at the next-generation take on Vice City, introducing the game’s new dual protagonists, and generally showing off the crime-fueled mayhem the series is known for. The twist? This wasn’t some official reveal. The videos were part of a massive leak in September 2022 that ultimately ended with
a life sentence in a secure hospital for the hacker
, and they dropped months before Rockstar properly unveiled
Microsoft and Discord subpoenaed over GTA VI gameplay leaks
, Take-Two Interactive has subpoenaed Microsoft and Discord over content that “infringes copyrights” held for the game,
. In the subpoenas, filed on Thursday, Take-Two says copyrighted material includes “audiovisual content, artwork, images, dialogue, or other creative elements” and it is looking to identify “alleged infringers at issue.” The subpoenas give
until September 4th to produce the requested information.
have been watermarked by a person or group going by “CyberLeek,” and they have shown what appears to be
protagonist Jason Duval (one of two protagonists) doing various activities, including driving, flying an airplane, using a taser, and attacking somebody with a wrench. In one clip, the player spells “LEEK” by shooting holes in a wall.
A new clip shared by the person or group identifying themselves as “CyberLeek” shows Jason Duval, one of the game’s protagonists, shooting the word “LEEK” into a wall, which suggests an actual copy of the game has escaped Rockstar Games’ containment. It’s the
GTA VI keeps leaking ahead of its gameplay premiere
have hit the internet, possibly spoiling aspects of the game ahead of Rockstar Games’ deep dive debuting on Netflix next week and its long-awaited launch in November.
I’ve seen three clips seemingly showing off the game, though two have been pulled from the site I saw them on “due to a copyright claim.” The first clip (now removed) was a quiet scene that mostly focused on Jason Duval, one the game’s two protagonists, shooting a basketball into a hoop. Another clip (also removed) featured more of the crime-focused gameplay you’d expect from
, including Duval hitting a person with a wrench, and also showed the return of a six-star Wanted system.
GTA VI preorders have gotten off to an “exceptional start.”
“I can say that the level of pre-orders is unprecedented and astonishing, and we’re very grateful for that,” Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said on Friday’s earnings call,
. On the call, Zelnick said that Take-Two’s business is already “well over 90 percent digitally distributed,”
GTA VI is getting an ‘extended look’ at the end of August
very soon: Rockstar announced this morning that it will be airing an “extended look” at the game on August 27th. The preview will stream on YouTube at 9PM ET, as per usual, but will also be shown earlier for Netflix subscribers, premiering at 3PM ET. (Netflix and Rockstar previously partnered to
is unprecedented, and we’re honored that Rockstar Games has partnered with us to debut the next part of the
story with Netflix members first,” Brandon Riegg, Netflix’s VP of Nonfiction Series,
A look at in-game cosmetics you’ll get with the Ultimate edition.
is launching November 19th, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X consoles. The game will be available digitally at launch, with physical cases containing codes,
, so your options for preordering are straightforward. The preloading phase for the game begins on November 12th, which should give you plenty of time to install the game.
There are two versions of the game to choose from, the $79.99 Standard and $99.99 Ultimate editions. Both include the same preorder perks. You’ll get the Vintage Vice City Pack when the game launches. It’s a