GTA 6 news
Every Grand Theft Auto VI story we've covered, newest first. Each one is labelled by how reliable it is.
September 2026
- Confirmed
GTA 6 is Game Informer's next cover story, with a dozen new screenshots
Game Informer's October issue puts GTA 6 on the cover with a 14-page story, Rockstar interviews and about a dozen new screenshots, out September 29.
- Confirmed
Xbox says GTA 6 pre-orders are breaking records on its platform
Xbox strategy chief Matthew Ball says GTA 6 pre-orders are breaking Xbox records and match its share of the console market. What he did and didn't say.
- Confirmed
The $399.99 GTA 6 Vice City Collection is merch only, no game included
Rockstar's GTA 6 Goodtime State Vice City Collection costs $399.99 (£349.99) and includes 11 collectibles, but no copy of the game. Here's what's inside.
- Preview report
GTA VI: The Album passes 24 million streams with only six songs out
The six early singles from GTA VI: The Album have passed 24 million combined Spotify streams, led by Morgan Wallen's Last Thing You Need.
- Confirmed
Rockstar North wants GTA 6 to feel real rather than look photoreal
Rockstar North's Rob Nelson explains why GTA 6 deliberately stops short of photorealism: a stylised look ages better and avoids the uncanny valley.
- Confirmed
A giant 'Welcome to Vice City' sign now tops Miami's Kaseya Center
Rockstar's huge 'Welcome to Vice City' sign was lifted onto the roof of Miami's Kaseya Center on September 22, the first of several GTA 6 marketing plans in Miami.
- Confirmed
Take-Two confirms GTA 6 launches without an online mode
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick told shareholders GTA 6 launches November 19 as a single-player game, with no online mode and no recurrent spending.
- Confirmed
Take-Two CEO teases, but does not confirm, a GTA 6 PC version
Strauss Zelnick said PC is becoming more important to Take-Two, but did not confirm a GTA 6 PC version. Here's exactly what he said on September 17.
- Confirmed
Rockstar and Atlantic Records announce GTA VI: The Album
Rockstar and Atlantic Records announced GTA VI: The Album, 34 original songs out November 19, with six singles from Travis Scott, Morgan Wallen and more.
- Confirmed
Stephen Root confirms he's in GTA 6, and Rockstar reportedly reminds cast of NDAs
Actor Stephen Root told the AP he's in GTA 6, widely believed to be Keys smuggler Brian Heder. Rockstar reportedly then reminded the cast of their NDAs.
August 2026
- Confirmed
Netflix premieres the 26-minute GTA 6 Extended Look
Rockstar's 26-minute GTA 6 Extended Look premiered on Netflix on August 27, captured on PS5. What it showed of Jason, Lucia and Vice City.
- Preview report
GTA 6 previews: roughly 80-hour story, six-star wanted level, optional romance
Press previews from Rockstar North revealed an 80-hour story, a six-star wanted system based on witnesses, robberies with choices and an optional romance.
- Rumor / leak
Hacker group 'CyberLeek' begins leaking footage from a 2025 GTA 6 build
On August 18, CyberLeek began posting GTA 6 clips and a full map from a 2025 development build. What happened, how Rockstar responded, and our policy.
June 2026
- Confirmed
GTA 6 pre-orders open at $79.99 and $99.99
GTA 6 pre-orders opened June 25, 2026: $79.99 Standard, $99.99 Ultimate, a Vintage Vice City Pack bonus and a free month of GTA+ for digital orders.