TL;DR — the top-line facts
- Release date: November 19, 2026 (delayed from May 26, 2026)
- Platforms at launch: PS5, Xbox Series X|S (no PC date announced)
- Setting: Leonida — a fictional state based on Florida; Vice City returns
- Protagonists: Jason and Lucia — first GTA with a playable female lead
- Trailer 1 released: December 5, 2023 (100M+ views in 24 hours, fastest non-music video ever)
- Editions expected: 6 (Standard, Special, Ultimate, Collector’s, plus digital tiers)
- Pre-orders expected to open: July–September 2026
- Online: GTA Online VI confirmed; structure and launch-day content not detailed
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The release date
GTA 6 launches November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. It was originally announced for May 26, 2026 and delayed by Rockstar in May 2025 to allow additional polish. There is no PC release date announced — based on Rockstar’s history (GTA V took 18 months to reach PC, RDR2 took 13), expect a PC release somewhere between November 2027 and May 2028.
→ Full breakdown: GTA 6 Release Date: What’s Confirmed and What Changed
The setting: Leonida and Vice City
GTA 6 takes place in Leonida, Rockstar’s fictional U.S. state inspired by present-day Florida. Vice City — Rockstar’s Miami analog — is the primary metropolis, returning 24 years after its 2002 debut. Trailer 1 confirmed multiple distinct environments: coastal Vice City, suburbs, swamp/Everglades wetlands, rural inland, beach communities.
Map size hasn’t been officially confirmed but is widely expected to be the largest in series history.
→ Full breakdown: GTA 6 Setting Explained: Welcome to Leonida and Vice City
The protagonists: Jason and Lucia
For the first time in the mainline GTA series, one of the playable protagonists is a woman. Lucia (the lead in marketing materials) and Jason are positioned as a Bonnie & Clyde-style outlaw couple. Trailer 1 opens with Lucia being released from custody.
Rockstar has not yet released detailed backstories, voice actor credits, or gameplay-mechanic details around character switching (the GTA V three-protagonist switching system may or may not return in a two-protagonist form).
Trailers and announcements
| Date | What dropped |
|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2023 | Trailer 1 released (one day early due to leak). 100M+ views in 24 hours. |
| Feb 2024 | Take-Two confirmed Fall 2025 release window in earnings call. |
| May 2025 | Rockstar Newswire announces delay to May 26, 2026 — then to November 19, 2026. |
| Future | Trailer 2 expected closer to release; pre-order opening announcement; PC reveal |
When new official material drops, we update this page same-day.
Confirmed gameplay features
From Trailer 1 and official Rockstar material:
- Dual-protagonist structure — Jason and Lucia, both playable
- Open-world traversal — driving, walking, swimming, boats, motorcycles all visible
- Vehicle customization — visible aftermarket mods on cars in trailer
- Combat — firearms confirmed (handguns, rifles)
- Wildlife interaction — alligators visible in swamp footage (likely huntable/avoidable)
- Water gameplay — boats and jet skis shown as core, not optional traversal
- Day/night cycle — extensive evening and dawn shots imply full time-of-day system
- Dynamic weather — rain visible in multiple scenes (key for Florida setting)
- High NPC density — Vice City crowd shots are densely populated, more than GTA V
Confirmed vehicles
Multiple categories visible in Trailer 1: cars (muscle, sports, SUVs, pickups, compacts), motorcycles (cruiser confirmed), boats (speedboats, jet skis, airboats — first in series), helicopters (police pursuit), service vehicles (police, ambulance, taxis).
→ Full database with real-world brand analogs: Every GTA 6 Vehicle Confirmed So Far
Confirmed weapons
At least handguns and rifles are visible in trailer footage. Specific models and the full launch arsenal will be revealed in subsequent trailers and pre-launch marketing. Expected to follow Rockstar’s fictional-brand system (Vom Feuer, Hawk & Little, etc.).
Online multiplayer (GTA Online VI)
Rockstar has confirmed an online component will exist. Specifics about launch-day content, persistent character carryover from GTA Online, and pricing model have not been confirmed. Take-Two’s earnings calls have signaled that the company expects GTA Online VI to be a multi-year revenue stream similar to (but larger than) the original GTA Online.
Pricing and editions
| Edition (expected) | Predicted price |
|---|---|
| Standard | $69.99 – $79.99 |
| Special | $89.99 |
| Ultimate | $99.99 |
| Collector’s (physical, limited) | ~$149.99 |
Six editions total are expected (digital and physical variants). Collector’s Editions historically resell at 2–3× MSRP after launch.
→ Pre-order timing, retailers, expected bonuses: GTA 6 Pre-Order Guide
Console bundles
Sony and Microsoft both have a history of launching console bundles alongside major releases. PS5 + GTA 6 and Xbox Series X + GTA 6 bundles are expected, likely with a price discount versus buying separately. Limited-edition cosmetic console variants (custom faceplates, themed packaging) are likely — and historically sell out.
What’s still unknown
A non-exhaustive list of things Rockstar hasn’t revealed:
- PC release date
- Switch 2 release (unlikely but unconfirmed)
- Full vehicle and weapon launch counts
- GTA Online VI launch-day content
- Character switching mechanics (will it work like GTA V?)
- Romance system extent (Bonnie & Clyde implies relationship dynamics)
- Property ownership for players
- Mod support (very unlikely day one)
- Crossplay between PS5 and Xbox
- Exact map size in square kilometers
- Major story details beyond Lucia’s prison release
When any of these get answered, we’ll log them here in the update log below.
How we maintain this page
We treat this page as our reference of record. Every Monday, our editorial team (and our automated news-scanning agents) review what changed in the past week and update both the body and the changelog below.
Verification standard: anything stated as “confirmed” here must be:
– Sourced directly from Rockstar Newswire, an official trailer, or an official Take-Two earnings call
– OR sourced from a top-tier gaming publication (IGN, GameSpot, Polygon, Eurogamer, etc.) that has confirmed with Rockstar directly
We do not treat dataminer leaks, anonymous insider tips, or social-media rumors as confirmed. Those go in our /news/ section labeled clearly as rumors, never here.
Update log
- May 20, 2026 — Initial publish. Reflects everything publicly confirmed as of this date.
When new info drops, this log grows. Bookmark and check Mondays.