GTA 6: everything we know
Trailers & videos
- Seen in trailers
The first trailer (December 2023) revealed a return to a present-day Vice City in the state of Leonida, introduced Lucia as the series' first female lead, and pointed to a 2025 release window.
NME (Dec 5, 2023) · Gfinity Esports (Dec 4, 2023) · Decrypt (Dec 5, 2023) - Seen in trailers
Trailer 1 leaned heavily on parody social-media clips and livestreams, signalling that social media plays a big role in the game's world.
NME (Dec 5, 2023) · Decrypt (Dec 5, 2023) - Rockstar
Trailer 1 drew more than 90 million YouTube views in its first 24 hours, which Guinness World Records recognised as the most-viewed video game reveal on YouTube in a day.
Push Square (Dec 6, 2023) · TechCrunch (Dec 5, 2023) - Rockstar
Rockstar stated that Trailer 2 (May 6, 2025) was captured entirely in-game on a PlayStation 5, split roughly evenly between gameplay and cutscenes.
Video Games Chronicle (May 7, 2025) · GIGAZINE (May 9, 2025) - Rockstar
Rockstar said Trailer 2 passed 475 million views across platforms in its first day, calling it the biggest video launch of all time.
Video Games Chronicle (May 8, 2025) · GIGAZINE (May 9, 2025) - Seen in trailers
Trailer 2 is set mostly to The Pointer Sisters' 1986 song "Hot Together".
NME (May 6, 2025) · GIGAZINE (May 9, 2025) - Rockstar
"Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look", a roughly 26-minute presentation of new footage, premiered on Netflix on August 27, 2026, before being posted to Rockstar's YouTube channel.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Engadget (Aug 27, 2026) · Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026) · Red Bull (Aug 28, 2026) - Rockstar
Rockstar released the Launch Trailer on October 15, 2026, about five weeks before release, revisiting Jason's military past and his relationship with Lucia.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Dexerto (Oct 15, 2026) · Notebookcheck (Oct 15, 2026) · Gfinity Esports (Oct 15, 2026) - Seen in trailers
In the Launch Trailer, Jason recounts leaving the military on bad terms and receives a phone call from Lucia while she is still in prison.
Notebookcheck (Oct 15, 2026) · Gfinity Esports (Oct 15, 2026) - Seen in trailers
The Launch Trailer debuts the Justice track "Flower in a Hurricane" featuring Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Gfinity Esports (Oct 15, 2026) - Seen in trailers
A Launch Trailer sequence shows a helicopter hauling a heavy load (described as part of a bank vault) and smashing it through a building's windows.
Dexerto (Oct 15, 2026) · Notebookcheck (Oct 15, 2026)
Story
- Rockstar
Rockstar's premise: Jason and Lucia have always felt the odds were against them, and when a supposedly easy job goes wrong they are pulled into a criminal conspiracy spanning the state of Leonida.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Rockstar Games / Take-Two Interactive (via Game Developer) (Jun 24, 2026) · Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) - Rockstar
Jason Duval grew up among con artists and criminals, served in the Army, and then drifted back into working for drug runners in the Keys while hoping for an easier life.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Video Games Chronicle (May 6, 2025) - Rockstar
Rockstar frames meeting Lucia as either the best or the worst thing that could happen to Jason.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Video Games Chronicle (May 6, 2025) - Rockstar
Lucia Caminos was taught to fight by her father as a child, ended up in Leonida Penitentiary after fighting for her family, and got out through a stroke of luck.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Video Games Chronicle (May 6, 2025) - Rockstar
Lucia wants the comfortable life her mother has dreamed of since their days in Liberty City, and she plans to get it through careful, deliberate moves.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Video Games Chronicle (May 6, 2025) - Rockstar
Jason lives rent-free in a property owned by smuggler Brian Heder, paying his way by helping Brian with local shakedowns.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Video Games Chronicle (May 6, 2025) - Seen in trailers
Players can swap between Jason and Lucia: the switch is instant when the two are together (even mid-drive) and takes a few seconds when they are apart.
Push Square (Aug 28, 2026) · Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026) · Red Bull (Aug 28, 2026) - Seen in trailers
The Extended Look indicates the Jason-Lucia romance is not automatic: how the relationship develops depends on player choices and time spent together.
Push Square (Aug 28, 2026) · Red Bull (Aug 28, 2026) - Rockstar
Rob Nelson of Rockstar North said his own playthrough took about 80 hours, counting the story plus optional objectives that affect the narrative, so it is not a pure main-story figure.
Pure Xbox (Aug 27, 2026) · iGrandTheftAuto (Aug 28, 2026) · tbreak (Aug 28, 2026)
Characters
- Rockstar
Cal Hampton is Jason's friend and a Brian associate who prefers staying home with a few beers, eavesdropping on Coast Guard radio and holding conspiracy-minded views.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Video Games Chronicle (May 6, 2025) - Rockstar
Boobie Ike is a Vice City legend who turned street success into a legitimate empire of real estate, a strip club and a recording studio.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Video Games Chronicle (May 6, 2025) - Rockstar
Dre'Quan Priest is described as more hustler than gangster: he sold drugs to get by but always aimed at music, and now books acts at Boobie's club while trying to break into the Vice City scene.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Video Games Chronicle (May 6, 2025) - Rockstar
Boobie and Dre'Quan run the label Only Raw Records together, and it is Boobie's main investment.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Video Games Chronicle (May 6, 2025) - Rockstar
Real Dimez are the duo Bae-Luxe and Roxy, high-school friends who once shook down local dealers and pivoted to rap, building a big social-media following.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Video Games Chronicle (May 6, 2025) - Rockstar
A breakout collaboration with local rapper DWNPLY launched Real Dimez, who are now signed to Only Raw Records.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Video Games Chronicle (May 6, 2025) - Rockstar
Raul Bautista is a veteran bank robber who recruits talent for high-risk scores; Rockstar says his recklessness keeps raising the stakes for his crew.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Video Games Chronicle (May 6, 2025) - Rockstar
Brian Heder is a drug runner from the Keys' old smuggling heyday who uses a boat yard, run with his third wife Lori, as a front.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Video Games Chronicle (May 6, 2025) - Seen in trailers
Extended Look footage shows Jason and Lucia acting as getaway drivers in a bank robbery organised by Raul Bautista.
Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026) · Engadget (Aug 27, 2026)
Places
- Rockstar
The game is set in Leonida, Rockstar's fictional take on Florida, nicknamed the Goodtime State, with Vice City as its main city.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Dexerto (Oct 8, 2026) · The Express Tribune (Sep 26, 2026) - Rockstar
Rockstar pitches Vice City as America's sun-and-fun capital, capturing the country's glamour, hustle and greed in one city.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Insider Gaming (May 6, 2025) · esports.net (May 7, 2025) · Gfinity Esports (Jun 19, 2026) - Rockstar
Named Vice City areas include Ocean Beach with its pastel art deco hotels, Little Cuba, the Tisha-Wocka flea market and the VC Port cruise hub.
Insider Gaming (May 6, 2025) · esports.net (May 7, 2025) · Gfinity Esports (Jun 19, 2026) - Rockstar
The Leonida Keys are a laid-back tropical island chain of bars and boats where the surrounding waters can be dangerous.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Insider Gaming (May 6, 2025) · esports.net (May 7, 2025) · Gfinity Esports (Jun 19, 2026) - Rockstar
Grassrivers is Leonida's Everglades-style wetland, which Rockstar calls an untamable jewel whose mangroves hide predators and strange finds.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Insider Gaming (May 6, 2025) · esports.net (May 7, 2025) · Gfinity Esports (Jun 19, 2026) - Rockstar
Port Gellhorn is a faded former vacation strip of cheap motels, shut attractions and empty malls, now run on a shady underground economy.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Insider Gaming (May 6, 2025) · esports.net (May 7, 2025) · Gfinity Esports (Jun 19, 2026) - Rockstar
Ambrosia is a blue-collar town in central Leonida built around the Allied Crystal sugar refinery, with a local biker gang holding sway.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Insider Gaming (May 6, 2025) · esports.net (May 7, 2025) · Gfinity Esports (Jun 19, 2026) - Rockstar
Mount Kalaga National Park on Leonida's northern edge offers hunting, fishing and off-road trails, and its backwoods shelter fringe mystics and anti-government types.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Insider Gaming (May 6, 2025) · esports.net (May 7, 2025) · Gfinity Esports (Jun 19, 2026) - Rockstar
Other named places in Rockstar's character bios include Leonida Penitentiary, where Lucia was jailed, and Liberty City, where her family used to live.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Video Games Chronicle (May 6, 2025) - Rockstar
Rockstar told The New York Times that Leonida's map is roughly three times the playable area of Red Dead Redemption 2.
iGrandTheftAuto (Aug 28, 2026) · tbreak (Aug 28, 2026) · Red Bull (Aug 28, 2026) - Rockstar
Beyond Vice City, Rockstar mentions Lake Leonida, Mount Kalaga National Park, the Leonida Penitentiary and a sugar refinery in Ambrosia.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) - Rockstar
Rockstar names several Vice City districts and spots: Ocean Beach, Little Cuba, Washington Beach, Watson Bay, Gambit Bay, Southside, Stockyard, the port and the Vercetti Estate.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026)
Gameplay
- Seen in trailers
The Wanted level goes up to six stars again, a step up from GTA V's five.
Push Square (Aug 28, 2026) · Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026) · Engadget (Aug 27, 2026) · Red Bull (Aug 28, 2026) - Seen in trailers
Icons under the Wanted stars show whether police recognise your face, outfit, weapon or vehicle, so escaping can mean changing clothes, getting a haircut, or swapping or torching your car.
Push Square (Aug 28, 2026) · Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026) · Engadget (Aug 27, 2026) · Red Bull (Aug 28, 2026) - Seen in trailers
Jason and Lucia can be identified by their clothing, including on security cameras, and shopkeepers may fight back during robberies.
Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026) · Push Square (Aug 28, 2026) - Seen in trailers
A persistent Criminal Profile tracks how you behave in free roam, separate from the Wanted level; reckless or efficient crime and even small good deeds affect it.
Push Square (Aug 28, 2026) · Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026) · Red Bull (Aug 28, 2026) - Seen in trailers
A slow-motion aiming mode, similar to Red Dead's Dead Eye, highlights weak points such as heads, hands and joints.
Push Square (Aug 28, 2026) · Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026) · Engadget (Aug 27, 2026) - Seen in trailers
Shooting is shown with modern cover-based third-person aiming, including firing from moving vehicles at police cars and helicopters.
Push Square (Aug 28, 2026) · Engadget (Aug 27, 2026) · Red Bull (Aug 28, 2026) - Seen in trailers
A Focus mechanic highlights points of interest such as collectibles or new mission routes; police are not shown on the minimap and must be spotted this way.
Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026) · Push Square (Aug 28, 2026) - Seen in trailers
Small shops and convenience stores can be robbed, and cars can be stolen in free roam.
Engadget (Aug 27, 2026) · Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026) - Seen in trailers
Diet, exercise and sleep visibly change Jason's and Lucia's bodies and faces over time.
Red Bull (Aug 28, 2026) · Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026) - Rockstar
Rob Nelson described eating and drinking at home (fruit, smoothies, fridge items) giving short-term boosts, and gym exercises where heavier weights unlock with training.
iGrandTheftAuto (Aug 28, 2026) · Push Square (Aug 28, 2026) - Seen in trailers
Players can pet dogs, an action shown affecting the Criminal Profile positively; Rockstar also mentioned buying pet treats at convenience stores.
Push Square (Aug 28, 2026) · Red Bull (Aug 28, 2026) · iGrandTheftAuto (Aug 28, 2026) - Rockstar
The in-game social media feed is Snapmatic, a parody platform where posts can go viral.
iGrandTheftAuto (Aug 28, 2026) · GTA Intel (Aug 29, 2026) · Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026) - Rockstar
Rockstar says Leonida has a dynamic weather system with moving clouds, rain, wet surfaces and rainbows, and that tropical storms and hurricanes are part of it.
Game Informer (Sep 29, 2026) · SmartWorld (Sep 30, 2026) · Push Square (Sep 26, 2026) - Seen in trailers
The Extended Look opens with a drug deal in an apartment block that turns into a police shootout and an escape through a neighbour's window.
Engadget (Aug 27, 2026) · Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026) - Seen in trailers
Another Extended Look mission has Jason and Lucia working security at a corporate party that ends in a violent fight.
Engadget (Aug 27, 2026) · Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026) · Red Bull (Aug 28, 2026) - Rockstar
Rockstar staff said many missions can be tackled in several ways, and that neither a violent nor a non-violent approach is the 'correct' way to play.
iGrandTheftAuto (Aug 28, 2026) · Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026)
Activities
- Rockstar
Confirmed side activities include pool, gym workouts, kayaking, mini-golf, scuba diving, jet skis, and street and off-road races, with Rockstar saying many more are unannounced.
eGamers.io (Sep 30, 2026) · Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026) · Push Square (Aug 28, 2026) - Seen in trailers
Footage also shows basketball, base jumping, fan-boat rides, car meets and nightclub outings.
Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026) · Engadget (Aug 27, 2026) · Red Bull (Aug 28, 2026) - Seen in trailers
Leonida has a zoo where players can see and learn about animals.
Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026) · eGamers.io (Sep 30, 2026) - Seen in trailers
Lucia is shown at a timed shooting range and at a gym that needs a membership.
Dexerto (Aug 27, 2026) · Push Square (Aug 28, 2026) - Seen in trailers
Back at home, the characters can grab a drink from the fridge and watch TV, which shows full in-world adverts.
Push Square (Aug 28, 2026) · Engadget (Aug 27, 2026) - Rockstar
Hunting and fishing are among the activities Rockstar ties to Mount Kalaga; alligator hunting also appears in footage.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Insider Gaming (May 6, 2025) · SmartWorld (Sep 30, 2026) · Red Bull (Aug 28, 2026)
World & wildlife
- Rockstar
Leonida holds more than 170 animal species, including over 60 bird types and 30-plus land mammals, according to Rockstar's Game Informer interviews.
Game Informer (Sep 29, 2026) · GamingBolt (Sep 29, 2026) · Insider Gaming (Sep 29, 2026) · SmartWorld (Sep 30, 2026) - Rockstar
Several species appear in a Rockstar game for the first time, such as manatees, flamingos, pelicans and alligators, and the seas include sharks, whales and jellyfish.
GamingBolt (Sep 29, 2026) · Insider Gaming (Sep 29, 2026) · SmartWorld (Sep 30, 2026) - Rockstar
Animals are grouped into Discoverable, Rare and Legendary tiers, and their fur reacts to dirt and water.
GamingBolt (Sep 29, 2026) · SmartWorld (Sep 30, 2026) - Rockstar
Rockstar VP of dynamic art Michael Kane said the team set out to faithfully reproduce Florida's varied ecosystems across Leonida's biomes.
GamingBolt (Sep 29, 2026) · Insider Gaming (Sep 29, 2026)
Tech
- Rockstar
Rob Nelson told preview guests the console build was running at 30fps; whether a 60fps option arrives at or after launch was still up to the technical team.
tbreak (Aug 28, 2026) · Inven Global (Aug 28, 2026) - Seen in trailers
The Extended Look was captured on a standard PS5 and runs at around 30fps; Digital Foundry estimated a native 1440p resolution.
Engadget (Aug 27, 2026) · Inven Global (Aug 28, 2026) · Push Square (Aug 28, 2026) - Rockstar
Rockstar uses 'Plays Best on PS5' branding on its site and posts, after Sony announced a close partnership with Rockstar.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Push Square (Jul 1, 2026) · Push Square (Jun 24, 2026) - Rockstar
Rockstar says the game has well over 600,000 animations, against about 55,000 in GTA V and 300,000 in Red Dead Redemption 2.
Notebookcheck (Aug 31, 2026) · tbreak (Aug 28, 2026) · ActuGaming (Aug 28, 2026) · iGrandTheftAuto (Aug 28, 2026) - Rockstar
Rockstar North's Aaron Garbut said every interior was designed around its occupants, down to who sits where and the photos on the walls.
ActuGaming (Aug 28, 2026) · iGrandTheftAuto (Aug 28, 2026) - Rockstar
On PS5 the game uses DualSense haptics, adaptive triggers and the controller speaker, plus Tempest 3D Audio.
PlayStation Blog (Jun 24, 2026) - Rockstar
The PlayStation Store lists GTA VI as PS5 Pro Enhanced; Rockstar has not detailed what changes.
PlayStation Store (Oct 23, 2026)
Music
- Rockstar
Album singles include tracks by Travis Scott, Morgan Wallen, Yung Lean, Rauw Alejandro, Keith Richards and a CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, PinkPantheress and Fred again.. collaboration.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Gematsu (Sep 17, 2026) - Rockstar
Flash FM, a station from GTA: Vice City, returns, now described as a Vice City institution.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Push Square (Oct 8, 2026) · Dexerto (Oct 8, 2026) - Rockstar
Rockstar promises its biggest and most varied in-game radio yet, with more stations still to be revealed, from classic rock to talk radio.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Push Square (Oct 8, 2026) - Rockstar
Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, made with Atlantic Records, comes out on 19 November with 34 original tracks.
Rockstar Games (Sep 17, 2026) - Rockstar
For the first time in the series, radio includes on-demand podcasts, and you can listen on foot with headphones.
Rockstar Games (Oct 8, 2026) - Rockstar
The first announced radio stations are Cocoteo FM, Back Country Radio, AfroBank FM, The Chamber 106.6, Flash FM and Dirty South Classics.
Rockstar Games (Oct 8, 2026) - Rockstar
Justice composed the original score; their single Flower in a Hurricane debuted with the Launch Trailer.
Rockstar Games (Oct 15, 2026)
Development
- Rockstar
GTA VI is developed and published by Rockstar Games, a label of Take-Two Interactive; preview sessions were hosted at Rockstar North in Edinburgh by co-studio head Rob Nelson.
Rockstar Games / Take-Two Interactive (via Game Developer) (Jun 24, 2026) · Notebookcheck (Aug 31, 2026) · Pure Xbox (Aug 27, 2026) - Rockstar
Rockstar staff researched Florida in person, including racetracks, nightclubs, police ride-alongs and gun ranges, and Game Informer's cover story centres on that ecological and cultural recreation.
iGrandTheftAuto (Aug 28, 2026) · Game Informer (Sep 29, 2026) · Push Square (Sep 26, 2026)
Business
- Rockstar
Take-Two kept its fiscal 2027 net bookings outlook at $8.0-8.2 billion, a forecast built on GTA VI launching November 19.
Video Games Chronicle (Aug 7, 2026) · tbreak (Aug 7, 2026) - Rockstar
Strauss Zelnick called GTA VI pre-orders 'unprecedented and astonishing' but declined to give numbers or predict sales.
GamingBolt (Aug 7, 2026) · Gfinity Esports (Aug 7, 2026) - Rockstar
Asked whether pre-orders beat internal forecasts, Zelnick reportedly said they did so by a wide margin, while warning that strong pre-orders can simply pull sales forward.
GamingBolt (Aug 7, 2026) · Gfinity Esports (Aug 7, 2026)
Launch & versions
- Rockstar
Voices are in English only; menus and subtitles come in 13 languages, including French, German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and Polish.
Xbox Store (Oct 23, 2026) - Rockstar
Store pages flag in-game purchases.
PlayStation Store (Oct 23, 2026) · Xbox Store (Oct 23, 2026) - Rockstar
GTA VI is not playable on PS4 or Xbox One.
PlayStation (Oct 23, 2026) - Rockstar
The physical edition has no disc: the box holds a download code for the game and the Vintage Vice City Pack.
Rockstar Support (Aug 18, 2026) - Rockstar
Retailers can ship or hand over physical copies from 12 November 2026, so buyers can pre-load; the code works as soon as it arrives.
Rockstar Support (Aug 18, 2026) - Rockstar
Pre-load opens on 12 November 2026 at local midnight on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Rockstar Support (Aug 18, 2026) · PlayStation Store (Oct 23, 2026) - Rockstar
PlayStation codes are locked to your account's region group; Xbox codes are not.
Rockstar Support (Aug 18, 2026) - Rockstar
Rated PEGI 18 in Europe and M (Mature 17+) by the ESRB in North America.
PlayStation Store (Oct 23, 2026) · Xbox Store (Oct 23, 2026) - Rockstar
Rockstar presents GTA VI as a single-player experience; store pages list one player and offline play.
Rockstar Games (Jun 24, 2026) · PlayStation (Oct 23, 2026) · Xbox Store (Oct 23, 2026)
Editions
- Rockstar
The Rockstar Store sells a separate collector's box, The Goodtime State Vice City Collection; the game is not included.
Rockstar Games (Sep 24, 2026) - Rockstar
Digital buyers before 20 November 2026 get one month of GTA+, one per account; it then renews at the normal price. Claim it by 31 March 2027 on PlayStation, within 180 days on Xbox.
Rockstar Support (Jun 24, 2026) - Rockstar
There is no physical Ultimate Edition: physical owners can buy the Ultimate Upgrade digitally after redeeming their code.
Rockstar Support (Aug 18, 2026) - Rockstar
The Ultimate Edition adds bonus vehicles (including a '95 Grotti Cheetah and a Shitzu Squalo boat), personalised pistols for Jason and Lucia, outfits, extra shops and garages, and two side activities, unlocked progressively through the story.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Rockstar Support (Aug 18, 2026) - Rockstar
Vintage Vice City Pack, for every pre-order or purchase before 20 November 2026: a '55 Vapid Stanier with a Shore Court garage near Ocean Beach, retro outfits for Jason and Lucia, and a tropical weapon pattern.
Rockstar Games (Oct 23, 2026) · Rockstar Games (Jun 24, 2026)