GTA 6 press review, October 29: a map nearly the size of three games
Rockstar talks scale in Edge, fresh gameplay turns up in South Park, and a survey breaks a record. 21 days to go.
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Edge: Leonida nearly matches three Rockstar maps put together
In Edge's 16-page cover story, out today, Rockstar North's Aaron Garbut says Leonida's land area comes close to the GTA IV, GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 maps combined. He also says the game has "an order of magnitude" more interiors than Rockstar's previous games, without giving a building count.
GTA 6's map nears GTA IV, GTA V and RDR2 combined, Rockstar tells Edge → · Edge / GamesRadar+ (Oct 29, 2026) · PC Gamer (Oct 29, 2026)
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New GTA 6 gameplay, courtesy of South Park
Wednesday's South Park episode slipped in a short, never-before-seen GTA 6 clip: Jason on a packed Vice City beach, with a running joke about dog poop. The credits thank Rockstar for the footage: it's official footage.
Trailers → · Power Up Gaming (Oct 29, 2026) · Notebookcheck (Oct 29, 2026)
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Nearly one in three US gamers plans to buy it
Market research firm Circana says 29% of US console and PC players intend to buy GTA 6, the highest purchase intent it has ever recorded. It measures intentions, not sales or pre-orders.
Predictions → · Circana (Oct 28, 2026) · GameSpot (Oct 28, 2026)
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Justice and Gesaffelstein deliver a second score track
"Pusher", a seven-minute track by Justice featuring Gesaffelstein from the GTA VI score, is rolling out on streaming services. An Apple Music page also lists a 50-track Original Score album for December 11, which Rockstar hasn't announced yet.
EDM.com (Oct 29, 2026) · Apple Music (Oct 29, 2026)
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Rockstar UK staff vote on a union around launch
The IWGB union says Rockstar's UK employees will vote from November 12 to 26 on a recognition agreement covering pay, overtime and AI policy. If it passes, the union says it would be the largest recognised one in the UK games industry.
Game Developer (Oct 27, 2026) · CD-Action (Oct 28, 2026)
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Countdown: pre-load in two weeks
GTA 6 is out on November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, three weeks from today. Pre-loading opens on November 12, so it's worth clearing space now.
Release date → · Take-Two Interactive (Jun 24, 2026)