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Xbox's Strategy Chief Says GTA 6 Is Breaking Records on Xbox After Reports of a PS5 Preorder Skew
Xbox Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball said on September 24 that GTA 6 is breaking preorder records on Xbox and that its share of preorders matches Xbox's console market share, pushing back against reporting that described the preorders as heavily skewed toward PS5.
Read more →GTA Online Business Rivalries Finale: Nightclub Goods Pay 2X, Elysian Island Nightclub Goes Free
The final week of the Business Rivalries event runs September 24 to 30 with Nightclub owners in the spotlight. Nightclub Goods Missions and QuickiePharm Deliveries each pay 2X GTA$ and RP, the Elysian Island Nightclub is free to claim, and players who finished an earlier event challenge can claim a free Penaud La Coureuse.
Read more →Rockstar Opens Pre-Orders for a $399.99 Official GTA 6 Collector's Box, Game Sold Separately
Rockstar launched pre-orders on September 24 for the Goodtime State Vice City Collection, an official merchandise box priced at $399.99 and themed around Macca the Gator, a TV show in GTA 6's Leonida. The set includes 11 branded items and ships November 19 alongside the game, which is sold separately.
Read more →GTA 6 Is Ineligible for the Golden Joystick Awards This Year, Launching Eight Days After the Ceremony
The 44th Golden Joystick Awards are confirmed for November 11 in London, with voting closing weeks before GTA 6 launches on November 19. GamesRadar says the late date keeps GTA 6 out of this year's awards for released games, so its first shot at those is next season.
Read more →Houston Rockets' Steven Adams Says GTA 6 Will Make Sports Leagues Plummet in November
At the Houston Rockets' media day on September 22, center Steven Adams predicted a league-wide dip in performance across the NFL, NBA, and other sports in November, pointing directly at GTA 6's November 19 launch. Coaches and scouts, he added, will be just as affected.
Read more →Rockstar Reportedly Reminded the Entire GTA 6 Cast That Their NDAs Run to November 19
After Stephen Root confirmed his GTA 6 role on September 14, Rockstar reportedly sent a reminder to the full voice cast that their NDAs remain active until launch. The claim comes from the GTAVIoclock podcast and was reported by Insider Gaming and Notebookcheck on September 21. Rockstar has not confirmed it.
Read more →Former Rockstar Developer Obbe Vermeij Shares New Details on the Cancelled GTA Tokyo and Why GTA Stays in America
Obbe Vermeij, who co-developed the original GTA games and left Rockstar in 2009, gave Thunderpick new details on a Tokyo-set GTA he first mentioned in December 2025, including why it stalled: the contracts were never signed. He says the $2 billion cost of a modern GTA is why the series is now confined to American cities.
Read more →A 192GB Archive From the 2022 Rockstar Hack Went Broadly Public on September 18, Mostly GTA 5 Cut Content
A 192GB archive of Rockstar data from the 2022 Arion Kurtaj breach became broadly public on September 18, containing mostly GTA 5 cut content including a cancelled Liberty City expansion and cancelled single-player DLC. GTA 6 content in the archive is limited to early map blockouts that RockstarINTEL describes as over a decade old.
Read more →Twitch CEO Dan Clancy Says GTA 6 Online Will Launch in 2027 After Talks With Rockstar
In a Bloomberg interview at Tokyo Game Show on September 17, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy said GTA 6's multiplayer will arrive in 2027, not at the November 19 launch, adding that Twitch has spent a lot of time talking with Rockstar about their plans. Rockstar has made no official statement about GTA 6 Online's launch timing.
Read more →Zelnick at Take-Two's Annual Meeting: GTA 6 Ships Single-Player Only, No Recurrent Spending, and GTA Online Carries On
At Take-Two's annual shareholder meeting on September 17, CEO Strauss Zelnick confirmed GTA 6 ships as a single-player title with no recurrent consumer spending at launch, and pledged continued support for both GTA Online and GTA 5 Online beyond the release. GTA BOOM, Inven Global, and GamingBolt reported on the meeting.
Read more →GTA Online Business Rivalries Week 3: Bunker Research Pays 2X, Grapeseed Bunker Goes Free
Week three of Business Rivalries puts Gunrunning in focus from September 17 to 23. Bunker Research Missions pay 2X GTA$ and RP, Ammu-Nation Contracts and Safeguard Deliveries match that rate, and the Grapeseed Bunker is free to claim. The Pegassi Horus opens for general sale and the Vapid Dominator ASP sits on the Diamond Casino podium.
Read more →Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick Says the GTA 6 Extended Look Was Partly a Tutorial
At a GamesBeat Insider fireside chat in New York on September 16, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick described the GTA 6 Extended Look on Netflix as partly instructional, reasoning that players need to understand how a game plays before they commit to buying it. His broader point: awareness and enthusiasm are not the same problem, and the whole campaign exists to close the gap between them.
Read more →Rockstar Announces GTA VI: The Album, 34 Original Tracks Including Six Now-Available Singles
Rockstar has officially announced Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, a 34-track collection of original songs for the game. Six singles are available now, from Travis Scott, Yung Lean, Keith Richards, Morgan Wallen, Rauw Alejandro, and a joint track from five artists. Pre-orders for CD ($19.98), standard vinyl ($49.98), and a limited-edition vinyl ($124.98) are open at gtavi-thealbum.com.
Read more →Travis Scott, Keith Richards, Morgan Wallen, and More Post GTA 6 Artwork in an Apparent Coordinated Campaign
On September 15, at least ten artists including Travis Scott, Keith Richards, Morgan Wallen, Future, and PinkPantheress each posted GTA 6-themed images on social media on the same day. GTA BOOM described the wave as a planned Rockstar campaign. Rockstar has made no announcement about any of their specific roles.
Read more →Spotify Posts GTA 6 Billboards in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami, Carrying the Same Artwork as the Previous Day's Artist Posts
Spotify posted photos on September 16 of GTA 6 billboards in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami, with no caption. The boards carry artwork matching the images Travis Scott, Keith Richards, Morgan Wallen, and others published the day before. Neither Spotify nor Rockstar has announced what the partnership covers.
Read more →Sony Is Running a Dedicated GTA 6 Theater at Tokyo Game Show With a 300-Inch Screen and Haptic Floor
Sony is hosting a 'Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look' theater inside PlayStation's Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth, showing the August 27 footage on a 300-inch screen with floor haptics synchronized to the action. Attendees who watch the full presentation take home a co-branded GTA 6 and PlayStation T-shirt.
Read more →Stephen Root Confirms He Voices Brian Heder in GTA 6, Becoming the First Actor to Go on the Record
Actor Stephen Root told AP News at the BAFTA TV Tea Party that he voices Brian Heder in Grand Theft Auto 6, becoming the first member of the game's cast to publicly confirm their role. Rockstar Games has made no official casting announcement.
Read more →Court Filings Show Rockstar Treated GTA 6 Online's 32-Player Format as 'One of the Most Closely Guarded Secrets'
Filings submitted to the employment tribunal describe two Rockstar employees discussing an 'online 32 player format' on Discord, with Rockstar's own documents calling it 'one of the most closely guarded secrets of the company.' Head of Publishing Jennifer Kolbe described the disclosure as 'extraordinarily alarming'; the figure is not a confirmed specification for GTA 6 Online.
Read more →Piper Sandler Raises GTA 6 Launch Forecast to 48 Million Units, Up from a Previous Estimate of 30 Million
Piper Sandler analyst James Callahan has raised his GTA 6 launch sales projection to an average of 48.3 million units, nearly 20 million above his previous estimate and well above the market consensus of roughly 40 million. The revision follows a week when the GTA VI subreddit's weekly traffic hit 2.7 million users and Ampere Analysis counted more than 100,000 new Netflix subscriptions tied to the Extended Look.
Read more →Miami Beach Commission Votes 4-3 to Authorize GTA 6 Marketing Negotiations
The Miami Beach City Commission voted 4-3 on September 10 to give the city manager authority to negotiate a GTA 6 advertising deal with Rockstar. The proposed branding would put 'VI' and 'Vice City' markings on private beach chairs and umbrellas from October 15 through December 31. Beebom put the campaign at roughly $3 million and commissioners said the city would push for more. No city-owned landmarks are included. The vote authorizes negotiation only, not a final agreement.
Read more →Vice City Sign Going Up on Kaseya Center Roof as Rockstar's $4 Million Miami Campaign Takes Shape
A GTA 6 Vice City sign is being installed on the roof of Miami's Kaseya Center through a private deal between Basketball Properties and Rockstar, with the county's role limited to a permit. Across the bay, a Miami Beach commissioner put Rockstar's Miami ad spend at $4 million, the city wants a bigger cut, and Commissioner David Suarez continues to push back.
Read more →GTA Online Business Rivalries Week 2: Bikers Get 2X, Grapeseed Clubhouse Goes Free
Business Rivalries rolls into its Bikers week from September 10 to 16. Biker Clubhouse Contracts, MC Work, and MC Challenges all pay 2X GTA$ and RP, the Grapeseed MC Clubhouse is free to claim, and the Karin S95 takes a 70 percent cut.
Read more →GTA 6 Launches at Midnight Local Time in Each Region, Giving New Zealand 19 Hours Before Mexico
PlayStation Store regional listings show GTA 6 will roll out at midnight in each country rather than at a single global moment. New Zealand gets in first at 11:00 AM UTC on November 18. Mexico and Central America are last, 19 hours later. Rockstar has not confirmed the specific times.
Read more →Photos of What a Packaging Worker Claims Is a GTA 6 Collector's Edition Box Surface on X, Then Are Deleted
Photos claiming to show a GTA 6-branded Collector's Edition box appeared on X on September 9, posted by someone who said they worked at a Mexican packaging company called Unique Services Group. The photos are gone. Rockstar has confirmed only two editions of GTA 6 and has not commented.
Read more →Rockstar North Faces Employment Tribunal in Glasgow over the October 2025 Firing of 31 Edinburgh Workers
31 workers dismissed from Rockstar North's Edinburgh office in October 2025 are heading to a Glasgow employment tribunal that opens September 10 and runs through October 16. The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain alleges the dismissals were unlawful, targeted employees for union activity, and denied them any disciplinary process or right of appeal.
Read more →GTA 6 May Come to PC Sooner Than Expected, VGC's Andy Robinson Says
On the September 4 episode of the VGC podcast, senior gaming journalist Andy Robinson said he has been hearing industry chatter suggesting Rockstar plans to bring GTA 6 to PC sooner than many players expect. He pointed to rising console prices and expected hardware shortages as possible reasons to accelerate the port. Rockstar has not confirmed a PC release date.
Read more →Rob Nelson Details GTA 6's New Weapon Rules: Two Concealed Handguns, Two Long Guns, and NPCs That React
In a Q&A with YouTuber TGG published September 7, Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson described GTA 6's weapon carry rules: two concealed handguns at all times, two long guns visible on the back and in hand. NPCs respond to what you have out: a long gun slung on your back passes, but one held in your hand makes people back away.
Read more →Miami-Dade Sheriff and Commissioner Issue Joint Statement Opposing the GTA 6 Vice City Marketing Plan
Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz and Commissioner Juan Carlos Bermudez issued a joint statement on September 3 opposing the proposed Vice City marketing partnership, calling GTA 6 a franchise built around criminal activity. Chief Judge Ariana Fajardo Orshan separately wrote to the county Mayor requesting that all courthouse facilities be excluded from any GTA 6 promotional activities, NBC Miami reported the same day.
Read more →GTA 6's Extended Look Drove UK PS5 and Xbox Sales Up by a Third in One Week
NielsenIQ data published by The Game Business on September 3 shows UK PS5 sales rose 33 percent and Xbox Series S and X sales climbed 34 percent in the week after the August 27 Extended Look. Nintendo Switch 2 sales also jumped by roughly a third. By September 3, almost every third-party UK retailer was out of stock on PS5.
Read more →GTA 6 Switches to L3 for Sprint by Default, Ending a 25-Year Series Habit
Preview attendee MikeShowSha confirmed in a Q&A after the August 27 embargo lift that GTA 6 maps sprint to L3 by default, a single click of the left stick rather than repeated button presses. Push Square and Insider Gaming both reported it, with Insider Gaming describing it as flipping a 25-year series tradition.
Read more →Sony Reveals Two Limited-Edition GTA 6 DualSense Controllers at $84.99, Pre-Orders Open September 10
Sony announced two limited-edition DualSense controllers on September 3 to coincide with GTA 6's November 19 launch. Both the Black and White editions are priced at $84.99, pre-orders open through PlayStation Direct on September 10, and the Black Limited Edition is exclusive to that channel.
Read more →GTA Online Business Rivalries Starts September 3 With 4X Special Vehicle Work and a Free Executive Office
Rockstar's four-week Business Rivalries event opens with Executives Week from September 3 to 9. Special Vehicle Work pays 4X GTA$ and RP, the Arcadius Business Center Executive Office is free to claim for all players, and completing challenges across the event builds toward a free Penaud La Coureuse sports car with an HSW upgrade.
Read more →Rockstar Officially Backs NoPixel V and Pairs Its September 8 Launch With GTA$1.5 Million in Twitch Drops
Rockstar published a Newswire post on September 1 confirming its support for NoPixel V ahead of the September 8 closed beta launch. A Twitch Drops campaign runs September 8 through September 30, offering GTA$1.5 million in tiered payouts plus a Burger Shot Tracksuit to any GTA Online player watching NoPixel V streams.
Read more →GTA 6's Extended Look Drew 31.1 Million Netflix Views in Four Days, Topping Charts in 87 Countries
Netflix's weekly viewership data for the August 27 to 30 window shows Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look pulled 31.1 million views, placing it first in the English-language film category in 87 of the 93 countries Netflix tracks. The Whisper Man finished second with 23.2 million views.
Read more →Rob Nelson Says GTA 6 Will Be Released on Time and Hopes the Extended Look Put Quality Concerns to Rest
In a Famitsu interview published after the Extended Look aired, Rockstar North co-lead and head of development Rob Nelson confirmed November 19 is still on track. On why the team made the Extended Look: 'It was our hope that people wouldn't be worried about the quality. We're really pleased.'
Read more →Take-Two Narrows the GTA 6 Leak Probe to Two Discord Users, and the Court Agrees to Keep the New Filing Sealed
A second Discord subpoena filed August 28 in the Southern District of New York shows Take-Two has focused its Cyberleek investigation on two specific users. The court granted it and agreed to keep the filing sealed so the targets cannot destroy evidence.
Read more →Miami-Dade Pitched Rockstar on Wrapping Its Airport, Port, and Rail Stations in Vice City Branding for GTA 6's Launch
A pitch deck obtained through a public records request proposes a display aircraft wrapped in Vice City logos, a temporary rebrand of Miami International Airport as Vice City Airport, and GTA 6 installations across PortMiami, Metrorail stations, and Tropical Park. Per The Miamian, which obtained the documents, county officials submitted the deck to Rockstar on June 29. Nothing has been formally agreed to or approved.
Read more →Rockstar Adds New Official GTA 6 Screenshots, Including One Naming a Vice City Restaurant Called Chacer's
Rockstar updated its official GTA 6 press site on August 31 with new screenshots. Game Rant identified at least three images not shown in the Extended Look, including one placing Jason and Lucia at an in-game restaurant called Chacer's, a name not found in any prior official materials.
Read more →Digital Foundry's Extended Look Analysis: GTA 6 at 1440p and 30fps on PS5, 60fps Seen as Out of Reach
Digital Foundry's technical breakdown of the Extended Look footage found GTA 6 rendering at approximately 1440p natively on a base PS5, holding 30fps stably. A 60fps mode is described as extremely unlikely, with NPC simulation placing the bottleneck on the CPU rather than the GPU.
Read more →Rockstar Built a Whole Studio Around GTA 6's NPCs, and a Miami Stylist Designed Their Wardrobes
Dazed magazine's Autumn 2026 feature, published August 26 with new screenshots and interviews across the creative team, reveals that Rockstar runs a Los Angeles branch dedicated almost solely to pedestrian characters. It also names Jillian Carr, a Miami-based stylist brought on in 2023, as the person who shaped the fashion logic underlying Vice City's population.
Read more →Rockstar Puts Numbers on GTA 6: an 80 Hour Story, Twice GTA 5's Map, and 30 FPS on Console
The creator previews that unlocked alongside the Extended Look carry the first hard figures for GTA 6, most of them from Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson. The map is roughly twice GTA 5's, his own playthrough ran about 80 hours, consoles target 30 fps at launch, and there is no full first-person mode on day one.
Read more →Rob Nelson Confirms GTA 6 Has No Microtransactions and No Generative AI in the Single-Player
The Kinda Funny interview that unlocked with August 27's extended content preview confirms two things Rockstar has never said directly: no microtransactions in GTA 6's single-player campaign, and no generative AI. Rockstar declined to comment on what comes next for GTA Online.
Read more →GTA Online Weekly Update: Drift and Transform Races Take Center Stage (August 27)
Five new Random Transform Races arrive this week alongside triple GTA$ and RP on Transform Races all week and a 6x bonus window on Drift and Transform Races from August 28 through 30. Three vehicles get new drift-tuning options and the Sultan Classic returns to the Podium.
Read more →GTA 6: An Extended Look, Everything Rockstar Showed in 26 Minutes
Rockstar's Extended Look premiered on Netflix at 3 PM ET on August 27, running 26 minutes and captured entirely in-game on a base PS5. The six-star wanted system returns, police now track what you are wearing and driving, Jason and Lucia can be swapped instantly while together, and San Andreas-style body customization is back. November 19 stands.
Read more →Rockstar Breaks Its Silence on the Cyberleek Footage and Calls It 'Heartbreaking for Our Team'
After eight days of Cyberleek clips and no public response beyond DMCA takedowns, Rockstar posted a statement on August 26 calling the leaked footage heartbreaking and apologizing for how long the game and its official gameplay reveal have taken. The same day, content creators confirmed they attended a hands-off GTA 6 preview at Rockstar North's Edinburgh headquarters in July, with embargo lifting on August 27.
Read more →Cyberleek Posts Lucia's Prologue Hours After Rockstar's Statement, the First Real GTA 6 Story Spoiler
Spoiler warning. Hours after Rockstar asked people to wait for November 19, Cyberleek posted a clip of just over four minutes covering Lucia's prologue, the opening of her story. It is the first leak in the run to spoil plot rather than show mechanics, and it follows through on the threat attached to the August 24 poll.
Read more →Three Cyberleek Clips on August 25 Go Inside the NINE1NINE, a Vice City Beach, and a Game Store
Three Cyberleek clips posted August 25 bring the running total to fourteen. The twelfth clip, titled NINE1NINE, goes inside the nightclub from Trailer 2 with multiple floors and a $50 private dance option. The thirteenth puts Jason on a bicycle along a crowded beach at dusk. The fourteenth takes him into a strip-mall game store in Port Gellhorn, which Cyberleek used to make a statement about physical ownership.
Read more →Cyberleek's Eleventh GTA 6 Clip Shows a Nudist Colony at Night, Then Threatens Lucia Spoilers
An eleventh Cyberleek clip posted August 24 places Jason inside a nighttime nudist colony, where NPCs with a wide range of body types and ages react to his binoculars and later his violence. Afterward, Cyberleek put a poll to supporters asking whether to release footage of Lucia's story prologue, with a demand for 10 fans to show up in leek costumes outside Take-Two and Rockstar's offices.
Read more →Cyberleek's Eighth GTA 6 Clip Goes Inside the Strip Club and Ends With a Bathroom Cutscene
An eighth Cyberleek clip, roughly two and a half minutes long, takes Jason fully inside the strip club teased at the end of the previous footage. Weapons cannot be drawn inside, a pool table is available, and the item wheel shows a flashlight and binoculars. The clip ends with a beach bar cutscene that moves to a men's bathroom and introduces a new NPC.
Read more →Cyberleek's Ninth GTA 6 Clip Shows a Gas Station Brawl, the Wasted Screen, and a 'Return to Lucia' Objective
A ninth Cyberleek clip posted August 23 centers on Jason stealing a pickup truck from an NPC at a gas station, running the man over, and crashing the fuel-filled truck until a Wasted screen appears. The final seconds show a 'Return to Lucia' objective, the first time any of the nine clips has acknowledged the game's female co-protagonist.
Read more →Cyberleek's Tenth GTA 6 Clip Shows Jason Flying Over Leonida at Night
A tenth Cyberleek clip, titled Plane (Night), shows Jason piloting a plane over Leonida after dark. It contains no cutscene footage and is the least eventful of the ten clips, showing the neon signage of downtown Vice City from the air and Jason switching radio stations mid-flight. Four days remain before Rockstar's own Netflix premiere.
Read more →Cyberleek's Seventh GTA 6 Clip Shows Store Robberies, a Fuel Pump Menu, and the Entrance to a Strip Club
A seventh Cyberleek clip posted August 22 opens at a gas station where a fuel pump prompt gives Jason the option to refuel for $32 or repair his vehicle for $2,429. He skips both, robs two stores, gets into a police chase ending in a slow-motion bridge crash, and the footage ends at the entrance to a strip club.
Read more →Take-Two Files Subpoenas Against Microsoft and Discord to Unmask Cyberleek
Take-Two filed DMCA subpoenas in the Southern District of New York on August 20, demanding account data from Microsoft and Discord tied to the Cyberleek leaker. Both companies have until September 4 to respond.
Read more →GTA Online Brand Wars Week Two Brings 5X VIP Work and Opens the Gallivanter Warden to All Players
The second week of the Brand Wars event adds a three-day 5X bonus on VIP Work from August 21 to 23, on top of the 4X multipliers still running through August 26. The Gallivanter Warden goes on general sale this week at GTA$1,597,500 from Legendary Motorsport, while GTA+ members still receive it free through September 9.
Read more →Cyberleek's Latest Clip Shows Jason Flying a Crop Duster Over Vice City and Names Several GTA 6 Radio Stations
A Cyberleek clip posted on August 20 shows Jason flying a crop duster on a flyover between the Keys and Vice City, with a radio menu briefly visible that names several in-game stations. Kotaku covered the clip and noted that Jason also fires a rifle to write 'LEEK' in bullet holes on a wall, which Kotaku reads as proof the group has access to an actual playable build rather than video files.
Read more →The Group Behind the GTA 6 Leak Says It Will Not Stop Until Rockstar Apologizes
Cyberleek, the group that posted the GTA 6 gameplay clips and map images, has published a manifesto with three demands of game publishers. The first is an end to digital pre-orders. It says it will keep leaking until Take-Two and Rockstar apologize for anti-consumer practices, and has told the rest of the industry to behave or be next.
Read more →New Cyberleek Clips Show GTA 6's Taser, a Slow-Motion Finisher, and Jason with Cal on a Boat
Two more gameplay clips from Cyberleek arrived on August 19, bringing the running total to at least four. The main clip, called Taser Video, shows Jason fighting security guards at a nighttime location, disarming one and picking up a taser. It ends with a story cutscene showing Jason and Cal Hampton on a fishing boat. Kotaku also reported a fourth clip called Junkies.
Read more →GTA 6 Gameplay Footage Has Leaked, Nine Days Before the Netflix Premiere
Two gameplay clips of GTA 6 appeared online on August 18, posted by a group calling itself Cyberleek, before Take-Two DMCA takedowns began pulling them off social media. The footage shows Jason shooting hoops at his house and a highway crash that turns into a wrench fight, with HUD details pointing to a Focus stat, a karma meter, fuel and engine gauges, and a wanted meter with six star slots. The clips are reported to come from a build as old as 2023.
Read more →A Netflix Listing Briefly Showed the GTA 6 Extended Look as Three Episodes Running 66 Minutes
Netflix Portugal's page for Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look reportedly carried three episode entries with runtimes of 23:37, 24:41 and 18:29 before the details were pulled. Treat it as a rumor. The original screenshot is gone, nobody official has confirmed it, and Zelnick has been calling the August 27 video an extended trailer.
Read more →NoPixel V Enters Closed Beta on the Rockstar Games Launcher on September 8
Koil, NoPixel's founder, announced on Discord that NoPixel V will enter closed beta on September 8 through the official Rockstar Games Launcher, initially available to roughly 450 creators and established players. A launch trailer premieres September 1.
Read more →Sensor Tower: Nine in Ten GTA 6 Pre-Orders Are for the $100 Ultimate Edition
Market intelligence firm Sensor Tower tracked GTA 6 at roughly 4.3 million pre-orders as of mid-August, with 89 percent of buyers choosing the $99.99 Ultimate Edition over the $79.99 Standard. Analyst Karl Kontus said he has never seen a 90 percent premium share before.
Read more →Zelnick Requested His WWE 2K26 Cameo Himself, Then Ruled Out the Same in GTA 6
In an IGN interview published August 12, Strauss Zelnick confirmed he personally asked to be added to WWE 2K26 as a playable character and did his own motion capture for the role. Asked whether he would turn up in GTA 6, he answered 'You will not.'
Read more →GTA Online's Brand Wars Event Starts August 13 With a Free Hotring Sabre and $2 Million in Twitch Drops
Rockstar's two-week Brand Wars event pits Team Sprunk against Team eCola through August 26. It comes with a free Declasse Hotring Sabre, free Sprunk and eCola bodysuits, up to GTA$2,000,000 in Twitch Drops, and 4X payouts on Hotring Circuit Series, Freemode Events and Freemode Challenges.
Read more →Zelnick Says the August 27 Netflix Reveal Is Only 'One of the Hors d'Oeuvres'
In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz written up on August 10, Strauss Zelnick called the Extended Look premiering on Netflix on August 27 one of the hors d'oeuvres, with appetizers, a main course and dessert still to follow. It is the clearest signal yet that Rockstar's marketing run does not end with that one video.
Read more →Zelnick Says GTA 6 Pre-Orders Are Skewing Toward the $100 Ultimate Edition
On CNBC's Squawk Box on August 10, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said GTA 6 pre-orders are skewing toward the premium edition, putting the $99.99 Ultimate Edition ahead of the $79.99 Standard in early sales. The same appearance had him ruling out a Netflix acquisition and warning against expecting a holiday discount.
Read more →Zelnick Called GTA 6 Pre-Orders 'Unprecedented and Astonishing' at Take-Two's August 7 Earnings Call
Take-Two held its Q1 FY2027 earnings call on August 7, the morning after Rockstar announced the Netflix Extended Look. CEO Strauss Zelnick described GTA 6 pre-order demand as unprecedented and astonishing, said the numbers had vastly exceeded the company's own internal forecasts, and declined to name a figure. Guidance did not move, and he explained why in one line: nobody has bought anything yet.
Read more →Rockstar Confirms GTA 6's 'Extended Look' on Netflix for August 27
Rockstar announced today that Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look will premiere on Netflix on August 27 at 3 PM ET, giving subscribers a six-hour window before the video goes live on the Rockstar YouTube channel and the official GTA VI site at 9 PM ET.
Read more →Panther Statue Returns to Cayo Perico on August 6, With a Free $1 Million Login Bonus
The August 6 weekly update puts the Panther Statue back in El Rubio's vault, guaranteed on your first run of the heist during the window. It pays GTA$1,900,000 on Normal, and every player who logs in between August 6 and August 12 gets GTA$1,000,000 deposited automatically.
Read more →World Cup Winner Lamine Yamal Posted 'GTA VI' on Instagram, and Rockstar Liked It
Spain's Lamine Yamal posted a vacation photo on Instagram on July 31 captioned simply 'GTA VI.' It reached 5.55 million likes in eight hours. Rockstar liked it.
Read more →GTA Online Puts Double Money on Fleeca and Pacific Standard for a Summer Heist Week
The July 30 weekly update skips a new dripfeed car and runs a Summer Heist Event instead. First completions of The Fleeca Job and The Pacific Standard Job finales pay double through August 5, and the Galaxy Super Yacht is 60% off.
Read more →Insider NateTheHate Expects 'a Fair Bit' of GTA 6 in August as the Official Website Stirs
In a Q&A on X across July 28 and 29, gaming leaker NateTheHate said he expects to see 'a fair bit' of GTA 6 in August, and that November is still on. On July 29, site monitors logged three backend changes to the official GTA VI page, the first since late June.
Read more →Take-Two Hit AI Fake GTA 6 Channels With DMCA Strikes as Release Nears
On July 25, Take-Two filed a wave of DMCA copyright strikes against AI-generated GTA 6 footage on YouTube and X. Vice Nation, a channel that publishes realistic-looking fake Lucia and Jason videos, was the main target. It is the broadest action yet after a one-off cease-and-desist to a fan account in April.
Read more →GTA 6's Physical PS5 Copies in Japan Have a 170-Day Deadline to Redeem the Code
Rockstar's support documentation confirms that PS5 download codes for GTA 6 physical copies sold in Japan expire 170 days after launch, putting the deadline at May 8, 2027. Xbox codes sold in Japan are not affected.
Read more →Rockstar Held Its First Meeting With the Workers Union and Both Sides Left With a Negotiation Roadmap
The Rockstar Game Workers Union held its first formal sit-down with studio management on July 22. The union called it a step in the right direction and said both parties agreed on a roadmap for negotiations, though Rockstar has not yet formally recognized it.
Read more →The GTA 6 Delay Story Going Around This Week Is Built on a Month-Old Clip
A wave of coverage on July 24 and 25 framed Jason Schreier as having new comments on whether GTA 6 makes November 19. The clip is roughly a month old, he did not change his position, and the 90 percent figure being passed around is about the release date, not how finished the game is.
Read more →GTA Online's First Kortz Center Dripfeed Is a Police Supercar With a Missile Jammer
The Pegassi Ignus Pursuit, a police interceptor built on the Ignus chassis, is the first dripfeed vehicle out of the Kortz Center Heist update. It launched at Warstock this week for GTA$5,835,000 with a missile jammer and dispatch job support, while the Grotti Veleno GT opened to all players and HSW races jumped to 5X payouts.
Read more →Actress Yollecotte Jean Listed a Rockstar NDA Project on Her Backstage Profile
Philadelphia-based actress Yollecotte Jean has an untitled Rockstar Games project on her public Backstage profile, logged in February 2025 and crediting her with several characters. The listing was spotted on July 21 and reported by multiple outlets, adding another name to the growing list of cast members identified through resume credits ahead of GTA 6's November launch.
Read more →Xbox Store Backend Lists GTA 6 Campaign and Online as Separate Products
Four separate GTA 6 product entries appeared in the Xbox Store backend: Story, Ultimate Edition Upgrade, Vintage Pack, and Extra. The structure points to the online mode being a distinct download rather than bundled with the campaign.
Read more →Take-Two Put GTA 6's November 19 Date Into an SEC Filing
Take-Two Interactive filed a preliminary proxy statement with the SEC on July 17, formally naming November 19 as the planned Grand Theft Auto VI launch date in a letter from CEO Strauss Zelnick. The document ties the year to a more-than-$1-billion operating cash flow forecast and describes FY2027 as a major inflection point for the company.
Read more →The Kortz Center Heist's New Paintings Are Full of GTA References, Including a Franchise First
Since Update 1.73 went live on July 14, players have been cataloguing what Rockstar hid inside the 27 new mansion paintings. The GTA 6 references are everywhere, and one painting marks the first time a named character from GTA: London 1969 has shown up in an HD universe game.
Read more →GTA 6 Hacker Arion Kurtaj Leaves Secure Hospital, Criminal Trial Set for November
Arion Kurtaj, the teenager who leaked 90 GTA 6 videos in 2022 and received an indefinite hospital order, has been moved from secure care to a regular prison. He will face a criminal trial in November, the same month Grand Theft Auto VI launches.
Read more →Rockstar Cut GTA Online Heist Payouts by Up to 40 Percent With Update 1.73
The Kortz Center Heist's confirmed payout numbers are out after a day of play, and Update 1.73 also brought significant cuts to the base payout tables for Cayo Perico, the Diamond Casino Heist, and the Doomsday Heist.
Read more →Kortz Center Heist Is Live: All Vehicles, What Changed in 1.73
Title Update 1.73 is live as of 5am ET this morning. Here are the confirmed vehicle prices, the quality-of-life changes for older heists, and what the Mission Creator overhaul added.
Read more →Kortz Center Heist Pre-Download Is Live, Bonus Window Closes Tonight
The Title Update 1.73 file is available to download right now on PS5 and Xbox Series X and S, ahead of the heist unlocking early Tuesday morning. Today is the final day to collect the pre-launch bonus rewards Rockstar has been running for two weeks.
Read more →Rockstar Removed the GTA 6 Pre-Order Banner, and the Landing Page Looks Different
The pre-order banner that sat at the top of the official GTA 6 page since June 25 is gone, and the hero image has been updated with a wider crop. Rockstar made no announcement about either change.
Read more →GTA 6 Trailer 3 Watch Shifts to August 7 as Take-Two's Earnings Call Draws Attention
Take-Two has scheduled its Q1 FY2027 earnings call for August 7 at 8am ET, a time and day that departs from how the company normally reports. Leaker Tom Henderson has predicted for months that the third GTA 6 trailer lands in early August, around the call.
Read more →Australia Requires ID to Play GTA 6 Online, and a New Study Shows the Verification System Is Already Failing
Australia's Online Safety Act has required age verification for R18+ online games since March. GTA Online still runs without any checks four months later, and a study published this week found the verification technology is not working on most platforms covered by the law.
Read more →UK Tribunal Rules Against Rockstar on Blacklisting Claims, Sets September Trial
A UK employment tribunal rejected Rockstar's bid to have blacklisting allegations removed from the union-busting case brought by 34 fired workers. The full hearing runs September 10 to October 15, deep into the final buildup to GTA 6's November 19 launch.
Read more →Two Retailers Are Refusing to Sell GTA 6 Without a Disc
Video Games Plus and Loot Box Gaming both announced they will not stock GTA 6 in its current code-in-box format. Their position reflects a real tension between Rockstar going disc-free on the biggest game in years and the specialty retailers built around physical ownership.
Read more →Analysts Put GTA 6 Pre-Order Revenue at $1 Billion in Its First Hour
When pre-orders went live on June 25, Take-Two's stock climbed roughly 3 percent within the hour. Anthony Palomba, a researcher at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, says that move implies GTA 6 pulled in close to $1 billion in pre-order revenue during that opening window alone.
Read more →French Presidential Candidate Cites GTA 6 to Push for Game Ownership Protections
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a veteran French left-wing politician running for the 2027 presidency, cited GTA 6's disc-free launch and Sony's plan to end physical disc production to argue that video games are cultural assets and that the law should treat them that way.
Read more →Take-Two Shuts Down alt:V and RageMP, Leaving Only FiveM for GTA 5 Servers
alt:V went fully offline today, completing a phased shutdown that Take-Two ordered with a cease-and-desist in March. RageMP follows on August 31, and after that FiveM, which Rockstar acquired in 2023, is the only authorized platform left for GTA 5 servers.
Read more →GTA Online's Last Major Heist Before GTA 6 Drops July 14
Rockstar confirmed the Kortz Center Heist for July 14, the first new GTA Online heist in nearly six years. Free pre-event rewards are available through July 13.
Read more →GTA 6 Workers Accuse Rockstar of Crunch, Pay Inequity, and Opaque Bonuses
Three anonymous members of the Rockstar Game Workers Union told Game Developer the studio has normalized crunch in employee contracts, let a gender pay gap widen while scrapping the programs meant to fix it, and used discretionary bonuses as informal leverage over staff. Take-Two acknowledged the union's recognition request.
Read more →GTA 6 Launches as Single-Player Only, Leakers Point to December for Online
Rockstar's pre-order materials describe Grand Theft Auto VI as a single-player experience, confirming November 19 ships without a multiplayer mode. Leakers say GTA 6 Online could follow in December 2026, though Rockstar has not confirmed a timeline.
Read more →GTA 6 Trailer 3: Take-Two CEO Said Late June or Early July, and That Window Is Now
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick told Bloomberg that a third Grand Theft Auto VI trailer would land in the late-June-to-early-July marketing window. Pre-orders opened June 25 with no trailer attached. Two mid-July dates are now being watched closely.
Read more →PS5 Is Dominating GTA 6 Pre-Orders, and Microsoft Says the Numbers Are Misleading
Affiliate link data from IGN's commerce operation showed PS5 outpacing Xbox 8-to-1 on GTA 6 pre-order purchases, roughly 89 percent of the total. Microsoft pushed back, calling the figures misleading while also claiming record Xbox pre-orders of its own.
Read more →New GTA 6 Clips on Rockstar's Official Website Show Nighttime Vice City in Detail
Rockstar has quietly embedded short in-game video clips into its official GTA 6 website over the past two weeks. The standout is a nighttime Vice City pan that shows lit building interiors and traffic density, with the lighting model drawing comparisons to ray-traced global illumination.
Read more →GTA 6's 63 Official Screenshots: What They Actually Confirmed
Rockstar released 63 official screenshots on June 24 alongside the pre-order launch. They confirmed character customization for both Jason and Lucia, a vehicle modding system, and specific details about garages and safehouses.
Read more →GTA 6's 60 FPS Mode May Not Be Ready in Time for Launch
Polish gaming podcast Rock and Borys, citing a single insider, says Rockstar is building a 60 FPS performance mode for PS5 and Xbox Series X but is not certain it will be ready by November 19. A post-launch patch is reportedly the fallback plan.
Read more →GTA 6 Ultimate Edition Locks Shops and Side Missions from Standard Buyers
Rockstar confirmed that several in-game shops and two exclusive side missions are only accessible with the 99.99 dollar Ultimate Edition, and fans are pushing back hard.
Read more →GTA 6 Box Art Revealed: Rockstar Keeps Its 25-Year Helicopter Tradition
Rockstar dropped the official GTA 6 box art on June 18 as part of the pre-order announcement. Sharp-eyed fans immediately spotted the Sea Sparrow helicopter in the top-left corner, a detail that has appeared on every mainline GTA cover since 2001.
Read more →No, GTA 6 Is Not Getting a Disc Version Later
A Rockstar support email sparked rumors that physical discs would follow the November launch. Here is what it actually said, and why there is no disc version planned.
Read more →GTA 6 Lets You Switch Between Jason and Lucia
New details point to free character switching between Jason and Lucia, duo missions, and a living world. Here is what is confirmed and what is still unofficial.
Read more →GTA 6 Pre-Orders Are Live: Price and Editions Confirmed
Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders opened June 25. Here are the confirmed prices, the two editions, and the bonus you get for ordering early.
Read more →GTA 6 Is Still Targeting a 2026 Release
Rockstar is holding to a 2026 launch window for Grand Theft Auto VI. Here is where the date stands and what could still move.
Read more →How Expensive Is GTA 6? It May Be the Priciest Game Ever
Estimates put GTA 6's budget around a billion dollars, which would rank it among the most expensive entertainment products ever made.
Read more →Meet Jason and Lucia, GTA 6's Dual Protagonists
GTA 6 stars two playable leads, Lucia and Jason, in a partnership the trailers compare to Bonnie and Clyde.
Read more →GTA 6 Is Confirmed for PS5 and Xbox Series X and S
Grand Theft Auto VI launches on current-generation consoles first. Here is what is confirmed, and where PC stands.
Read more →Welcome Back to Vice City: Inside the State of Leonida
GTA 6 returns to Vice City for the first time in over twenty years, set inside the wider fictional state of Leonida.
Read more →What GTA 6 Trailer 2 Revealed
The second trailer leaned into story, character, and the scale of Leonida. Here are the highlights.
Read more →Every GTA 6 Vehicle Spotted So Far
From exotic supercars on the strip to airboats in the wetlands, here is every vehicle type we have seen in GTA 6.
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