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Rockstar Games
Updated · Sep 1, 2026
PressAug 31, 2026

Hands-off previews from Rockstar North detail police, money and RPG systems

Outlets and creators invited to Rockstar North published extensive previews: reactive police, random events, character progression, shops, in-game TV and a reworked economy.

Rockstar Newswire / preview coverage
AnnouncementAug 29, 2026

Rockstar drops a new batch of official GTA VI screenshots

Fresh official stills of Vice City, Leonida Keys and both protagonists went live alongside the Extended Look as Rockstar locks in for the November 19 launch.

Rockstar Games
PressAug 28, 2026

Digital Foundry: Extended Look is "the most impressive real-time rendering showcase" of the generation

Technical analysis of the 26-minute showcase confirms base PS5 capture, a 1440p-to-4K upscale at 30fps, and crowd and material detail well beyond anything else this console generation.

Rockstar Newswire / Digital Foundry
AnnouncementAug 28, 2026

Rockstar publishes the Extended Look as a 14.2 GB direct download

After the Netflix premiere and YouTube rollout, Rockstar posted the full 26-minute gameplay showcase on its own site as an uncompressed 14.2 GB file.

Rockstar Games
PressAug 27, 2026

Map three times the size of Red Dead 2, roughly 80 hours of story

Alongside the showcase, Rockstar confirmed the scale of Leonida: a map around three times larger than Red Dead Redemption 2's, an ~80-hour main story and more than 600,000 NPC animations.

Rockstar Games / preview coverage
TrailerAug 27, 2026

GTA VI gameplay trailer premieres in 'An Extended Look' on Netflix

Rockstar's long-awaited gameplay showcase is live. 'Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look' premiered exclusively on Netflix on August 27, 2026 — the deepest look at Leonida yet.

Netflix / Rockstar Newswire
PressAug 27, 2026

What the Netflix gameplay showcase revealed about Leonida

First reactions and confirmed details from 'An Extended Look': map scale, wildlife, interiors, NPC density and the dual-protagonist system all got their first real demonstration.

Rockstar Newswire
AnnouncementAug 26, 2026

Rockstar breaks silence on GTA VI leaks: "heartbreaking for our team"

Rockstar Games issued an official statement addressing the week-long wave of leaked gameplay clips — confirming their authenticity, apologizing to fans, and saying the game is nearly finished.

Rockstar Newswire
TrailerAug 17, 2026

PlayStation airs first GTA VI PS5 commercial

Sony released a new PlayStation 5 commercial featuring Grand Theft Auto VI footage — the first major marketing push after the pre-order pause.

PlayStation
PressAug 17, 2026

AI-generated fakes flood GTA VI 'gameplay leak' feeds

Ahead of the Netflix showcase, social feeds are filling with AI-generated clips claiming to be GTA VI gameplay. Treat anything not from Rockstar as unverified.

Rockstar Newswire
AnnouncementAug 6, 2026

Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look premieres exclusively on Netflix

Rockstar Games and Netflix announced 'Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look' — the first long-form gameplay showcase, streaming exclusively on Netflix.

Rockstar Newswire
Release DateJun 25, 2026

GTA VI pre-orders open, Ultimate Edition dominates

Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI went live on June 25, 2026, with reports indicating the $99.99 Ultimate Edition accounts for the overwhelming majority of orders.

Rockstar Games
PressMay 15, 2025

Take-Two reiterates GTA VI as defining release of FY27

On its fiscal year-end earnings call Take-Two doubled down on GTA VI as the centerpiece of its FY27 line-up and the most ambitious project in Rockstar history.

Take-Two Interactive
TrailerMay 6, 2025

Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 arrives

Rockstar dropped the long-awaited second trailer for GTA VI — a 3-minute glimpse of Jason, Lucia, and the State of Leonida in motion.

Official YouTube
PressMay 6, 2025

Rockstar publishes new Trailer 2 screenshot gallery

Alongside Trailer 2, Rockstar Games released a fresh batch of official 4K screenshots on rockstargames.com/VI showing Jason, Lucia, the Keys and Port Gellhorn.

Rockstar Games
Release DateMay 2, 2025

Rockstar moves GTA VI launch to November 19, 2026

Rockstar Games officially confirmed November 19, 2026 as the launch day for Grand Theft Auto VI on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Rockstar Newswire
PressMay 2, 2025

Rockstar delays GTA VI to fall 2026

Rockstar formally pushed GTA VI from its original 2025 window to a Thursday, November 19, 2026 launch, citing polish and post-launch support.

Rockstar Newswire
PressDec 6, 2023

Trailer 1 breaks YouTube 24-hour view record for any non-music video

GTA VI Trailer 1 surpassed 93 million views in its first 24 hours, setting a new record for non-music YouTube debuts.

Official YouTube
TrailerDec 5, 2023

Grand Theft Auto VI revealed in first official trailer

Released a day earlier than scheduled after a leak, Trailer 1 confirmed Vice City, Lucia, and a 2025 release window.

Official YouTube
AnnouncementFeb 8, 2023

Rockstar formally announces development of GTA VI

After years of speculation, Rockstar Games used a Take-Two earnings call to confirm that the next Grand Theft Auto title was deep in development.

Rockstar Newswire