GTA 6 release date and everything Rockstar confirmed

GTA 6 will be released on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar Games has officially confirmed that date for Grand Theft Auto VI, making it the current answer for players waiting for the game. No official PC release date has been announced.

GTA 6 release date

The November 19, 2026 date follows two earlier release targets. Take-Two officially placed GTA 6 in a 2025 window on May 16, 2024, before Rockstar moved it to May 2026 on May 2, 2025, saying the game needed more polishing time. Rockstar announced another change on November 6, 2025, establishing the current release date.

Confirmed platforms and the PC question

Rockstar has announced GTA 6 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Those are the only launch platforms confirmed by the official information collected for this guide. Rockstar has not announced a PC version or release date, so any specific PC timing remains unconfirmed.

Pre-orders and Standard Edition price

GTA 6 pre-orders opened on June 25, 2026, at midnight local time, according to Rockstar's official communication. The Standard Edition starts at US$79.99, with the final price varying by region and retailer. The supplied material does not include a complete list of prices and benefits for every other potential edition. Players should check their chosen platform store for the amount that applies in their location.

Is GTA 6 a single-player game?

Rockstar officially describes GTA 6 as a single-player experience. That confirms the format currently being promoted, but it does not explain how a potential online component might work. Rockstar has not provided official details about an online mode being available at launch.

Jason and Lucia

Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos are the two confirmed playable protagonists. Rockstar also identifies Lucia as the first playable woman in the main Grand Theft Auto series. Both characters have been introduced through the game's official promotional material.

Rockstar's biographies establish different backgrounds for the pair. Jason grew up around criminals and con artists, served in the Army and later worked for local drug runners in the Leonida Keys. Lucia was sent to the Leonida Penitentiary after fighting for her family and got out through what Rockstar calls sheer luck. She then resolved to make more calculated moves.

Rockstar considered using four protagonists before centering GTA 6 on Jason and Lucia. In an IGN interview, a studio co-head explained that the team feared four leads would reduce the time spent with each character and weaken the player's connection to them. This describes an earlier development discussion and does not change the confirmed playable pairing of Jason and Lucia.

Leonida, Vice City and the confirmed regions

GTA 6 takes place in the fictional state of Leonida, with Vice City serving as its central city, according to Rockstar. Official material also confirms the Leonida Keys, Port Gellhorn, Grassrivers, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga. Rockstar presents those locations as an archipelago, a port city, wetlands, an inland region and a national park.

Confirmed supporting characters

The officially introduced supporting cast includes Boobie Ike, Brian Heder, Cal Hampton, Dre'Quan Priest, Raul Bautista and Real Dimez. Rockstar identifies Cal as Jason's friend and Brian's associate, saying that he prefers monitoring Coast Guard communications while feeding his paranoid theories. Raul is an experienced bank robber, while Dre'Quan and Real Dimez are among the characters connected to music.

According to Rockstar, Boobie Ike turned his street experience into a legitimate Vice City business empire. His interests include real estate, a strip club and a recording studio. Rockstar also says that he is investing in Dre'Quan's partnership with Only Raw Records.

Announcement, trailers and the Extended Look

Rockstar officially confirmed GTA 6's development on November 8, 2023. Trailer 1 premiered on December 4, 2023, and Trailer 2 followed on May 6, 2025. All three dates come from Rockstar's official release records.

Rockstar released an extended GTA 6 presentation on August 27, 2026. The Extended Look joined the first two trailers as another official presentation of the game. Its existence and publication date are confirmed, while this guide avoids assigning it details that are not contained in the supplied sources.

Confirmed gameplay, animation and systems

Driving and stealing vehicles will be more challenging in GTA 6, according to a Rockstar statement published by Eurogamer. The statement confirms a change to those activities but does not provide technical measurements for individual vehicles or theft attempts. Rockstar North co-head Aaron Garbut has also said that GTA 6 contains more than 600,000 animations during development. That figure establishes the scale of the animation work without explaining every way it will affect the finished game.

Rockstar North co-head Rob Nelson confirmed the Criminal Profile system in an interview reported by IGN. It will consider the context and consistency of the player's actions when determining how the world responds to the protagonists. The supplied information does not provide a complete list of the actions assessed or every possible reaction.

Nelson also confirmed that large and small choices can influence Jason and Lucia's story, including their relationship. Spending time with the two protagonists in the open world will help strengthen their bond, according to the IGN interview. This establishes that time outside campaign missions can matter, although the source does not reveal every possible outcome.

What Rockstar has not confirmed

The November 19, 2026 release date, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions, US$79.99 starting price and single-player description are confirmed. Rockstar has not announced a PC date or explained whether an online mode will be available at launch. This guide will remain at the same address and be corrected whenever Rockstar Games or Take-Two changes those answers.