Confirmed, with sources
This timeline lists only what Rockstar itself has published, each entry with a date and its primary source. Anything you do not find here is, as of today, rumor or guesswork.
List last reviewed on August 30, 2026. Most recent confirmed fact: August 27, 2026.
Rockstar published "Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look", roughly 26 minutes of gameplay and cutscenes, and stated it was captured entirely in game on a PlayStation 5.
Source: Rockstar Newswire
Pre-orders opened at midnight local time on June 25, 2026, on the PlayStation Store, the Microsoft Store and at select retailers.
Source: Rockstar Newswire
Two editions are confirmed: Standard at 79.99 USD and Ultimate at 99.99 USD. No Collector’s Edition and no season pass has been announced.
Source: Rockstar Games Support
The Vintage Vice City Pack comes free with every digital purchase made before November 20, 2026. A pre-order is not required for it.
Source: Rockstar Newswire
The digital preload starts on November 12, 2026 at midnight local time, seven days before launch. Rockstar has not announced an unlock time for launch day itself.
Source: Rockstar Games Support
The boxed version contains a download code, not a disc, and goes on sale from November 12, 2026 so buyers can preload as well.
Source: Rockstar Games Support
Rockstar’s own platform list names PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S only. No PC version and no mobile version has been announced.
Source: Rockstar Games Support
Second delay: Rockstar set the release to Thursday, November 19, 2026. That date has not moved since.
Source: Rockstar Newswire
Trailer 2 was published on the official Rockstar Games channel, the first substantial new material in roughly seventeen months.
Source: Rockstar Newswire
First delay: Rockstar moved the game out of 2025 entirely and named a specific date for the first time, May 26, 2026.
Source: Rockstar Newswire
Trailer 1 was published, a day ahead of the announced premiere, and closed with a 2025 window rather than a date.
Source: Rockstar Newswire
The game was announced for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S.
Source: Rockstar Newswire
The setting is Vice City and the surrounding state of Leonida. Those are the only place names Rockstar itself has published.
There are two playable protagonists, Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos. Rockstar publishes their bios on its own game page.