GTA VI Release Tracker — Countdown to November 19, 2026

The Reveals

Trailer 01 91 seconds December 5, 2023

"Welcome to Vice City."

Rockstar's first official tease arrived hours ahead of schedule after a leak forced the studio's hand. Set to Tom Petty's Love Is a Long Road, the 91-second clip confirmed Vice City, the State of Leonida, and a Bonnie-and-Clyde dynamic between two leads.

Biggest Reveals

SettingVice City · State of Leonida — Rockstar's modern Florida.

ProtagonistLucia — first female lead in the mainline series.

Co-leadUnnamed male partner (later revealed as Jason).

MusicTom Petty — Love Is a Long Road.

Window2025 (later revised).

EngineFirst public look at the next-gen RAGE pipeline.

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Trailer 02 3 minutes May 6, 2025

"On the darkest side of the sunniest place."

A near-three-minute character-piece set to The Pointer Sisters' Hot Together. Trailer 2 named Jason, expanded the cast, and pushed deeper into the Keys, the Everglades and Vice City's neon strip — alongside a then-new launch date of May 26, 2026.

Biggest Reveals

Co-leadJason Duval — ex-Army, working for Keys-based drug runners.

Lucia's arcFresh out of Leonida Penitentiary, chasing the good life.

CastCal Hampton, Boobie Ike, Brian Heder, Real Dimez, Raul Bautista.

WorldVice City strip, Leonida Keys, Everglades-style swamps, swamp airboats.

MusicThe Pointer Sisters — Hot Together.

Original dateMay 26, 2026 — later moved to November 19, 2026.

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Official Updates

Feb 5, 2026 Take-Two · Earnings Date Update

Launch confirmed for November 19, 2026

Take-Two Interactive confirms Grand Theft Auto VI will ship on November 19, 2026, citing the additional polish required to deliver the studio's "highest level of quality." The slip from the May 26 window aligns the game with Rockstar's traditional holiday release cadence.

May 6, 2025 Rockstar Newswire Trailer

Trailer 2 released — Jason named, Vice City expanded

The second official trailer drops on Rockstar's channels, formally introducing Jason and the wider Vice City cast. Rockstar simultaneously publishes a website refresh at rockstargames.com/VI featuring character art, screenshots and the synopsis.

May 2, 2025 Rockstar Newswire

Trailer 2 announcement & first launch date

Rockstar announces that the second trailer will premiere on May 6 and confirms a launch date of May 26, 2026 — the first time the studio commits to a specific day for the title.

May 16, 2024 Take-Two · Earnings

Fall 2025 window reaffirmed

On its fiscal-year earnings call, Take-Two reiterates its expectation of a Fall 2025 launch for the title, noting that a "narrow window" remains the working assumption.

Dec 5, 2023 Rockstar Newswire Trailer

Trailer 1 released — Vice City returns

Rockstar's first official trailer publishes hours ahead of schedule after a leaked clip surfaces on social media. The 91-second look confirms Vice City and the studio's first dual-protagonist setup since GTA V.

Nov 8, 2023 Rockstar Newswire

Trailer 1 dated — December 5, 2023

Rockstar formally announces the title and confirms the first trailer will premiere in early December — the first concrete acknowledgement of the project since 2022.

Sep 18, 2022 Leak

Massive in-development footage leak

Roughly 90 work-in-progress clips are posted online by an unauthorised third party. Rockstar acknowledges the breach and states development "will continue as planned." A 17-year-old is later arrested in connection with the incident.

Feb 4, 2022 Rockstar Newswire

"Active development is well underway."

Rockstar publishes a community update confirming for the first time that the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series is in active development — the studio's only on-the-record statement on the project for over eighteen months.