Events
What happens next
The full run of dated events around Grand Theft Auto VI, past and future, each tagged by how sure we are. The glowing marker is the next thing on the calendar.
Until launch, November 19, 2026
Coming up
Nov 11, 2026
Take-Two Q2 FY2027 earnings call
confirmed
Nov 12, 2026
Pre-load opens (reported)
expected
Nov 18, 2026
Midnight launch retail events
expected
Nov 19, 2026
Grand Theft Auto VI launches
confirmed
- Happened
Trailer 1 drops a day early
Released ahead of its scheduled Dec 5 slot after a leak. Confirmed Vice City, Leonida, Lucia and a 2025 window.
GameSpot - Happened
First delay: May 26, 2026
Fall 2025 becomes a specific date. Rockstar Newswire statement.
Variety - Happened
Trailer 2 and the full cast reveal
Surprise drop. Rockstar publishes names and bios for the whole main cast the same day. 475M+ views in 24 hours.
GamesRadar - Happened
Second delay: November 19, 2026
Announced minutes before Take-Two's earnings call. Zelnick says he is highly confident in the new date. Stock drops around 10%.
CNBC - Happened
Take-Two Q4 FY2026 call
November 19 reaffirmed. FY2027 guided at $8.0–8.2B. Called a breakout year.
- Happened
State of Play, June 2026: no GTA 6
Rockstar keeps its reveals in-house. Fans hoping for a snippet got nothing.
ComicBook - Happened
Summer Game Fest 2026: no GTA 6, by design
Geoff Keighley confirmed in advance the game would not appear.
TechRadar - Happened
Pre-orders open
$79.99 Standard, $99.99 Ultimate. Vintage Vice City Pack for pre-ordering.
- Happened
Hands-off press preview (reported)
A closed-door preview for select media and creators, with impressions embargoed until the Extended Look.
MP1st - Happened
Take-Two Q1 FY2027 call
Pre-orders described as exceptional. Guidance holds.
- Happened
An Extended Look premieres on Netflix
26 minutes of PS5 gameplay, Netflix-exclusive for six hours, then YouTube. Around 20 new screenshots released alongside.
Rockstar Newswire - Happened
Official gallery expands to ~99 screenshots
Dozens of new Jason, Lucia and location shots. The community is combing them for details.
GameNGuide - Confirmed
PlayStation State of Play, September 2026
Airs today. Rockstar controls its own reveals, so a GTA 6 segment is speculation.
Sportskeeda - Rumor
Review embargo (expected, undated)
No date announced. Reports suggest Rockstar may run a supervised review event rather than ship codes. If reviews happen, expect them one to four weeks before launch.
GTA Boom - ConfirmedNext up
Take-Two Q2 FY2027 earnings call
The last shareholder checkpoint before launch. Expect final pre-launch commentary.
Take-Two IR - Expected
Pre-load opens (reported)
Digital pre-load reported to open one week before launch on PlayStation Store and Xbox Store. Not yet in a Rockstar post.
GTA6 Bible - Expected
Midnight launch retail events
US retailers are reported to be planning midnight openings in metro markets. West-coast US digital unlock lands the evening of Nov 18 if stores use Eastern time.
Tom's Guide - Confirmed
Grand Theft Auto VI launches
PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Digital unlocks at local midnight per region and storefront.
Rockstar Games - Expected
Launch-week streams and community events
Creator launch streams, r/GTA6 Discord countdown channels and our own forum megathreads per region.
- Confirmed
The Game Awards 2026
Peacock Theater, Los Angeles. Three weeks after launch. Whether GTA 6 is eligible this year depends on the show's cutoff.
The Game Awards - Rumor
Console bundles (rumor)
No Sony or Microsoft GTA 6 console bundle has been announced despite the PlayStation marketing partnership. Third-party retailers bundle independently.
- Rumor
An online mode (expected, undated)
GTA 6 launches single-player only. A GTA Online-style mode is widely expected on the GTA V precedent, with no date, name or scope from Rockstar.
Launch day, by the clock
Digital copies on PlayStation Store and Xbox Store unlock at local midnight per region and storefront, which is how every recent Rockstar release has worked. Rockstar has not published a global unlock map yet. If the US unlock is pegged to Eastern time, west-coast players get in at 9pm on November 18. We will replace this paragraph with the official times the moment Rockstar posts them.
Pre-load
Reported ~Nov 12. Clear 150 GB+ now.
Physical
Reported to be a code in a box, not a disc, so it works on Digital Edition consoles and still needs the full download.
Our megathreads
One per region opens on the forum at unlock.
Special events primer
What seasonal events could look like
GTA VI launches single-player only with no online mode announced. But GTA Online has run a holiday calendar for over a decade, and it is the obvious playbook for whatever comes next. Here is what it has looked like.
Festive Surprise
Mid-December to early January
Snow on the map, festive vehicles and clothing, returning weapons, free login gifts.
Halloween Surprise
Late October
Horror-themed limited content and bonus GTA$ and RP on selected modes.
Independence Day Special
Early July
Bonus multipliers on missions and vehicle discounts.
Valentine's Day Massacre
Mid-February
Re-release of previously time-limited romantic and heist-themed content.
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