GTA 6 scheduled for Nov. 19 release

Rockstar Games has Grand Theft Auto VI scheduled to launch on November 19, 2026, according to the company’s Newswire and a Take-Two Interactive press release. The date has been public since Rockstar said on November 6, 2025 that the game had moved to November 19, 2026, and Take-Two repeated that timing when it opened pre-orders on June 25. (rockstargames.com) Rockstar also used an August 6 Newswire post to promote “Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look,” which premiered on August 27 and again stated the November 19 release for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. (tweaktown.com) ### Was November 19 just announced? November 19 was not first disclosed on September 3. Rockstar said on November 6, 2025 that Grand Theft Auto VI would release on Thursday, November 19, 2026, after adding extra development time for polish. (take2games.com) June 24 brought the next formal confirmation. Take-Two said pre-orders would begin on June 25 and listed the launch date, platforms and pricing in the same announcement. ### What did Rockstar actually show in the extended reveal? August 6 was the date Rockstar announced “Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look,” saying it would premiere on Netflix at 3 p.m. (rockstargames.com) ET on August 27 and later appear on Rockstar’s YouTube channel and GTA VI site at 9 p.m. ET. That post again told players the game was coming November 19. Rockstar’s GTA VI site describes the game as set across the state of Leonida, with protagonists Jason and Lucia drawn into “a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state.” The site calls Leonida the setting for “the biggest, most immersive evolution of the series yet,” but Rockstar’s official materials surfaced here do not independently confirm the reported 27-minute runtime or comparisons with Red Dead Redemption 2 and Grand Theft Auto V combined. (take2games.com) (rockstargames.com) That claim remains reported elsewhere, not established in the company documents reviewed. ### What do we know about single-player monetization and AI? Rob Nelson, identified in recent coverage as a Rockstar North co-studio head, said GTA VI’s single-player mode will not include microtransactions and that generative AI was not used in the game’s creation, according to reports citing his comments. (rockstargames.com) Those reports matter because Take-Two’s June 24 release separately described GTA VI as a “single-player experience” and sold an Ultimate Edition with additional digital items threaded through Jason and Lucia’s story. The company’s release did not describe those extras as in-game microtransactions. (rockstargames.com) ### What platforms and prices are locked in? Take-Two said GTA VI will launch first on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The standard edition is priced at $79.99 and the Ultimate Edition at $99.99, according to the June 24 announcement. Rockstar’s official site also centers Jason and Lucia as the lead characters and places the story in Vice City and the broader state of Leonida. (tweaktown.com) No PC launch date appears in the official materials reviewed here. ### What happens next before launch? June 25 was the start of pre-orders, and Rockstar’s August 27 extended-look rollout is now the company’s latest major public showcase listed on its Newswire. As of September 3, the next confirmed milestone in official materials remains the November 19, 2026 release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. (take2games.com) (rockstargames.com)