GTA 6 News Timeline
Every major official GTA 6 moment in chronological order — announcements, trailers, delays, and reveals. Official beats only: rumors don’t make the timeline.
February 2022
Rockstar officially confirms GTA 6 exists
After years of speculation, Rockstar confirms on its Newswire that development of the next Grand Theft Auto is 'well underway.' No title, setting, or date — just official confirmation the game is real.
September 2022
The development-footage leak
Dozens of clips of in-development GTA 6 footage leak online following a hack. Rockstar confirms the intrusion and calls it 'extremely disappointing,' while stressing development would continue as planned.
December 2023
Trailer 1 — Vice City revealed
The debut trailer arrives (a day early, after leaking) and breaks YouTube records. It reveals the modern Vice City setting, the state of Leonida, protagonist Lucia, and a '2025' release window.
May 2024
Take-Two narrows the window to Fall 2025
Take-Two's earnings guidance tightens the '2025' promise to Fall 2025 — the first hint of the scheduling pressure to come.
May 2, 2025
Delay #1 — to May 26, 2026
Rockstar announces GTA 6 needs more time, moving the release to a specific date for the first time: May 26, 2026.
May 6, 2025
Trailer 2 — Jason and Lucia, the playable duo
Days after the delay, Rockstar surprise-drops Trailer 2 with zero advance notice. It confirms Jason and Lucia as dual protagonists and shows far more of Leonida.
2026
Delay #2 — to November 19, 2026
Rockstar moves the date once more, to November 19, 2026 — the current, confirmed release date it is now actively promoting with pre-orders.
June 25, 2026
Pre-orders open + the big info dump
Pre-orders go live: Standard $79.99, Ultimate $99.99, with the Vintage Vice City Pack as the pre-order bonus. Rockstar's updated website quietly confirms a wave of gameplay systems — fencing stolen goods, weapon lockers, gang compounds, car restoration, fishing, and the story's chapter structure.
July 2026
GTA Online's landmark update
Rockstar ships one of GTA Online's biggest updates ever, headlined by the Kortz Center Heist — widely read as the game's final major expansion before attention shifts fully to GTA 6. GTA Online itself continues after launch.
TBA · upcoming
Trailer 3
Not announced. Rockstar's last trailer arrived unannounced, and a final pre-launch trailer is a Rockstar staple — expect at least one more before November.
November 19, 2026 · upcoming
GTA 6 launches
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Single-player at launch, story told in chapters, set across the state of Leonida.
Stay ahead of the next entry
The next timeline entries will be Trailer 3 and pre-load — both unannounced. Watch the wait in real time on the countdown timer, get buying answers in the pre-order tracker, or browse every fact-checked guide. This timeline is updated whenever Rockstar makes an official move.