Confirmed
Rockstar delays GTA VI to May 26, 2026
Rockstar pushed GTA VI from fall 2025 to May 26, 2026, apologizing and saying it needed more time to finish the game. The date later moved again.
GTA VI news
Every announcement, report and rumor since Rockstar confirmed the game in February 2022. Each post is labelled: confirmed means Rockstar or Take-Two said it; reported means a major outlet reported it; rumor means nobody official has confirmed it; debunked means it turned out to be false.
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DebunkedUpdated June 24, 2026
Analyst's $100 GTA VI price prediction did not come true
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter predicted GTA VI could sell for $100 or more. It did not: the standard edition costs $79.99, the Ultimate $99.99.
Reported
Rockstar reportedly held talks with Roblox and Fortnite creators about GTA VI
Digiday reported early talks between Rockstar and top creators about building in GTA VI. Rockstar has not confirmed any creator tools.
Confirmed
Take-Two keeps GTA VI on course for fall 2025 in Q3 results
Take-Two's February 2025 earnings release still listed GTA VI for fall 2025 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with no exact day. That plan later changed.
DebunkedUpdated December 6, 2024
Fan moon theory about a November 2024 GTA VI trailer proved wrong
Fans read the moon in a Rockstar image as a sign of GTA VI Trailer 2 on November 22, 2024. The day passed with no trailer; it came in May 2025.
Rumor
Rumor: Heaven 17 member says he rejected a GTA VI offer for Temptation
Heaven 17's Martyn Ware claimed Rockstar offered $7,500 per writer to use the song Temptation in GTA VI, and he refused. Rockstar has not commented.
Reported
GTA VI is exempt from the video game actors' strike, Kotaku reports
Kotaku reported that GTA VI was exempt from the SAG-AFTRA video game strike that began on July 26, 2024, so union performers could keep working on it.
Confirmed
Take-Two CEO neither confirms nor rules out GTA VI on PC
Asked about GTA VI on PC, Take-Two's Strauss Zelnick said nothing was final and Rockstar would say more in due time. He confirmed no PC version.
Confirmed
Take-Two narrows GTA VI release window to fall 2025
Take-Two's fiscal 2024 results narrowed GTA VI from calendar 2025 to fall 2025, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The window later slipped twice.
ConfirmedUpdated May 2, 2025
Report: GTA VI development behind schedule, 2026 slip possible
Kotaku reported in March 2024 that GTA VI was falling behind and could slip into 2026. In May 2025, Rockstar moved the game to 2026.
Reported
Rockstar orders staff back to the office five days a week, Bloomberg reports
Bloomberg reported that Rockstar told staff to work from the office five days a week from April 2024, citing productivity and security.
Reported
Hacker behind 2022 Rockstar breach given indefinite hospital order, reports say
Arion Kurtaj, the Lapsus$ hacker behind the 2022 Rockstar breach, is to be held in a secure hospital with no end date, VGC and The Record reported.
ConfirmedUpdated February 8, 2024
GTA VI's first trailer sets three Guinness World Records
Guinness counted 90.4 million YouTube views in 24 hours for GTA VI's first trailer, a record for a game trailer and for any non-music video.
Confirmed
Rockstar reveals Grand Theft Auto VI a day early with Trailer 1
After a leak, Rockstar released GTA VI's first trailer a day early, confirming Leonida, Vice City, a 2025 release and PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Confirmed
Rockstar schedules Trailer 1 of the next GTA for December 5 at 9am ET
Rockstar said the first trailer for the next Grand Theft Auto would premiere on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 9am ET (6am PT, 2pm GMT).
ConfirmedUpdated November 8, 2023
Rockstar confirms the first trailer for the next GTA is coming in early December
Bloomberg reported Rockstar would reveal its next GTA within days. Hours later, Sam Houser said the first trailer would arrive in early December 2023.
DebunkedUpdated November 8, 2023
The rumored October 26 GTA VI trailer never arrived
A 4chan claim had fans expecting a GTA VI trailer on October 26, 2023. None came; Rockstar later set its first trailer for early December.
Reported
UK jury finds teenager carried out the 2022 Rockstar Games hack
A London jury found Arion Kurtaj, 18, carried out the 2022 Rockstar Games hack, UK media reported. He was unfit for trial, so it was not a conviction.
Confirmed
Take-Two forecasts over $8 billion in fiscal 2025 bookings, without naming GTA VI
Take-Two said several groundbreaking titles would lift fiscal 2025 net bookings past $8 billion. Outlets saw a GTA VI hint; that timing did not hold.
DebunkedUpdated December 4, 2023
Microsoft filing said GTA VI was expected in 2024, a claim that proved wrong
A Microsoft filing to the UK regulator put GTA VI in 2024, citing press reports. It was wrong: Rockstar later announced the game for 2025.