Start here: what to know before 19 November
The confirmed basics of Grand Theft Auto VI, in the order someone new to it needs them before 19 November, and what Rockstar has not said yet. Nothing here comes from playing the game.
1. When, and on what
Confirmed by Rockstar
- Release date
Thursday 19 November 2026.
Announced, not yet happened
- Platforms
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Rockstar has not announced a version for any other platform.
2. Getting it ready
Confirmed by Rockstar
- Pre-load
Pre-loading for digital pre-orders is dated to 12 November 2026.
Announced, not yet happened
- Physical copies
The physical version is dated to 12 November 2026, with a download code inside the box.
A week ahead of release, to support pre-loading.
Announced, not yet happened
3. Choosing an edition
Confirmed by Rockstar
- Editions
Two editions are on sale: the Standard Edition, digitally or as a code in a box, and the Ultimate Edition, digitally.
- Ultimate Edition
Rockstar describes the Ultimate Edition as a collection of premium vehicles, weapons, clothing and activities, with further items reached chapter by chapter as the story goes on.
Rockstar's description
- Pre-order bonus
Pre-ordering adds the Vintage Vice City Pack: a two-tone ’55 Vapid Stanier sedan with a garage near Ocean Beach, period outfits and hairstyles for Jason and Lucia, and a weapon pattern modelled on Tommy Vercetti's palm-tree shirt.
It comes with every pre-order, and with every purchase made before 20 November 2026.
4. The two leads
Confirmed by Rockstar
- Leads
Jason and Lucia are the game's two leads.
- The premise
A score that goes wrong pulls the pair into a criminal conspiracy running across the state.
5. Where it is set
Confirmed by Rockstar
- The state
Grand Theft Auto VI is set in the state of Leonida.
- Vice City
Vice City returns, as Leonida's principal city.
- Beyond the city
Rockstar has also named Leonida Keys, Port Gellhorn, Grassrivers, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga National Park.
It names other places in the state without yet saying which region they lie in: the Leonida Penitentiary, Gambit Bay, Washington Beach, Stockyard, Watson Bay and Lake Leonida.
Leonida KeysPort GellhornGrassriversAmbrosiaMount Kalaga National ParkLeonida PenitentiaryGambit BayWashington BeachStockyardWatson BayLake Leonida
Not confirmed yet
- What time does it unlock on launch day?
Not announced. No official page gives an unlock time, a time zone or a regional schedule, and the pre-load announcement promises play at launch without saying when launch begins.
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- Will there be a PC version later?
Not announced either way. The official platforms are PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and no other platform has been named.
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- How big is Leonida, in miles or next to GTA 5's map?
Not announced. No official page gives a size, an area or a comparison with an earlier map, or shows a map of the state.
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- Where in Leonida are the other places Rockstar has named?
Not announced. The Leonida Penitentiary, Gambit Bay, Washington Beach, the Stockyard, Watson Bay and Lake Leonida are named officially and each has its page here, but no official page says which region of the state they lie in.
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- Is there a full list of vehicles or weapons?
Not an official one. The weapon names circulating from the Extended Look are identifications made from footage, not official names.
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