With Grand Theft Auto VI now locked for November 19, 2026, the countdown is real. This page tracks the official release date, every confirmed feature, the full delay timeline, character profiles for Jason and Lucia, the State of Leonida map, and the latest news — including the just-revealed official cover art and the June 25 pre-order date. Everything here is drawn from Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive's investor filings, and the official trailers. Bookmark it and check back as the marketing campaign ramps up through the summer.
The trailer that broke the internet. 93M+ views in 24 hours — the most-watched game trailer in history.
Extended look at Vice City, Jason and Lucia in action, and the scale of the open world.
Rockstar's official cover art reveal, released alongside confirmation of the November 19, 2026 launch and the June 25 pre-order date.
On June 18, 2026, Rockstar Games unveiled the official box art for Grand Theft Auto VI — and it leans hard into the franchise's signature look. The cover continues the comic-book mosaic tradition Rockstar has used on nearly every mainline GTA cover since GTA III in 2001.
Dual protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos sit front and center, framed by the icons of the GTA lifestyle: a roaring speedboat, a sleek sports car, men on motorcycles, and — keeping a 25-year tradition alive — a helicopter tucked into the top-left corner. True to the game's "Florida Man" energy, there's even an alligator in the mix.
The reveal doubled as a release milestone: Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick reaffirmed the November 19, 2026 global launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and Rockstar opened pre-orders on June 25, 2026 — $79.99 Standard, $99.99 Ultimate.
GTA 6 is set in a fictional version of Florida called the State of Leonida, with Vice City — Rockstar's reimagining of Miami — at its center. The map is estimated to be up to 70% larger than GTA V, spanning multiple counties, ecosystems, and cities. Rockstar has confirmed over 700 enterable interiors across the map — a staggering leap from previous entries.
Beyond Vice City's urban sprawl, confirmed locations include the Leonida Keys (a chain of islands inspired by the Florida Keys), Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia, Grassrivers — a vast wetland teeming with alligators, flamingos, and dynamic wildlife — and Mount Kalaga National Park.
The world reacts dynamically to the player and to time — NPCs have schedules, apply sunscreen on the beach, record content on their phones, and react to events around them in ways never seen in a GTA game. Hundreds of unique characters populate Vice City's coastline alone, with a crowd density that dwarfs anything in GTA V.
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