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Grand Theft Auto 6 launches
Leonida opens. Servers immediately meltdown. The iloveleonida super-app switches to live GTA 6 data the same hour.
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GTA 6 timeline.
Every public announcement, trailer drop, leak, and delay. Dated, sourced, and sorted so you can finally stop scrolling Discord for context.
Events shipped
15
Already in the record
Still ahead
2
On the countdown
Days to launch
214
Nov 19, 2026
From the February 2022 Newswire confirmation to the September 2022 leak to Trailer 1's 100M-views-in-a-day moment, every public Grand Theft Auto VI milestone is dated, sourced, and filterable here. Filter by category — Announcement, Trailer, Delay, Release, Leak, Studio — to see only what you're chasing. The countdown surfaces days remaining to the November 19, 2026 launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. We update the timeline as Rockstar moves; the page's RSS and JSON feeds expose the same data for syndication.
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Pre-load window locked
Pre-load opens one week before launch — Nov 12 on PS5, Nov 13 on Xbox. 120GB download on both platforms.
Source · Rockstar Newswire - Leak
PC version internally targeted for late 2027
Industry analyst note suggests the PC release is scoped for late 2027. Rockstar has not publicly confirmed.
Source · Analyst note - Trailer
Gameplay preview: 'A Day in Leonida'
Eight-minute gameplay block: weapons swap, mission structure, property purchase, a heist setup. First look at the Social Club redesign.
Source · YouTube - Studio
GTA 6 will ship with a fresh economy
Rockstar confirms Leonida launches with a clean-slate economy and progression. Day-one players start from zero — fresh ranks, fresh garages, fresh stat tracking.
Source · Rockstar Newswire - Announcement
Special Edition contents revealed
Standard, Special, and Collector tiers revealed. Pre-order bonuses include early access to the Vice City Starter Pack and a unique vehicle livery.
Source · Rockstar Newswire - Announcement
Pre-orders open across platforms
Standard and Collector's editions go on sale. Collector's bundles physical map of Leonida, art book, and exclusive liveries.
Source · PlayStation / Xbox stores - Release
Release date locked: November 19, 2026
Rockstar's 'see you in Leonida' post sets the definitive drop: Thursday, November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Source · Rockstar Newswire - Release
PC version to follow the console release
PC version confirmed but dated 'later' — Rockstar's typical staggered rollout. PC-first players prepare for the wait.
Source · Rockstar Newswire - Trailer
Trailer 2 drops
Deeper look at Jason, Lucia, and the Everglades. Confirms dual-protagonist storyline and widens the map picture — Leonida Keys, Port Gellhorn, Mount Kalaga all shown.
Source · YouTube - Delay
Launch pushed to 2026
Rockstar announces a delay to deliver 'the level of polish you expect and deserve.' The community collectively exhales and braces for more leaks.
Source · Rockstar Newswire - Release
Take-Two reaffirms FY26 launch window
During an earnings call, Take-Two's leadership reaffirmed that the title is on track for the fall of 2025 fiscal window — confidence signal to investors.
Source · Earnings call - Studio
Rockstar shifts studio focus fully to GTA 6
Rockstar publicly confirms the studio is now fully focused on shipping Grand Theft Auto VI, with seasonal live-service work scaled back. Community pivots into long-form creator content while waiting for Leonida.
Source · Community - Trailer
Trailer 1 drops
'Leonida. A place to be.' Neon skylines, swamp chases, trailer-park firefights, and a first look at Lucia. 100M views in 24 hours.
Source · YouTube - Release
2025 window announced
Alongside Trailer 1, Rockstar confirmed a 2025 release window — the first hard date since development began.
Source · Rockstar Newswire - Leak
Development build footage leaked online
Ninety early-build clips surfaced, revealing dual protagonists, a Vice City-like setting, and in-progress systems. Rockstar confirmed the breach.
Source · Leak - Announcement
Rockstar confirms next GTA is in development
First official confirmation on the Rockstar Games newswire — a simple line acknowledging active development on the next Grand Theft Auto.
Source · Rockstar Newswire
What it does
- Sourced timeline of every announcement
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- Countdown to Nov 19, 2026 launch
Frequently asked
When does GTA 6 release?
Grand Theft Auto VI launches on November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar Games confirmed the date via the Newswire after the second trailer drop. PC is expected later — no date confirmed.Has GTA 6 been delayed?
Yes. The original 2025 window announced alongside Trailer 1 was pushed to Nov 19, 2026. The Timeline tracks every official date change with the source link.When did the GTA 6 trailer release?
Trailer 1 dropped on December 4, 2023 and hit 100M views in 24 hours — the fastest non-music YouTube launch in history. Trailer 2 followed in 2025; both are pinned on the timeline.