Grand Theft Auto VI is developed and published by Rockstar Games and launches on November 19, 2026 on PS5/PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X|S. As of September 2026, Rockstar has not announced a PC version.
Setting and characters
The game takes place in the fictional state of Leonida (inspired by Florida) with Vice City inspired by Miami, plus areas such as Grassrivers and the Leonida Keys. The two playable protagonists are Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos; Lucia is the series’ first non-optional female protagonist. Stephen Root voices Brian Heder, a drug runner and Jason’s landlord.
Release history
- Feb 4, 2022: Rockstar confirms development
- Dec 5, 2023: first trailer, using Tom Petty’s “Love Is a Long Road”
- May 6, 2025: second trailer, about 475 million views across platforms in 24 hours
- First delay: from fall 2025 to May 26, 2026
- Second delay: to November 19, 2026
- Aug 27, 2026: a roughly 26-minute Extended Look premieres on Netflix, captured entirely from in-game gameplay and cutscenes on PS5
Price and pre-orders
- Price: $79.99 (Standard) and $99.99 (Ultimate), both with the Vintage Vice City Pack
- Pre-orders: opened June 25, 2026, pre-load from November 12
- Take-Two: called pre-order sales unprecedented, with about 89% choosing Ultimate
- Physical copies: download codes only, no disc
What Rockstar has confirmed
- 30 FPS on console at launch
- No generative AI in the game
- No microtransactions at launch
PC
Rockstar has not announced a PC version. A former Rockstar producer has said the studio typically develops for console first and extends to PC later, so a PC version, if it comes, would likely arrive later.