Target release
May 26, 2026 — PS5 & Xbox Series X/S
Feb 2022
Official confirmation
Rockstar Games announces GTA 6 is in active development
Dec 5, 2023
Trailer 1 drops
Record-breaking trailer: 90M+ YouTube views in 24 hours
Dec 2024
Trailer 2 released
Gameplay-heavy second trailer confirms Fall 2025 window
Early 2025
Window update
Release window updated from Fall 2025 to May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026
Launch day
PS5 & Xbox Series X/S — North America midnight release
Since December 5, 2023 — when the internet collectively lost its mind
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Developer
Rockstar Games (Rockstar North, Edinburgh)
Publisher
Take-Two Interactive
Platforms
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S (PC TBA)
Setting
Vice City (fictional Miami), Florida — returning after GTA: Vice City (2002)
Protagonists
Lucia (confirmed female lead) and Jason — first playable female GTA protagonist
Budget
Reported $2 billion+ development budget — one of the most expensive games ever made
Engine
RAGE (Rockstar Advanced Game Engine) — heavily updated from GTA V / Red Dead 2
Map size
Rumored to be significantly larger than GTA V — exact size unconfirmed
Release date based on the latest public statement by Rockstar Games. Rockstar has not confirmed a specific time or regional stagger. The countdown uses Eastern Time (ET) midnight as the reference. This site is not affiliated with Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive.
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