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JUL 09, 2026Media

GTA 6 Summer Marketing Ramps Up as Trailer 3 Watch Continues

A cover-art reveal, pre-orders and a July website update signalled Rockstar's summer campaign, but as of early July 2026 Trailer 3 still had no announced date - the biggest imminent, unfulfilled beat.

JUN 25, 2026Pre-Orders

GTA 6 Pre-Orders Open at $79.99 - Two Editions, One Launch Day

Rockstar opened Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders on June 25, 2026, with a Standard Edition at $79.99 and an Ultimate Edition at $99.99, both on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S for November 19.

JUN 19, 2026Industry

Tribunal Clears Rockstar Union Case for Full Trial

A Glasgow employment tribunal rejected Rockstar's bid to strike out claims by 34 dismissed staff, clearing unfair-dismissal, victimisation and blacklisting allegations for a full trial running September to October 2026.

MAY 28, 2026Industry

Rockstar Game Workers Union Launches Ahead of GTA 6

Rockstar staff went public with a union under the IWGB on May 28, 2026, and filed for voluntary recognition - a bid that would make Rockstar one of the first UK games studios with a recognised union.

MAY 21, 2026Industry

Take-Two Guides to $8 Billion+ as GTA 6 Anchors Fiscal 2027

In its May 21, 2026 earnings, Take-Two guided fiscal-2027 net bookings to a record $8.0-8.2 billion on the back of GTA 6, with the CEO saying the game could lift the entire gaming industry.

JAN 15, 2026Industry

Report: GTA VI 'Still Not Content Complete'

Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reports that GTA VI is 'still not content complete' and that developers are not '100 percent certain' of the November date - though he stresses the target feels more solid than any before it. This is an unofficial status report, not a Rockstar statement.

JAN 05, 2026Industry

Tribunal Denies Interim Relief to Fired Rockstar Workers

A Glasgow employment tribunal declined to grant interim relief to the Rockstar staff dismissed in October, but the case proceeds toward a full hearing. The IWGB says it left the hearing 'more confident than ever.' All claims are attributed.

NOV 06, 2025Release Date

GTA VI Delayed to November 19, 2026

Rockstar has pushed Grand Theft Auto VI from its May 26, 2026 target to Thursday, November 19, 2026 - the game's second official delay, confirmed on the Rockstar Newswire with an apology to fans.

NOV 03, 2025Industry

Rockstar Dismisses 34 Staff Amid Union-Busting Claims

Rockstar has dismissed 34 employees across its UK and Canadian studios, citing gross misconduct over a Discord server. The IWGB union, which represented all 31 UK staff let go, calls the dismissals union-busting. Both accounts are attributed; nothing here is a finding of fact.

SEP 29, 2025Industry

Dan Houser Confirms He Did Not Write GTA VI

Speaking at LA Comic Con, Rockstar co-founder and long-time lead writer Dan Houser confirmed he had no hand in Grand Theft Auto VI's story - the clearest on-record sign yet that a new writing team is steering the series.

SEP 01, 2025Release Date

GTA 6 Still on Track for May 2026 Release Date

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has reaffirmed his confidence in Grand Theft Auto VI's May 26, 2026 release date, expressing 'very high conviction' that the game will launch as scheduled despite speculation of delays.

AUG 15, 2025Characters

Character Deep Dive: Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos

Following Trailer 2, we finally have detailed backstories for GTA VI's protagonists - Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos - plus the supporting cast around them.

JUL 30, 2025Rumors

Internal Sources Suggest Potential September 2026 Slip

Reliable leaker Millie A reports that internal discussions at Rockstar have touched on pushing GTA VI from May 2026 to September 2026 - what would be the game's second major delay, though no final decision has been made.

MAY 06, 2025Trailers

GTA 6 Trailer 2 Breaks Records with 475M Views

Grand Theft Auto VI's second official trailer shattered viewing records with over 475 million views within 24 hours of its May 6, 2025 release, becoming the biggest video launch in entertainment history.

APR 28, 2025Official

Official Release Date: May 26, 2026

Rockstar Games officially announced that Grand Theft Auto VI will launch on May 26, 2026, exclusively for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with an apology for the delay from the original Fall 2025 window.

FEB 15, 2025Setting

Vice City Returns: What We Know About the Setting

After nearly two decades, players will return to a completely reimagined Vice City in GTA VI - a modern Miami-inspired metropolis set within an expanded Florida-inspired state called Leonida.

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