Newswire / 09

Signal, Not Noise

All the key milestones in one filterable timeline. Official announcements are kept separate from open questions.

Intel status · September 14, 2026● Confirmed● Observed● Estimate● Rumored

// Timeline 2023–2026

The Road to Release

Filter the timeline by official announcements and unconfirmed topics.

2023

Offiziell

Trailer 1

2025

Offiziell

Trailer 2 & Medien

2026

Offiziell

Release am 19. November

Offen

Gerücht

PC-Fassung

Offen

Gerücht

Online-Modus

// Roadmap

Every documented date

The milestones in the order they happened — plus the two dates still ahead of us.

Timeline

Dec 5, 2023Official announcementRockstar Games unveils Grand Theft Auto VI with trailer 1.
May 6, 2025Trailer 2The second trailer shows more of Jason and Lucia and confirms further characters.
Jun 18, 2026Cover artworkRockstar publishes the official cover artwork and names a date for preorders.
Jun 25, 2026Preorders openPreorders go live — Standard Edition $79.99, Ultimate Edition $99.99.
Aug 27, 2026Extended LookAbout 26 minutes of gameplay from the PS5 version, first on Netflix, then on YouTube.
Nov 12, 2026Preload startsThe download opens for digital and physical purchases.
Nov 19, 2026ReleaseGTA 6 launches for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. No PC version has been announced.

For comparison

GTA 5 has sold around 230 million copies since 2013 (as of August 2026), making it the second best-selling video game of all time — only Minecraft is ahead.

Primary source

Rockstar first

News items are verified against Rockstar Newswire, the official GTA VI page and Take-Two statements.

Official GTA VI portal