After more than a decade of waiting, Grand Theft Auto 6 finally has a locked release date: November 19, 2026. Rockstar has been unusually disciplined about what it shows, so the gap between confirmed fact and internet rumor is wide. Here is the line between the two, kept current as the launch approaches.
The Verdict: GTA 6 launches November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, with a PC version expected later. It stars two protagonists, Lucia and Jason, in a modern Vice City. Everything in this guide is confirmed by Rockstar. Where something is still a rumor, we say so plainly.
The release date
Rockstar confirmed November 19, 2026 in a Newswire post on November 6, 2025, after an earlier target slipped. The launch is for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S only. There is no last-gen version: if you are still on a PS4 or Xbox One, this is the game that finally forces the upgrade. A PC version has not been dated. Rockstar almost always ships its games on console first and brings them to PC months later, so the safe expectation is a PC release sometime after the console launch rather than alongside it.
The protagonists: Lucia and Jason
GTA 6 follows two playable leads, Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval. Lucia is the first named female protagonist in the series’ history, which alone makes this a notable shift. Rockstar describes their story as a Bonnie-and-Clyde style criminal romance, where a botched score pulls the pair into something far bigger than they planned. How freely you swap between them in normal play is one of the details Rockstar has shown only in pieces, so treat anything more specific than “two leads, one intertwined story” as unconfirmed for now.
The setting: Vice City and Leonida
The game returns to Vice City, Rockstar’s Miami stand-in, set within the wider fictional state of Leonida. The trailers lean hard into a modern, sun-soaked Florida full of beaches, swamps and neon. This is the first proper return to Vice City since the 2002 classic, which is a big part of why long-time fans are this invested. Exact map size and how much of Leonida is explorable outside the city are not officially confirmed, despite a lot of confident numbers floating around online.
What Rockstar has not confirmed
This is where most of the internet gets ahead of itself. As of now, Rockstar has not confirmed the price, though a tier above the standard $70 would not surprise anyone given the scale. It has not detailed the online or multiplayer plans, the full map, the mission structure or any PC specs. If you see those presented as fact, they are leaks or guesses rather than anything official. We will fold each one into this guide as Rockstar actually announces it.
Why it matters for the rest of 2026
GTA 6 is expected to be the biggest entertainment launch of the year, and its November date has bent the entire release calendar around it. Major publishers have largely cleared out of late November and December rather than compete for attention and wallets. For players, that means the autumn is unusually front-loaded, and a lot of strong games are landing in September and October to get clear of the storm.
Frequently asked questions
When does GTA 6 release?
November 19, 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Is GTA 6 coming to PC?
Eventually, but it is not dated. Rockstar has only confirmed the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions, and its history points to a PC release some months after the console launch.
Can I play GTA 6 on PS4 or Xbox One?
No. It is a current-generation release only, so last-gen consoles are not supported.
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We keep this guide current as Rockstar confirms more, so check back as November gets closer. What do you most want GTA 6 to get right? Tell us in the comments.
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