Overview
- Take-Two reaffirmed the November 19, 2026 release window after prior delays, with CEO Strauss Zelnick voicing confidence in the timeline.
- Rockstar will launch the game first on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, while a PC version is expected later but has not been officially announced.
- Zelnick told Variety the game will ship on disc at launch, countering reports that it would be digital-only.
- Publishers are steering their schedules around GTA 6, reflecting expectations of a major commercial impact similar to GTA 5.
- Set in a modern Vice City within the state of Leonida, the game features dual protagonists Lucia and Jason and an open world described as Rockstar’s most ambitious yet.