GTA 6 countdown, facts & database

Countdown to the GTA 6 release on November 19, 2026 — verified facts vs rumors, trailer breakdowns, and a database of characters, places, cars and weapons.

GTA 6 release — November 19, 2026

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Release date Pre-order guide Facts

Release date: November 19, 2026 Confirmed
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S Confirmed
Price: $79.99 / $99.99 (Ultimate) Confirmed
Editions & bonuses: Standard & Ultimate Confirmed

Lucia firing a rifle at cardboard targets on a shooting range, a HIT marker and a 7/12 targets counter on the HUD, from the GTA 6 Extended Look.

Big news September 10, 2026

YouTube made graphic gameplay ad-eligible after the first 7 seconds, and much of the GTA 6 coverage read the change backwards

Google's log of ad guideline updates now carries two entries dated September 2026 that matter to anyone planning to upload Grand Theft Auto VI footage. The first: "We are updating our Violent Content guidelines to clarify content…

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September 9, 2026

Nintendo dates the Ocarina of Time remake for November 5, two weeks before GTA 6

September 8, 2026

Rockstar goes before a Glasgow tribunal on September 10 over the 31 fired GTA 6 workers, and the hearing ends 34 days before launch

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Meet the protagonists

Jason Duval

Confirmed

Playable protagonist

One of the two playable protagonists. Jason grew up around grifters and crooks, and after a stint in the Army ended up working for drug runners in the Leonida Keys. He wants an easy life, but things keep getting in the way - and meeting Lucia might change everything, for better or worse.

Lucia Caminos

Confirmed

Playable protagonist

One of the two playable protagonists and the first non-optional female lead in a mainline GTA. Lucia's father taught her to fight from childhood, and she has done time in Leonida Penitentiary. Fresh out of prison, she is determined to claim the good life her mother dreamed of since leaving Liberty City - no matter what it takes.