The complete GTA 6 timeline
From confirmation to launch: four years, two delays, two record-breaking trailers — and 83 days to go.official
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2022 | Rockstar officially confirms the next GTA is in "active development" — the first acknowledgment official |
| Sep 18, 2022 | The great leak: ~90 development videos posted online; Rockstar confirms the breach. The community mapping project begins in its wake official |
| Dec 2023 | UK court convicts the 2022 leaker official |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Trailer 1 — Lucia revealed, Vice City confirmed, "2025" window; 93M views in 24h, a Guinness record official |
| May 2, 2025 | Delay #1: from Fall 2025 to May 26, 2026 official |
| May 6, 2025 | Trailer 2 — Jason & Lucia's story; ~475M views in 24h across platforms, the biggest video launch ever official |
| May 2025 | Rockstar site relaunch: 8 characters and 6 Leonida regions profiled official |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Delay #2: to November 19, 2026 — "these extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect" official |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Pre-orders open: $79.99 Standard / $99.99 Ultimate. Taiwan excluded pending rating review official |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Take-Two earnings call re-confirms November 19 official |
| Aug 18, 2026 | The "CyberLeek" leak wave; Rockstar responds with takedowns and subpoenas. We cover leak news in text only — no leaked material here reported |
| Aug 27, 2026 | The Extended Look — ~30 minutes of in-game PS5 footage; press previews publish the same day official |
| ~Nov 12, 2026 | Preload expected to open reported |
| Nov 19, 2026 | Launch — PS5 and Xbox Series X|S official |
What's still ahead
Between now and launch: expected character and location reveals, possible hands-on previews, the review embargo (unannounced — Rockstar's pattern suggests days before launch rumor), and preload. After launch: the Online successor, DLC, and the PC version — none dated. This page grows with every official beat.
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