GTA 6: Release, Trailer and Map – The most important information about the action game

GTA 6 Protagonisten

With GTA 6, the latest installment of Grand Theft Auto is in development. We summarize all known information about the latest game from Rockstar Games.

Rockstar Games has not yet released much information about GTA 6. However, we summarize all currently known information here.

The key information about GTA 6 at a glance:

  • GTA 6 is the newest installment of the popular game series “Grand Theft Auto” by Rockstar Games
  • GTA 6 will be released on November 19, 2026, for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
  • The protagonists of GTA 6 are named Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval
  • The first trailer for GTA 6 was released in December 2023, followed by a second trailer in May 2025
  • GTA 6 takes place in the metropolis of Vice City, but there are additional locations outside the city, including a national park and two small towns
Update: The article was last updated on June 18, 2026, and has been supplemented with the preorder start date. Furthermore, we have structurally revamped the article in May.

With our index, you can quickly jump to the individual information blocks:

GTA 6: Release on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

When is the release of GTA 6? The release of GTA 6 is planned for November 19, 2026. The game will initially be released only on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Originally, GTA 6 was scheduled to be released in fall 2025, but Rockstar Games postponed the release on May 2, 2025. Then, a few months later, the second release date was also postponed. Now the game will be released in fall 2026.

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GTA 6 for PC – What do we know?

Is GTA 6 coming to PC? Yes, a PC version is planned for GTA 6, but according to Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Take-Two, it will be released later. The developers want to cater to the core players first, which includes console fans on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.

When will GTA 6 come to PC? This cannot yet be assessed. A waiting period of several months is possible. When GTA 5 was released, players had to wait approximately up to 19 months before they could play the game on PC after its console release.

GTA 6 Trailer: Rockstar Games reveals first glimpses

The first trailer for GTA 6 was released on December 5, 2023. Rockstar Games released the 1.5-minute video 15 hours ahead of schedule because the trailer was leaked online and circulated on social networks.

Here you can see the trailer for GTA 6:

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Rockstar Games shows GTA 6 for the first time in the trailer

What does the first trailer of GTA 6 show? The trailer of GTA 6 provides first impressions of the city life in the metropolis of Vice City. In addition to the first images of the skyline and a view into the surrounding swamps, we also see the main characters including the protagonist Lucia introduced. We also see some scenes that reference crazy situations from real life that occurred in Florida.

Trailer 2 of GTA 6 introduces new characters

On May 6, Rockstar Games released a second trailer for GTA 6, which also presented the new release date.

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Rockstar Games presents GTA 6 in the second trailer

What does the second trailer of GTA 6 show? In the second trailer, Rockstar Games introduced the protagonists in more detail and placed a greater focus on their relationship – they apparently are a couple committing crimes together. Additionally, more characters like Cal Hampton, Raul Bautista, and Brian Heder were introduced for the first time, who were unknown until the release of the second trailer.

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