Grand Theft Auto VI
Art of a man and woman walking in Vice City, holding firearms. The text reads "Grand Theft Auto" and "VI".
Artwork depicting Lucia and Jason
Developer Rockstar Games
Publisher Rockstar Games
Series Grand Theft Auto
Engine RAGE
Platforms
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox Series X/S
Release 19 November 2026
Genre Action-adventure

Grand Theft Auto VI is an upcoming action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games. It is due to be the eighth main Grand Theft Auto game, following Grand Theft Auto V (2013), and the sixteenth entry overall. Set within the fictional US state of Leonida, based on Florida, the story follows the romantic criminal duo of Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos. Players will be able to freely roam Leonida's open world, which predominantly features the Miami-inspired Vice City.

Following years of speculation and anticipation, Rockstar confirmed in February 2022 that the game was in development. That September, footage from unfinished versions was leaked on the internet in what journalists described as one of the biggest leaks in the history of the video game industry. Grand Theft Auto VI was formally revealed in December 2023. Following several delays, it is scheduled to be released on 19 November 2026 for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Setting and characters

Grand Theft Auto VI is set in Vice City, a fictionalised version of Miami.[1]

Grand Theft Auto VI is an action-adventure game set within an open world.[1][2] Its fictional US state of Leonida, based on Florida, includes Vice City,[a] Grassrivers, and the Leonida Keys, based on Miami, the Everglades, and the Florida Keys, respectively; as well as Ambrosia, Mount Kalaga National Park, and Port Gellhorn.[5][6][7] The game world parodies 2020s American culture, with satirical depictions of social media and influencer culture, modern law enforcement tactics and technology such as police body cameras, and references to Internet memes such as Florida Man.[8]

The story follows a criminal couple: Jason Duval, who worked for local drugrunners in the Leonida Keys after serving in the Army; and Lucia Caminos, the series's first non-optional female protagonist,[b] who was imprisoned at Leonida Penitentiary after fighting for her family from Liberty City.[11] Following a failed bank heist, the duo encounter a state-wide conspiracy and are forced to protect each other.[12] Other characters include: Cal Hampton, Jason's paranoid friend; Boobie Ike, who runs a business empire in Vice City; Dre'Quan Priest, owner of the record label Only Raw Records with Boobie; Bae-Luxe and Roxy, a musical duo signed to Only Raw under the name Real Dimez; Raul Bautista, a seasoned bank robber; and Brian Heder, a longtime drug runner in the Keys and Jason's landlord.[11]

Development and release

Rockstar Games began preliminary work on Grand Theft Auto VI in 2014 after Grand Theft Auto V's release, with early development starting in late 2018 following Red Dead Redemption 2.[13][14] Principal production began in 2020,[15] code-named Project Americas.[14] Jason Schreier reported the game was "a moderately sized release" that would expand over time to avoid its predecessors' developer crunch,[16] and that it would feature two Bonnie and Clyde–inspired protagonists, including a Latina,[14] and "a significant online mode" akin to Grand Theft Auto Online.[13] He claimed the developers were cautiously subverting the series's trend of joking about marginalised groups.[14][17] In 2018, The Know reported that the game would be set primarily in Vice City and partly in South America,[18] and in 2021, Tom Henderson claimed its map could evolve akin to Fortnite.[19] The game is expected to use the Rockstar Advanced Game Engine.[20] It is the first main Grand Theft Auto game since the 1997 original (and the first overall since 2004's Advance) not to be written by Dan Houser, who left Rockstar in 2020.[21]

The game became highly anticipated in the years before its announcement,[22] and some fans became frustrated by Rockstar's continued silence, particularly after it announced a re-release of Grand Theft Auto V in 2020.[23] An individual received media attention for interrupting several live stage and television shows to reference the game.[24] On 4 February 2022, Rockstar confirmed development was "well underway".[25] In July, Rockstar announced Red Dead Online would not receive more major updates as development resources were withdrawn to focus on the upcoming game.[26] Industry sources stated Rockstar reallocated additional resources after planned remasters of Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) and Red Dead Redemption (2010) were paused due to the backlash received by Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition (2021).[27] Rumours and analysts suggested the budget surpassed $1–2 billion, making it the most expensive game ever developed,[28] though the figure remains unverified.[29]

Grand Theft Auto VI won Most Wanted Game at the Golden Joystick Awards and Most Anticipated Game at the Game Awards in both 2024 and 2025.[30][31] Anticipation spawned a meme indicating bemusement that other surprising events occurred "before GTA 6".[32] Several publishers awaited a release date announcement before scheduling their own games, with others prepared to reschedule to avoid competition;[13][33][34] Schreier called it "a massive game of 4D chess playing out across the entire video-game industry".[35] Some industry figures hope it is sold for US$80 to $100—more than the standard $70—as it would prompt a wider trend,[36] but analysts consider it unlikely as it could limit sales.[37] Circana predicted the game could help "rebound" the market with record consumer spending;[38] DFC Intelligence projected sales of 40 million and earnings of $3.2 billion in the first year—doubling Grand Theft Auto V, which had the highest-grossing game launch—including $1 billion in preorders.[39]

Rockstar requested employees cease remote work and return to offices from April 2024 "for productivity and security" in "the final stages of development".[40][41][42] The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) criticised Rockstar for contradicting their promise to maintain flexible working conditions; some employees were concerned it could negatively affect staff health and morale and prompt resignations and crunch.[42][43] Kotaku's Zack Zwiezen reported the decision was partly to avoid a delay,[44] though other journalists and Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, said the game remained on schedule for late 2025.[45] The amount of remaining work led employees to expect a delay;[46] in May 2025, the game was delayed to 26 May 2026.[47]

Rockstar fired 34 employees[c] on 30 October 2025, citing public discussion and distribution of confidential information.[48][49][50] The IWGB accused the company of union busting, stating the employees were attempting to unionise with labour organisers;[50] they protested outside Rockstar North and Take-Two's offices.[51] The following week, Rockstar delayed the game to 19 November 2026, citing additional polish.[52] Journalists noted the firings did not cause the delay but could lead to missed deadlines;[53] a Rockstar North employee said morale was "at rock bottom",[54][55] and Take-Two's stock price briefly dropped by almost 10%.[56] Other developers supported the delay[57] and a Polish politician jokingly referenced it in a Sejm session;[58] some players expressed their waning interest but others found it acceptable.[59] Analysts expected publishers would reschedule their games to take Grand Theft Auto VI's previous release window or move away from its new date to avoid competition.[60]

Promotion

In November 2023, Sam Houser, the president of Rockstar Games, announced the first trailer would release in early December to celebrate the company's 25th anniversary.[61] Within five hours, the announcement on Twitter surpassed two previous posts about the game to become the platform's most-liked gaming-related post,[62] later surpassed by Rockstar's post announcing the trailer's 5 December release date, with 1.8 million likes in 24 hours.[63] Other developers imitated the announcement's formatting to promote their trailers.[64] On 4 December, a low-quality version of the trailer was leaked on Twitter; in response, Rockstar published the official version on YouTube, revealing the title, protagonists, setting, and 2025 release window for the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X and Series S.[65]

The trailer broke the record for most first-day views on a non-music YouTube video within 12 hours, with 46 million,[66] and, within 24 hours, became the third-most-viewed overall, with 93 million,[67] and most-liked game trailer, with 8.9 million.[68] It surpassed the lifetime viewership of Grand Theft Auto V's 2011 reveal trailer within two days, with 101 million views,[69] and became the second-most-viewed game trailer by January 2024, with 168 million,[70] and the second-most-viewed trailer ever by November 2025, with 268 million.[71] Its featured song, Tom Petty's "Love Is a Long Road", saw a near-37,000% increase in Spotify streams, had almost 250,000 searches on Shazam, and ranked second on the worldwide iTunes chart.[72] The trailer spawned fan-created recreations in other video games and mediums, including as a brickfilm and in live-action.[73]

A second trailer was released on 6 May 2025, revealing the protagonists' full names.[12] It features the Pointer Sisters's song "Hot Together"[74]—which saw a 182,000% increase in Spotify streams[75]—as well as Wang Chung's "Everybody Have Fun Tonight", "Child Support" by Zenglen [fr; ht], and Tammy Wynette's "Talkin' to Myself Again".[76] Rockstar reiterated the trailer was composed of cutscenes and gameplay recorded on the PlayStation 5, following some viewers' doubts due to the high graphical fidelity.[77] Alongside the trailer came an update to the game's website with 70 screenshots and several character and location descriptions.[11][78] The trailer received over 475 million views within 24 hours across all platforms, surpassing Deadpool & Wolverine's record as the biggest video launch.[75][d] It won Best Game Trailer at the Golden Joystick Awards in 2025.[30]

Marketing for the game is set to begin alongside preorders[e] in mid-2026.[83][84]

Leaks

On 18 September 2022, a user known as "teapotuberhacker"[f] published 90 videos to the website GTAForums showing 50 minutes of work-in-progress game footage.[87] Schreier confirmed with sources at Rockstar that the footage was genuine,[88] and The Guardian reported it was from several stages of development,[87] with some videos about a year old.[3] The footage revealed a modern-day Vice City setting, contained animation and gameplay tests, level layouts, and character conversations, and depicted the player characters, Lucia and Jason, entering a strip club and robbing a diner.[3][89] The hacker claimed to be responsible for the Uber security breach from the prior week,[88][90] said they had downloaded the files directly from Rockstar's internal Slack groups,[91] and threatened to publish source code, assets, and internal builds of Grand Theft Auto V and VI.[88]

Take-Two responded by submitting takedowns of videos showing or discussing the leaks hosted on YouTube,[87][92] and contacted GTAForums and Reddit moderators to remove access.[93] The hacker wrote they were "looking to negotiate a deal" with Rockstar or Take-Two.[94] Journalists described the event as one of the biggest leaks in video game history;[95] Schreier called it "a nightmare for Rockstar Games" which could limit employees' remote-work flexibility.[96] The Jefferies Group analyst Andrew Uerkwitz called it a "PR disaster" that could potentially delay the game and diminish staff morale, but was unlikely to impact reception or sales.[97][98] The Guardian noted the leaked footage was being widely criticised "by ill-informed users" due to its quality, despite not being representative of the final product.[87] Some users erroneously claimed graphics and art assets are finalised early in game development. In solidarity, several developers shared work-in-progress footage of their games[99] and some, including Cliff Bleszinski, Neil Druckmann, Rami Ismail, and Alanah Pearce, offered sympathies to Rockstar.[3][87][100]

On 19 September, Rockstar confirmed the leak to be a "network intrusion" and lamented the manner in which the game was first demonstrated, but did not anticipate long-term effects on development.[101] They disabled comments and replies on their social media accounts in the days following the leak.[86] Take-Two added that steps had been taken "to isolate and contain this incident".[97] Take-Two's share price dropped by more than 6% in pre-market trading that day,[97][98] but recovered during regular trading hours following their statement.[102] Uber acknowledged the potential links to their security breach and noted they were working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Department of Justice. They believed the hacker was affiliated with the group Lapsus$, which was thought to have breached companies such as Microsoft, Nvidia, and Samsung over the preceding year.[103][104] Strauss Zelnick, Take-Two's chairman and chief executive officer, said the incident caused the companies to become more vigilant with cybersecurity and had impacted staff emotionally but business remained unaffected.[105] Rockstar later claimed the incident cost the company $5 million and thousands of staff hours to recover.[106]

A 17-year-old boy from Oxfordshire—identified as "teapotuberhacker" and a key member of Lapsus$—was arrested by the City of London Police on 22 September as part of an investigation supported by the National Cyber Crime Unit and American federal law enforcement.[107][108][109] While on bail for hacking EE and Nvidia and under police protection at a Travelodge hotel, he breached Rockstar using a mobile phone, television, and an Amazon Fire TV Stick and threatened to release the source code in a Slack message to all Rockstar staff.[106][109][110] Appearing before Highbury Corner Youth Court, he pleaded guilty to two counts of breaching bail conditions and not guilty to two counts of computer misuse.[111] The case was referred to a higher court while the boy was remanded to a young offender institution.[112] In mid-2023, he stood trial at Southwark Crown Court for twelve offences, including six counts of computer misuse, three of blackmail, and two of fraud.[109][113] He was deemed unfit to stand trial due to his autism;[106][110] instead of assessing his guilt, a jury determined he had committed the acts.[109][114] A judge placed him under an indefinite hospital order in December for being a high public risk as he expressed an intent to continue committing cybercrimes.[106][110]

On 1 January 2025, a Reddit user posted a photograph and two videos of a PlayStation 5 development kit running the game, taken by a person who "worked at the Rockstar office for a few months" in mid-2021; the post was later deleted. Based on the office's surroundings, Eurogamer determined the photograph and videos were taken at Rockstar San Diego.[115] Polygon's Ian Walker found no new information was revealed from the post, which he called the "worst leak of all time".[116] Many considered the opening of the second trailer in May 2025—wherein Jason is "just fixing some leaks"—a reference to the game's leaks.[117] In November, footage imitating the game received millions of views before the creator admitted it was a deepfake.[118] Later that week, some development footage was spotted in a former Rockstar animator's demo reel.[119]

Notes

  1. ^ Vice City was previously featured in Grand Theft Auto (1997) and was the main setting of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006).[3][4]
  2. ^ Several sources described Lucia as the series's first female protagonist;[9] Grand Theft Auto (1997), the Game Boy Color version of Grand Theft Auto 2 (2000), and Grand Theft Auto Online (2013) featured optional female playable characters, the first two being avatars without unique dialogue from the male options and the third being mute.[10]
  3. ^ Thirty-one from Rockstar North and three from Rockstar Toronto[48]
  4. ^ This record was surpassed in March 2026 by Spider-Man: Brand New Day's first trailer, which received over 500 million views within 12 hours[79] and 718.6 million within 24.[80]
  5. ^ A Best Buy affiliate email led to erroneous reports that preorders would begin on 18 May 2026;[81] Take-Two's Strauss Zelnick said he was unsure where the rumour originated.[82]
  6. ^ Based on posting behaviour and IP address data, GTAForums staff believed "teapotuberhacker" was an account run collaboratively by two people: "Teapot", the original leaker; and "Lily", who offered to sell Grand Theft Auto V's source code in exchange for Ethereum but was not believed to be in possession of any hacked materials.[85][86]

References

  1. ^ a b Maruf, Ramishah (4 December 2023). "GTA 6 leak: Grand Theft Auto trailer reveals game's release date". CNN Business. CNN. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  2. ^ Zwiezen, Zack (4 December 2023). "Grand Theft Auto VI's First Trailer Drops Early After Leak". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d MacDonald, Keza (19 September 2022). "Rockstar owner issues takedowns after Grand Theft Auto VI leak". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  4. ^ Fillari, Alessandro (14 January 2021). "As GTA 6 Rumors Swirl, Let's Look Back At Grand Theft Auto's Protagonists". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  5. ^ Collins, Riyah; Richardson, Tom (6 May 2025). "What have we learned from Grand Theft Auto 6's second trailer?". BBC. Archived from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  6. ^ Wilson, Iain (6 May 2025). "Every GTA 6 location revealed so far". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  7. ^ Harte, Charles (6 May 2025). "Rockstar Shows Off Six Major Areas Of Vice City In Grand Theft Auto VI". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  8. ^
  9. ^
  10. ^
  11. ^ a b c Middler, Jordan (6 May 2025). "GTA 6's cast of characters revealed, including a conspiracy theorist and strip club gangster". Video Games Chronicle. 1981 Media. Archived from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  12. ^ a b Kennedy, Victoria (6 May 2025). "GTA 6's second trailer is here". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  13. ^ a b c Schreier, Jason (9 December 2024). "Grand Theft Auto VI Will Rule the Video Game Industry in 2025". Bloomberg News. Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  14. ^ a b c d Schreier, Jason (27 July 2022). "Rockstar Games Cleaned Up Its Frat-Boy Culture — and Grand Theft Auto, Too". Bloomberg News. Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  15. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (15 May 2025). "GTA 6 Development Began 'In Earnest' in 2020 Following the 'Massive Success' of Red Dead Redemption 2, Take-Two Says". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  16. ^ Schreier, Jason (15 April 2020). "18 Months After Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar Has Made Big Cultural Changes". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  17. ^ Middler, Jordan (27 July 2022). "GTA 6 'will take place in Miami and feature a female protagonist', it's claimed". Video Games Chronicle. 1981 Media. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  18. ^ Martin, Matt (6 March 2018). "GTA 6 set in Vice City and South America, features first female lead character, releases in 2022 – rumour". VG247. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  19. ^
  20. ^
  21. ^
  22. ^
  23. ^
  24. ^
  25. ^ Skrebels, Joe (4 February 2022). "GTA 6 Confirmed: Rockstar Finally Says It's in Development". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  26. ^ Robinson, Andy (10 July 2022). "Rockstar says it 'understands GTA6 needs to exceed expectations'". Video Games Chronicle. 1981 Media. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  27. ^ Zwiezen, Zack (5 July 2022). "Red Dead Redemption, GTA IV Remasters Shelved After GTA Trilogy Debacle". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  28. ^
  29. ^
  30. ^ a b
  31. ^
  32. ^
  33. ^ Robinson, Andy (25 March 2025). "Multiple publishers 'ready to delay their games' to avoid GTA6 onslaught, it's claimed". Video Games Chronicle. 1981 Media. Archived from the original on 26 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  34. ^ Bailey, Dustin (20 March 2025). "GTA 6 is 'definitely gonna be a big economic boost for the games industry' that'll help 'bring a lot more people back into the ecosystem,' says Day of the Devs' lead curator". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on 19 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  35. ^ Schreier, Jason (9 May 2025). "Grand Theft Auto VI Delay Impacts Every Game Company". Bloomberg News. Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on 10 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  36. ^
  37. ^
  38. ^
  39. ^
  40. ^ Schreier, Jason (28 February 2024). "Grand Theft Auto Make Rockstar Games Asks Workers to Return to Office Five Days a Week". Bloomberg News. Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  41. ^ Borger, Will (28 February 2024). "Rockstar Games Is Asking Employees to Return to Office Amid GTA Security Concerns". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  42. ^ a b Yin-Poole, Wesley (29 February 2024). "GTA 6 Developers Criticise Rockstar's 'Reckless' Decision to Force Staff Back to the Office". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  43. ^ Gerblick, Jordan (20 March 2024). "As Rockstar brings workers back to the office, some GTA 6 devs fear the sequel will bleed talent in the final stretch: 'Losing key people in teams would be very, very bad'". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  44. ^
  45. ^
  46. ^ Middler, Jordan (2 May 2025). "Rockstar employees 'didn't believe 2025 Grand Theft Auto 6 release date'". Video Games Chronicle. 1981 Media. Archived from the original on 2 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  47. ^ Phillips, Tom (2 May 2025). "GTA 6 delayed to 2026". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  48. ^ a b Bailey, Dustin (11 November 2025). "Union leader says fired GTA 6 devs weren't leaking Rockstar secrets, they were talking about working conditions on a private Discord: 'They should be legally protected to do that'". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on 12 November 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  49. ^ McMahon, Liv; Vallance, Chris (7 November 2025). "Grand Theft Auto studio accused of 'union busting' after sacking workers". BBC. Archived from the original on 12 November 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  50. ^ a b
  51. ^
  52. ^ Valentine, Rebekah (6 November 2025). "GTA 6 Is Delayed Again Until November 2026". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 6 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  53. ^
  54. ^ Hernandez, Patricia (7 November 2025). "As GTA 6 gets delayed, fired Rockstar employees paint a grim picture". Polygon. Valnet. Archived from the original on 7 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  55. ^ Blazewicz, Jacob (7 November 2025). "Rockstar North morale is said to be exceptionally low, and not necessarily because of another GTA 6 delay". Gamepressure. Gry-Online. Archived from the original on 7 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  56. ^
  57. ^
  58. ^
  59. ^
  60. ^ Packwood, Lewis (7 November 2025). "The games industry reacts to the delay of GTA 6". GamesIndustry.biz. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 8 November 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  61. ^
  62. ^
  63. ^ Middler, Jordan (3 December 2023). "GTA 6's trailer tweet is now the most-liked gaming post ever". Video Games Chronicle. 1981 Media. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  64. ^
  65. ^
  66. ^
  67. ^
  68. ^
  69. ^ Middler, Jordan (6 December 2023). "GTA 6 trailer clears 101 million, surpassing lifetime GTA 5 trailer views". Video Games Chronicle. 1981 Media. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  70. ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (17 January 2024). "GTA 6 Surpasses Minecraft to Become Second Most-Watched Video Game Trailer, Surprising Number 1 Still Out of Reach". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  71. ^
  72. ^ Marsh, Calum (8 December 2023). "For Florida Vibes, Grand Theft Auto VI Turned to Tom Petty". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  73. ^
  74. ^ Wood, Austin (6 May 2025). "GTA 6 trailer 2 drops out of nowhere, putting Lucia and Jason in the spotlight once again". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  75. ^ a b Weprin, Alex (7 May 2025). "Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer Smashes Past 475 Million Views in First Day (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  76. ^ Shutler, Ali (6 May 2025). "Grand Theft Auto 6's new trailer and story details have been revealed". NME. Archived from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  77. ^
  78. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (6 May 2025). "GTA 6: 70 Brand New Screenshots Reveal the Characters and Places of Leonida". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 6 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  79. ^ Garside, Megan (19 March 2026). "Spider-Man: Brand New Day dethrones GTA 6 by having the first trailer in history to surpass 500 million views in one day". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on 19 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  80. ^ D'Allesandro, Anthony (19 March 2026). "Spider-Man: Brand New Day Most Watched Trailer Debut Ever With Near 719M Global Views, Beats Deadpool & Wolverine". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  81. ^
  82. ^ Gerblick, Jordan (21 May 2026). "GTA 6 isn't getting delayed again, Take-Two confirms, but those Best Buy pre-order rumors are bunk, marketing to ramp up this summer". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on 22 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  83. ^ Maas, Jennifer (21 May 2026). "GTA 6 Price Still Not Revealed, but Take-Two Chief Says Rockstar on Track to Begin Marketing This Summer". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 22 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  84. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (21 May 2026). "Take-Two Says ALl Entertainment Properties Need Pre-Release Marketing, as the Wait for GTA 6 Trailer 3 Goes On". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 22 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  85. ^ Nightingale, Ed (23 September 2022). "Grand Theft Auto leak may be the work of multiple people, suggests GTA Forum". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  86. ^ a b Zwiezen, Zack (22 September 2022). "Rockstar Locks Social Media Comments In Wake Of GTA VI Leak Spread". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  87. ^ a b c d e MacDonald, Keza; Stuart, Keith; Hern, Alex (19 September 2022). "Grand Theft Auto 6 leak: who hacked Rockstar and what was stolen?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  88. ^ a b c Warren, Tom (18 September 2022). "GTA 6 gameplay leaks online in 90 videos". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  89. ^ Zwiezen, Zack (19 September 2022). "The Best Details Hiding In The GTA VI Leak". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  90. ^ Macgregor, Jody (18 September 2022). "Here's another alleged GTA 6 leak, this time with video". PC Gamer. Future plc. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  91. ^ Skrebels, Joe (18 September 2022). "GTA 6: Gameplay Videos Reportedly Leak". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  92. ^ Middler, Jordan (18 September 2022). "Take-Two strikes GTA 6 leaked footage, seemingly confirming legitimacy". Video Games Chronicle. 1981 Media. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  93. ^ Scullion, Chris (19 September 2022). "Take-Two clears out GTA 6 forum and subreddit following leak". Video Games Chronicle. 1981 Media. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  94. ^ Middler, Jordan (18 September 2022). "GTA 6 leaker claims he's 'looking to negotiate a deal' with Rockstar". Video Games Chronicle. 1981 Media. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  95. ^
  96. ^
  97. ^ a b c Makuch, Eddie (19 September 2022). "Take-Two's Share Price Sinks After GTA 6 Leak". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  98. ^ a b Witkowski, Wallace (19 September 2022). "Take-Two's Grand Theft Auto VI hack: Severity depends on whether source code was taken, analysts say". MarketWatch. Dow Jones & Company. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  99. ^
  100. ^ Tailby, Stephen (19 September 2022). "Gigantic GTA 6 Leak Confirmed Real as Devs Show Support for Rockstar". Push Square. Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  101. ^ Robinson, Andy (19 September 2022). "Rockstar comments on GTA 6 leak and claims project won't be delayed". Video Games Chronicle. 1981 Media. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  102. ^ Eriksen, Kaare (20 September 2022). "The Trouble GTA 6 Theft Could Spell for Rockstar". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  103. ^ Robinson, Andy (19 September 2022). "Uber 'in contact with the FBI' over potential GTA 6 hacker". Video Games Chronicle. 1981 Media. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  104. ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (20 September 2022). "FBI Investigating Alleged Rockstar Hacker". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  105. ^
  106. ^ a b c d Tidy, Joe (21 December 2023). "Lapsus$: GTA 6 hacker handed indefinite hospital order". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  107. ^ Zwiezen, Zack (23 September 2022). "Report: 17-Year-Old Arrested On Suspicion Of Being Hacker Behind GTA VI Leak". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  108. ^ Middler, Jordan (23 September 2022). "GTA 6 hack: UK police arrest 17-year-old reportedly linked to Rockstar security breach". Video Games Chronicle. 1981 Media. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  109. ^ a b c d Tidy, Joe (23 August 2023). "Lapsus$: Court finds teenagers carried out hacking spree". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  110. ^ a b c Badshah, Nadeem (21 December 2023). "British teenager behind GTA 6 hack receives indefinite hospital order". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  111. ^
  112. ^
  113. ^ Blake, Vikki (15 July 2023). "GTA 6 hacker has been deemed unfit to stand trial". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  114. ^ Roth, Emma (23 August 2023). "Teen Lapsus$ member was behind the leaked GTA 6 footage, London jury finds". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  115. ^
  116. ^ Walker, Ian (2 January 2025). "Someone apparently risked taking picture of GTA 6 inside Rockstar offices for worst leak of all time". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 2 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  117. ^
  118. ^
  119. ^