The daily desk for the run-up to November 19, 2026. Countdown, today's brief, and every officially confirmed fact straight from Rockstar Games.
GTA 6 launches November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. PC follows later. Here's what to expect on each platform — performance, features, and what's missing.
Read the briefRockstar Games has officially confirmed a November 19, 2026 simultaneous release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. PC release to follow.
GTA 6 launches first on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S worldwide. A PC release is confirmed to follow at an unannounced later date.
Trailer 1 introduced Lucia. Trailer 2 named her partner as Jason. Rockstar confirms this is the first dual-protagonist GTA — and the first playable woman lead in a mainline title.
Rockstar dropped the second official trailer on May 6, 2025 — featuring extended Vice City footage, Jason's reveal, and the music-industry montage with Real Dimez.
Trailer 2 footage shows visible signage for both the Burger Shot and Cluckin' Bell franchises — confirming the long-running fast-food brands carry into Leonida.
Rockstar's pre-launch character listings confirm the long-running Jack Howitzer returning as a media personality — continuing his run from Vice City through GTA V.
Real Dimez — a fictional rap duo (Roxy and Bae-Luxe) — appears prominently in Trailer 2's music industry sequence, signaling Leonida's hip-hop scene as a story pillar.
Confirmed by Rockstar in the Trailer 1 newswire post: GTA 6 takes place in the state of Leonida, a Florida analogue that includes a return to Vice City.
