Grand Theft Auto VI
GTA VI launches November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. This is the pillar hub for everything OpenWorldVault has verified — with a clear verification status on every claim.
Release & essentials
Dates, platforms, editions, and the confirmed cast and world.
The confirmed November 19, 2026 date, platforms, and countdown.
Spoiler-safe: what GTA VI is about and who Jason & Lucia are.
How much GTA VI costs in the US, and how to buy safely.
Where to preorder, bonuses, and what each option includes.
Standard vs Ultimate — what's different and who each is for.
Start downloading November 12, 2026 — a week before launch.
Get ready for launch day — preload, storage, account, and spoilers.
Console storage, SSDs, and where to buy the game.
PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at launch, and the PC question.
What Rockstar has officially confirmed vs what's still rumor.
Jason, Lucia, and the confirmed cast of Leonida.
The state of Leonida explained — Rockstar's Florida, across six regions.
Vice City, the Leonida Keys, and the confirmed world.
Source-checked trailer summaries and key details.
Latest verified updates
Rockstar premieres “An Extended Look” on Netflix August 27 at 3 p.m. ET, then free on YouTube six hours later. It has not called it Trailer 3.
Rockstar's support page lists the country groups GTA VI PlayStation codes are tied to, and says Xbox codes carry no region lock. Because the box holds a code instead of a disc, it reaches physical buyers too.
Clips and a claimed map circulated on August 18 and Rockstar issued takedowns without commenting. Here's what holds up, what's disputed, and which widely repeated claim is borrowed from a different leak.
Preorders opened June 25, 2026. Standard is $79.99, Ultimate is $99.99 (digital only) — and the bonus you get depends on whether you buy digital or physical.
Characters
One of GTA VI's two playable protagonists and the game's female co-lead. Recently out of prison, partnered with Jason.
One of GTA VI's two playable protagonists. An Army veteran working for local drug runners, partnered with Lucia.
A confirmed supporting character: Jason's friend and a conspiracy theorist who feels safest at home, listening in on Coast Guard comms.
A confirmed GTA VI character: a big name in Vice City with an empire across real estate, a strip club, and a recording studio.
A confirmed GTA VI character: a hustler turned music manager who signed the Real Dimez and is setting his sights on the Vice City scene.
A confirmed GTA VI rap duo: Bae-Luxe and Roxy, friends since high school, now signed to Only Raw Records.
A confirmed GTA VI character: a seasoned bank robber, all confidence and charm, always on the hunt for talent to pull off the biggest scores.
A confirmed GTA VI character: a veteran Keys drug runner who houses Jason rent-free in exchange for help with local shakedowns.
Locations
The main urban setting of GTA VI — the 'sun and fun capital of America,' capturing the glamour, hustle, and greed of the country in one city.
A chain of tropical islands off Leonida's southern coast — paradise-like beaches set amid dangerous waters.
Leonida's swampy wetlands — alligators, predators, and weirder discoveries await.
Leonida's forgotten coast — cheap motels, shut-down attractions, and a rough new economy.
Leonida's industrial sector, where old-school values and American industry still reign.
A national landmark on Leonida's northern border — fishing, hunting, and off-road trails.
Trailers
Rockstar hasn't released a “Trailer 3,” but it has dated an official Extended Look for August 27 — Netflix first, then free on YouTube six hours later.
The December 2023 reveal that broke YouTube records and introduced Vice City, Leonida, and the Jason-and-Lucia partnership.
The May 2025 trailer that pulled 475M+ views across platforms in 24 hours, deepening the look at Vice City and Leonida.
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Hub last verified August 21, 2026.