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Security firm Cynet found a fake GTA 6 PC download that steals saved passwords, Steam logins and crypto wallets. GTA 6 is only coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Do not open any file that says it is GTA 6 for PC.
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Version 1.002 started reaching consoles on 13 November, six days before launch. It is about 1 GB on PS5. Rockstar has not said what it changes. Leave your console in rest mode so it downloads before launch night.
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Macca & Friends is a cartoon you can watch on TV inside the game, on the Weazel channel, from 19 November. It follows Macca and his friends from the wetlands across Leonida. Rockstar shared the first teaser on X.
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In Japan the download is about 1.2 GB smaller than everywhere else, and in Australia and New Zealand it is smaller by less than 1 MB. Some fans think scenes were cut there. Rockstar has not explained it, and a smaller file does not prove anything was removed.
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Digital copies can be downloaded now, so the game is ready the moment it unlocks. Rockstar's post lists PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Cloud.
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Rockstar and PlayStation are throwing a two-stage music festival at Mana Wynwood, two days after launch. The line-up includes Travis Scott, Cardi B, Metro Boomin and a DJ set from Justice.
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Asked about a PC version and physical discs, Take-Two said that information always comes from its labels. There is still no PC version or date.
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A new set of official images went up on Rockstar's site, including places like The Rusty Anchor and Delights Cabaret.
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Rockstar says it will post a printable map of Leonida and a cover art poster as free downloads on 19 November. We will switch our map over once it is out.
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Rockstar confirmed the game unlocks at midnight local time on 19 November in every region, on PS5 and Xbox. The download is up to 212 GB.
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The Grammy-winning duo made a score that changes with how you play. A 30-track album of it comes out on 11 December, after the game.
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Leaker NateTheHate says reviewers can publish on 18 November, the day before launch, and Insider Gaming says it checked this. Review copies reportedly went out at the end of October. Rockstar has not announced a date.
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The final trailer sets up the story: an easy job goes wrong, and Jason and Lucia end up in a conspiracy that stretches across Leonida.
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Stations include Flash FM for pop, Cocoteo FM for Latin and The Chamber for metal. For the first time, Jason and Lucia can also listen to podcasts on earbuds while on foot.
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An official soundtrack of 34 original tracks comes out on 19 November, alongside the game.
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All 21 official Newswire posts, from the first hint in 2022 to preload, in a line or two each.
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Preload is open for digital pre-orders. Rockstar says the game aims for 30 frames per second, looks sharper on PS5 Pro, and can also be streamed with Xbox Cloud Gaming, even on Xbox One.
Read it on Rockstar NewswireA launch music festival with PlayStation on 21 November at Mana Wynwood in Miami, across two stages. Acts include Travis Scott, Cardi B, Metro Boomin and a Justice DJ set.
Read it on Rockstar NewswireTwo weeks before launch, a new set of official screenshots went up on the GTA VI site.
Read it on Rockstar NewswirePreload moved to 10 November and needs up to 212 GB. On launch day Rockstar will post a free printable cover poster and map of Leonida, and sell a printed copy for $0.99 soon after.
Read it on Rockstar NewswireFrench duo Justice made the game's score, which shifts with how you play. A 30-track score album comes out on 11 December, and a new single, Pusher, came out the same day as the post.
Read it on Rockstar NewswireThe last trailer before launch. It plays a new Justice song, Flower in a Hurricane, with Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.
Read it on Rockstar NewswireRockstar named six radio stations and their hosts. For the first time there are podcasts, and Jason and Lucia can listen on foot with earbuds linked to their phones.
Read it on Rockstar NewswireOfficial GTA 6 T-shirts, caps, a keychain, a money clip, a Zippo lighter, tote bags and stickers went on sale at the Rockstar Store.
Read it on Rockstar NewswireA limited Collector's Box of real items themed on Macca the Gator, a cartoon star from a TV show inside the game. It arrives on 19 November and does not include the game.
Read it on Rockstar NewswireAn official 34-track album, made with Atlantic Records, comes out on launch day. Six singles came out first, from artists including Travis Scott, Morgan Wallen and Keith Richards.
Read it on Rockstar NewswireThe Extended Look went live, first on Netflix and later on YouTube. Rockstar says every shot is real in-game footage captured on PS5. It runs 26 minutes 48 seconds.
Read it on Rockstar NewswireRockstar announced a long look at the game. It would premiere on Netflix on 27 August at 3pm ET, then on YouTube and the GTA VI site at 9pm ET.
Read it on Rockstar NewswirePre-orders opened at midnight local time on 25 June, including the Ultimate Edition. The post calls GTA 6 a single-player game and says every order before 20 November gets the Vintage Vice City Pack. It first gave 12 November as the preload date; this later moved to 10 November.
Read it on Rockstar NewswireRockstar set pre-orders for 25 June and showed the official cover art in a video. The cover art can also be downloaded from the GTA VI site.
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The second delay. Launch moved to Thursday 19 November 2026 so the team could finish and polish the game.
Read it on Rockstar NewswireTrailer 2 arrived with the story set-up: a simple job goes wrong for Jason and Lucia and drags them into a conspiracy across Leonida. The post sent fans to the official site to explore Vice City and beyond.
Read it on Rockstar NewswireThe first delay. Rockstar moved the game from 2025 to 26 May 2026, said sorry, and said it needed the extra time to reach the quality players expect.
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The first trailer. It named the game, set it in the state of Leonida and Vice City, and said it was coming in 2025 to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar's own GTA VI page dates the trailer to 4 December, because it went out early.
Read it on Rockstar NewswireA one-line post that set the time for Trailer 1: Tuesday 5 December 2023 at 9am Eastern.
Read it on Rockstar NewswireSam Houser marked Rockstar's 25th birthday and said the first trailer for the next Grand Theft Auto would come out in early December 2023.
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Mostly a GTA Online update. At the end, Rockstar confirmed for the first time that work on the next Grand Theft Auto game was well under way.
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