GTA 6 News & Updates Archive

Browse archived GTA 6 news and updates, with original publication dates and evidence labels. Older reports may describe plans that have since changed.

Dan Houser Confirms He Did Not Write GTA VI

Speaking at LA Comic Con, Rockstar co-founder and long-time lead writer Dan Houser confirmed he had no hand in Grand Theft Auto VI's story - the clearest on-record sign yet that a new writing team is steering the series.

GTA 6 Still on Track for May 2026 Release Date

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has reaffirmed his confidence in Grand Theft Auto VI's May 26, 2026 release date, expressing 'very high conviction' that the game will launch as scheduled despite speculation of delays.

GTA 6 Trailer 2 Breaks Records with 475M Views

Grand Theft Auto VI's second official trailer shattered viewing records with over 475 million views within 24 hours of its May 6, 2025 release, becoming the biggest video launch in entertainment history.

GTA VI Delayed to November 19, 2026

Rockstar has pushed Grand Theft Auto VI from its May 26, 2026 target to Thursday, November 19, 2026 - the game's second official delay, confirmed on the Rockstar Newswire with an apology to fans.

Internal Sources Suggest Potential September 2026 Slip

Reliable leaker Millie A reports that internal discussions at Rockstar have touched on pushing GTA VI from May 2026 to September 2026 - what would be the game's second major delay, though no final decision has been made.

Official Release Date: May 26, 2026

Rockstar Games officially announced that Grand Theft Auto VI will launch on May 26, 2026, exclusively for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with an apology for the delay from the original Fall 2025 window.

Report: GTA VI 'Still Not Content Complete'

Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reports that GTA VI is 'still not content complete' and that developers are not '100 percent certain' of the November date - though he stresses the target feels more solid than any before it. This is an unofficial status report, not a Rockstar statement.

Rockstar Dismisses 34 Staff Amid Union-Busting Claims

Rockstar has dismissed 34 employees across its UK and Canadian studios, citing gross misconduct over a Discord server. The IWGB union, which represented all 31 UK staff let go, calls the dismissals union-busting. Both accounts are attributed; nothing here is a finding of fact.

Rockstar Shows GTA 6 Gameplay in An Extended Look

Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look runs 26 minutes and was captured entirely in-game on a PlayStation 5 - Rockstar's first gameplay presentation for the game, published alongside 63 new official screenshots. What the video contains is reported by outlets that watched the premiere, not stated by Rockstar.

Tribunal Clears Rockstar Union Case for Full Trial

A Glasgow employment tribunal rejected Rockstar's bid to strike out claims by 34 dismissed staff, clearing unfair-dismissal, victimisation and blacklisting allegations for a full trial running September to October 2026.

Tribunal Denies Interim Relief to Fired Rockstar Workers

A Glasgow employment tribunal declined to grant interim relief to the Rockstar staff dismissed in October, but the case proceeds toward a full hearing. The IWGB says it left the hearing 'more confident than ever.' All claims are attributed.