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After 13 years, two delays, and a development budget rumored to exceed $2 billion, Grand Theft Auto VI finally has a firm date: **November 19, 2026**. The most anticipated game in entertainment history is headed to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S — and it's bringing an entirely new version of Vice City with it.Here's everything confirmed, rumored, and worth watching as we head into the final eight months before launch.
## The Release Date — Third Time's the Charm
Rockstar originally teased a 2025 window when the first trailer dropped in December 2023. That slipped to May 2026, then again to November 19, 2026. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick reconfirmed the date during the company's Q3 2026 earnings call in February, calling it "firm."
::timeline
- **Dec 2023** — Trailer 1 drops, "2025" window announced
- **May 2024** — Narrowed to Fall 2025
- **May 2025** — First delay: pushed to May 26, 2026
- **May 2025** — Trailer 2 + "Explore Leonida" site launch
- **Nov 2025** — Second delay: moved to November 19, 2026
- **Feb 2026** — Take-Two reconfirms date as "firm"
- **Summer 2026** — Major marketing campaign begins
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Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reported that while the game wasn't "content complete" in early 2026, the November window is "more real" than previous targets because it aligns with Take-Two's critical Fiscal Year 2027 revenue goals.
The game is set in **Leonida**, a fictional U.S. state based on Florida. Players will explore a modernized **Vice City** (Miami), the swampy **Grassrivers** (Everglades), and the tropical **Leonida Keys**. The open world is reportedly nearly twice the size of GTA V's map.
::keyfacts
- **Setting:** Leonida (fictional Florida) — Vice City, Grassrivers, Leonida Keys
- **Protagonists:** Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval — a romantic criminal duo
- **Engine:** RAGE 9 with advanced ray tracing
- **Platforms:** PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at launch
- **PC:** Expected late 2027 or early 2028
- **First female protagonist** in mainline GTA history
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For the first time in the franchise's history, GTA features a **female lead protagonist**. Lucia Caminos and her partner Jason Duval form a Bonnie-and-Clyde criminal duo navigating Leonida's underworld.
Pre-orders haven't officially opened yet, but all signs point to an **April or May 2026** launch window. "Terms of Transaction" pages have already appeared on console store listings, and retailers are preparing infrastructure.
For full coverage, visit https://www.linos.ai/entertainment/gta-6-release-date-november-2026-preorder-price/
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