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Rockstar Games is preparing to unveil the first official gameplay footage of Grand Theft Auto VI this summer, according to Take-Two Interactive's investor communications and industry sources, as the studio approaches the final stretch before a November 19 launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.The gameplay premiere, expected between August and September, would mark the first time players see real-time combat, driving mechanics, and the game's dual-protagonist system in action. It follows two cinematic trailers that collectively drew more than 750 million views across platforms.
GTA VI has been in development for over a decade. Preliminary work started in 2014, with full production ramping up after Red Dead Redemption 2 shipped in 2018. Rockstar confirmed the project publicly in February 2022, months before a September hack leaked roughly 90 alpha gameplay clips totaling about an hour of footage.
The first trailer arrived in December 2023, revealing a return to Vice City and a fall 2025 release window. That target slipped twice. In May 2025, Rockstar pushed the date to May 2026. Five months later, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick announced a further delay to November 19, 2026, citing the need for "additional polish."
"We support fully Rockstar Games taking additional time to realize their creative vision," Zelnick said at the time.
Take-Two's stock dropped 10 percent on the October delay announcement. It has since recovered to roughly $230 per share.
The game is set in Leonida, a fictional state modeled on Florida. Vice City, the franchise's take on Miami, serves as the urban core. Surrounding areas include Grassrivers, a sprawling wetland region based on the Everglades, the Leonida Keys, and locations such as Port Gellhorn and Mount Kalaga National Park.
For the first time in the series, GTA VI features a female lead protagonist. Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval form a dual-protagonist pair, with players switching between them using a mechanic refined from GTA V's three-character system. Supporting characters include Brian Heder, a smuggler and landlord tied to Jason's storyline, and Cal Hampton, a conspiracy theorist.
On the technical side, Rockstar is deploying its RAGE 9 engine. Industry analysts expect the game to set new standards for NPC behavior driven by generative AI, along with advances in hair and fabric physics and persistent water simulation.
The game launches exclusively on consoles. A PC version is estimated for late 2027 or 2028, following the 12- to 18-month exclusivity window that Rockstar applied to both GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2.
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