Rockstar has released a new launch trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, revealing more details about what is set to be the biggest game of the year. GTA 6 became available to pre-order at midnight on 25 June in the UK and elsewhere around the world, after Rockstar revealed the game's pre-sales launch date and cover art in mid-June. Analysts believe Rockstar's action adventure could become the most expensive game ever made, with estimates, external putting development costs at more than $1bn (£866m).
Here's what we do and don't know about GTA 6 so far. The new launch trailer, external again confirmed GTA 6 will be released on 19 November. Suggesting no further delays to its release, the video gave fans a glimpse into the missions that protagonists Jason and Lucia will take part in.
It also featured a new song from French electronic music artists Justice, who were revealed to be the game's original score composers. The game has been previously delayed twice, from autumn 2025 and May 2026. In a statement when the second delay was announced, Rockstar said it needed extra months to finish the game with the level of polish fans had come to "expect and deserve".
Rockstar said players who pre-order will be able to begin pre-loading it on their consoles on 12 November to ensure they are able to play at launch. The sixth game in the main series will be released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. There's no news on when a PC version will be released - it's also currently unknown whether it will come to Nintendo Switch 2.
The game will cost £69.99 in the UK and $79.99 in the US - with an ultimate edition, featuring extra vehicles and weapons, priced at £89.99 and $99.99, respectively. Physical copies of the game will contain a code for a digital download for the game inside a box, rather than a disc. Rockstar has not yet confirmed whether an updated online mode will be released as soon as GTA 6 launches.
The game's PlayStation Store listing currently states "Grand Theft Auto VI is a single-player experience" - implying there will be no online mode at launch. But given GTA Online's success, external, it will likely exist at some point. How any future age verification legislation in the UK around social media and particularly messaging in gaming could therefore affect it, if at all, is still unknown.
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