GTA VI roadmap: everything officially announced
The game is not out yet, so there are no patch notes to track. Everything below is something the publisher announced itself.
Roadmap
Launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S
Rockstar Games has Grand Theft Auto VI launching on Thursday, 19 November 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. That is the current official date and the one this hub is built around. No PC version has been announced.
Digital pre-load opens
Players who pre-ordered a digital copy can begin pre-loading a week before launch, on 12 November 2026, so the game is playable at release. The physical edition ships as a download code rather than a disc.
Pre-orders opened
Pre-orders opened on 25 June 2026. Rockstar says every pre-order, and every purchase made before 20 November 2026, includes the Vintage Vice City Pack.
Release date moved to 19 November 2026
The second and most recent date change, announced by Rockstar itself. The game had been dated 26 May 2026; Rockstar moved it to 19 November 2026, saying the extra months would let it finish the game to the standard players expect.
Trailer 2
The second trailer showed far more of the state around Vice City than the first: coastline, wetland, inland roads and long stretches of open water. It remains the largest single look at Leonida that Rockstar has published. No map has ever been released.
Trailer 1 and the reveal
The announcement trailer confirmed the return to Vice City and introduced Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval. The game carried a 2025 window at that point; both later date changes were announced by Rockstar on the Newswire.