Launching Thursday, November 19, 2026 · PS5 & Xbox Series X|S
★ Release date confirmed: November 19, 2026★ Trailer 2 — captured on PS5★ 27-minute "Extended Look" aired August 2026★ Pre-orders open — Standard $79.99 / Ultimate $99.99★ Pre-load begins November 12★ Two protagonists: Lucia Caminos & Jason Duval★ Day-one guide hub unlocks at launch
Confirmed intel
THE GAME, FACT-CHECKED
Everything below is confirmed by Rockstar Games or the platform holders. Rumors stay in the rumor pile — marked clearly on the map.
Release date
Nov 19, 2026
Thursday · announced by Rockstar
Platforms
PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
No PS4. No PC date announced.
Standard edition
$79.99
PlayStation Store pricing
Ultimate edition
$99.99
PlayStation Store pricing
Pre-load
Nov 12
Digital pre-orders, 7 days early
Languages
13
Localized at launch worldwide
Setting
Leonida
Vice City & beyond
Protagonists
Lucia & Jason
A Bonnie-and-Clyde story
The story
TWO OUTLAWS. ONE CONSPIRACY.
For the first time in the series, the story follows two protagonists — and you can switch between them.
Protagonist · 01
Jason Duval
Grew up around grifters and crooks in the Leonida Keys, did a stint in the Army to shake his troubled teens, then fell back in working for local drug runners. He wants an easy life — but things keep getting harder. Meeting Lucia could be the best or worst thing to ever happen to him.
Protagonist · 02
Lucia Caminos
Taught to fight by her father from a young age, landed in the Leonida Penitentiary fighting for her family. Fresh out — ankle monitor and all — and done letting the deck stay stacked against her. Sharp, fearless, and the spark of every score.
"Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them. But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida — forced to rely on each other more than ever if they want to make it out alive."
— Official story synopsis, Rockstar Games
Watch
THE TRAILERS
The official reveals, embedded straight from Rockstar's channel. Hundreds of millions of views between them.
Trailer 1
December 2023. The world-first look: Vice City, Lucia, and the line that broke the internet — "the only way we're getting through this is by sticking together."
Trailer 2
May 2025. Captured on PS5. Jason's life in the Keys, Lucia walking out of Leonida Penitentiary, and the first real taste of their Bonnie-and-Clyde run.
An Extended Look — on August 27, 2026 Rockstar premiered roughly 27 minutes of new in-engine PS5 footage via Netflix, then on YouTube the same night: botched jobs, quiet domestic moments between Jason and Lucia, seamless mid-chase character switching, and a relationship system that shapes their bond. The most footage Rockstar has ever shown before launch.
Interactive
THE STATE OF LEONIDA
Tap any region to see what's confirmed and what's still rumor. Cyan is confirmed by Rockstar — gold is widely reported but unconfirmed. Full street-level interactive map unlocks with the day-one guide hub.
Every major confirmed beat on the way to launch. No rumors in this list — those live on the map.
December 2023
The announcement
Rockstar drops Trailer 1 early after a leak, confirming the return to Vice City and introducing Lucia. It becomes one of the most-viewed game trailers in history within days.
May 2025
Trailer 2 & the delay
Rockstar moves the game from Fall 2025 to May 2026, then releases Trailer 2 — captured on PS5 — revealing Jason Duval, the Leonida Keys, and the Bonnie-and-Clyde story.
2026
The date locks in
Rockstar confirms the final release date: Thursday, November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Pre-orders open with Standard at $79.99 and Ultimate at $99.99.
August 27, 2026
"An Extended Look"
Rockstar premieres roughly 27 minutes of new in-engine PS5 footage via Netflix, then YouTube — the deepest look at Jason and Lucia's partnership, seamless character switching, and a relationship system that shapes their bond.
September 2026
Newswire drops
Rockstar's Newswire rolls out fresh official details — soundtrack album news and a Collector's Box — as the marketing machine spins up for launch.
November 12, 2026
Pre-load begins
Digital pre-orders unlock 7-day pre-load, plus the Vintage Vice City Pack and a month of GTA+ on PlayStation. Download it before the world wakes up on launch day.
November 19, 2026
Launch day
Grand Theft Auto VI releases. Analysts project around 40 million copies sold by March 2027 — potentially the biggest entertainment launch ever. And this site's day-one guide hub goes live with it.
Coming at launch
DAY-ONE GUIDE HUB
The reason to bookmark this page. When the game drops, these unlock — built to be the fastest answers on the internet for the questions every player will be searching.
Unlocks Nov 19
🗺️
Street-Level Map
Zoomable Leonida with safehouses, shops, collectibles and points of interest — the artist's impression above becomes the real thing.
Unlocks Nov 19
🎯
Mission Walkthroughs
Every story mission with gold-medal objectives, checkpoints and the fastest routes through Leonida.
Unlocks Nov 19
⌨️
Cheats & Codes
The complete story-mode cheat list for every platform, tested and updated — historically the most-searched GTA pages on earth. Single-player only; we never publish online exploits.
Unlocks Nov 19
💎
Collectibles
Every hidden package, stunt jump and secret, mapped with screenshots and video clips.
Unlocks Nov 19
💰
Money Guide
The fastest legit ways to stack cash in week one — businesses, heists and investments, spoiler-tagged.
Unlocks Nov 19
🏆
100% Checklist
Printable completion tracker: missions, strangers, collectibles, activities — check them off as you conquer Leonida.
Get pinged at launch
One email when the guide hub goes live — plus the pre-load reminder on November 12. No spam, no selling your address, unsubscribe anytime.
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The people have spoken
HYPE METER
One vote per browser. Totally unscientific. Completely serious.
What are you doing first on November 19?
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Get ready
SECURE YOUR COPY
Pre-orders are open. Digital pre-orders include the Vintage Vice City Pack, a month of GTA+ (auto-renews), and 7-day pre-load from November 12.
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Launch-day printables
Counting down in style: neon Vice City–inspired wall art, phone wallpapers, and a printable 100% completion checklist for launch week — from our Etsy shop. Original artwork only, zero Rockstar assets.
Thursday, November 19, 2026 — confirmed by Rockstar Games. Digital pre-orders get 7-day pre-load starting November 12.
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S at launch. It is not coming to PS4, and Rockstar has announced no PC release date — though Take-Two's CEO has publicly acknowledged how important the PC platform is.
$79.99 for Standard and $99.99 for Ultimate on the PlayStation Store. Digital pre-orders include the Vintage Vice City Pack and a month of GTA+ (auto-renews).
Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval — a Bonnie-and-Clyde-style duo caught in a conspiracy across the state of Leonida. You can switch between them, including mid-chase.
Rockstar is keeping the focus on the single-player story for launch and hasn't detailed a standalone online mode. Existing GTA Online (GTA V) will continue to be supported.
No. LEONIDA is a fan-made project, not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive. All artwork here is original — see the full disclaimer below.