Grand Theft Auto VI
Vice City. Leonida.
November 19, 2026.
Everything the publisher has put on the record about GTA 6, page by page. What is established, what is only reported, and the date each answer was last checked.
The latest news
Official announcements only, with the date they were made.
September 25, 2026 GTA VI missing from Golden Joystick shortlist September 24, 2026 GTA VI sign tops Miami arena September 24, 2026 GTA VI’s CHF 374.99 Goodtime box September 21, 2026 Rockstar tightens mod rules September 20, 2026 GTA 6 store pages get quiet wording updates September 17, 2026 GTA 6 album announced September 8, 2026 GTA 6 PS5 release times appear by region September 3, 2026 Miami sheriff rejects GTA pitch
The release facts, at a glance
Six short statements, each one taken from what the publisher has announced.
What this site covers
79 pages, written and checked. 4 sections, and every subject in each one listed below with the line that says what it answers.
24 GTA 6 Guides Release date, platforms, editions and pre-orders checked against primary sources. 9 Characters The people Rockstar has officially introduced across Leonida — each profile dated, sourced, and stopping exactly where the published evidence stops. 14 Locations Vice City and the wider state of Leonida, mapped only from official material. 27 GTA 6 News GTA 6 news with dates, named sources and a clear distinction between confirmed and reported information.
The 24 GTA 6 Guides
Release date, platforms, editions and pre-orders checked against primary sources.
GTA 6 release date Grand Theft Auto VI is officially scheduled for November 19, 2026. GTA 6: An Extended Look Rockstar premieres an extended look at the game on August 27, 2026. GTA 6 pre-load Digital pre-loading is announced to begin on November 12, 2026. GTA 6 delays Two official schedule changes, both announced by Rockstar Games. GTA 6 launch time What the publisher has published about launch timing, and what it has not.
GTA 6 pre-orders Pre-orders opened on June 25, 2026, with digital and code-in-box options. GTA 6 editions and prices The announced US prices are $79.99 for Standard and $99.99 for Ultimate. GTA 6 pre-order bonuses What the publisher has actually attached to a pre-order, and what it has not. GTA 6 physical edition The boxed release ships a download code rather than a disc. GTA 6 Ultimate Edition Everything Rockstar Support lists inside the $99.99 edition. GTA 6 Ultimate Edition upgrade How Standard Edition owners can move up, and when. GTA 6 region restrictions How download codes are tied to the region of your platform account. Cancelling a GTA 6 pre-order Where refunds and cancellations are handled, per storefront. GTA 6 physical shipping and tracking When boxes move, how orders are tracked, and who handles duties.
GTA 6 Ultimate Edition vehicles Every vehicle Rockstar Games describes as part of the Ultimate Edition. GTA 6 Ultimate Edition weapons The revolvers, personalized sidearms and weapon patterns the publisher names. GTA 6 Ultimate Edition businesses The shops the publisher says only open for business with the Ultimate Edition. GTA 6 Ultimate Edition activities The compound raid and the classic car commission described by the publisher. GTA 6 and the free month of GTA+ What the announced free month of GTA+ includes, according to the publisher.
The 9 Characters
The people Rockstar has officially introduced across Leonida — each profile dated, sourced, and stopping exactly where the published evidence stops.
Jason Duval A former Army recruit drawn back into the criminal economy of the Leonida Keys. Lucia Caminos Fresh out of Leonida Penitentiary and determined to change the odds in her favor. Cal Hampton Jason’s friend, Brian’s associate and a home-bound listener to Coast Guard comms. Boobie Ike A Vice City figure whose businesses span real estate, nightlife and music. Dre’Quan Priest The hustler behind Only Raw Records, chasing a place in the Vice City music scene. Real Dimez Bae-Luxe and Roxy, a rap duo signed to Only Raw Records. Raul Bautista A veteran bank robber looking for partners willing to take large risks. Brian Heder A veteran Keys smuggler who still moves cargo through his boat business. Only Raw Records The Vice City label Dre’Quan Priest runs with Boobie Ike’s backing, and the home of Real Dimez.
The 14 Locations
Vice City and the wider state of Leonida, mapped only from official material.
Vice City The neon-soaked city at the center of Jason and Lucia’s confirmed story. Leonida The wider state where Rockstar says GTA 6’s criminal conspiracy unfolds. Vice City neighborhoods Ocean Beach, Little Cuba, Tisha-Wocka and VC Port, as the official site names them. Leonida Keys The island chain named on the official site, tied to Jason’s and Brian’s stories. Grassrivers A named region of the state of Leonida on the official site. Port Gellhorn A named location of the state of Leonida on the official site. Ambrosia A named location of the state of Leonida on the official site. Mount Kalaga A named location of the state of Leonida on the official site. Ocean Beach The Vice City neighborhood Rockstar ties to bright white sands and pastel art deco hotels. Little Cuba The Vice City neighborhood Rockstar describes through its bustling panaderías. Tisha-Wocka The Vice City flea market Rockstar associates with bootleg brands. VC Port The Vice City port Rockstar calls the cruise ship capital of the world. Stockyard The Vice City district built on Miami’s Wynwood, where more than 50 real street artists designed the murals. Leonida Penitentiary The prison Rockstar names in Lucia’s own backstory, and the one she walks out of.
Who publishes this, and how
About WastedStars An independent GTA 6 desk, unaffiliated with the publisher. Every factual page shows how certain it is, when it was last checked, and its first-party source. How we verify information Three confirmation levels — confirmed, reported, unconfirmed — each with a check date and the record behind it. Everything unresolved is queued at release. Privacy and measurement What WastedStars measures, what it asks permission for, and what it never collects. Contact WastedStars One monitored address for corrections and rights questions. A correction acts fastest when it names the page, the claim, and the record that contradicts it.