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The key moments of GTA VI
One page per dated announcement and per world-file moment: date, status, sources, pages concerned.
The essentials
36 key moments of GTA VI, from February 4, 2022 to October 15, 2026: each dated announcement in the News timeline and each world-file moment has its page, with what it showed page by page. The timeline keeps them in order, with their sources.
October 15, 2026, pressThe launch campaign, from Miami to Paris
October 15, 2026, videoThe launch trailer
October 14, 2026, pressBloomberg’s report on the making of the game
October 9, 2026, musicTwo new songs from the album
October 8, 2026, musicThe six radio stations
October 8, 2026, merchandiseThe Rockstar Store collection- October 7, 2026, pressXbox: no cloud streaming to PC
October 6, 2026, pressRob Nelson’s full interview with IGN
October 5, 2026, pressLOVE magazine
October 2, 2026, announcementThe age ratings
September 25, 2026, pressThe Game Informer cover story
September 24, 2026, merchandise“The Goodtime State” collector’s box- September 17, 2026, pressTake-Two’s shareholder meeting
September 17, 2026, musicThe official album
September 3, 2026, merchandiseTwo controllers in GTA VI colors
August 28, 2026, pressRob Nelson’s interview with Famitsu
August 27, 2026, pressThe press previews
August 27, 2026, videoAn Extended Look
August 18, 2026, announcementThe boxed version in detail- August 6, 2026, announcementTake-Two’s earnings
August 6, 2026, announcementThe date for An Extended Look- August 2026, world files29 new screenshots
June 24, 2026, world filesVintage Vice City Pack
June 24, 2026, world filesUltimate Edition screenshots
June 24, 2026, world filesUltimate Edition
June 24, 2026, announcementPre-orders, Ultimate Edition and Vintage Vice City Pack
June 18, 2026, announcementThe pre-order date and the cover art- June 2026, world filesOfficial cover art
November 6, 2025, announcementThe November 19, 2026 release date
May 6, 2025, world filesOfficial screenshots- May 6, 2025, world files“Only in Leonida” pages
May 6, 2025, videoTrailer 2, the characters and the regions
May 2, 2025, announcementThe first delay: May 26, 2026
December 4, 2023, videoTrailer 1
November 8, 2023, announcementThe first trailer announced- February 4, 2022, announcementDevelopment confirmed
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