GTA VI news

Miami Beach votes 4-3 to negotiate a GTA VI beach campaign with Rockstar
Miami Beach commissioners voted 4-3 on September 10 to open talks with Rockstar Games about a GTA VI campaign on the city's beaches. Rockstar is expected to pay $3m, and the city wants more.

Sony plans a GTA VI theater for its Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth
PlayStation Japan confirmed a Grand Theft Auto VI theater at TGS 2026, showing the Extended Look trailer on a 300-inch screen with a vibrating floor, plus a free shirt and stickers.
GTA VI Extended Look brought Netflix over 100,000 US sign-ups, says Ampere
Ampere Analysis estimates that the six-hour Netflix exclusive of the GTA VI Extended Look drove more than 100,000 new US sign-ups on August 27. By Ampere's count, that was Netflix's third-biggest sign-up peak of 2026.

GTA VI DualSense controllers: white model sells out fast as pre-orders strain PlayStation Direct
Sony's two limited-edition Grand Theft Auto VI DualSense controllers went up for pre-order on September 10. The white model sold out at several retailers within hours, and resale listings were already on eBay.
Rockstar and fired Rockstar North staff begin final tribunal hearing in Glasgow
The final hearing in the case brought by 31 fired Rockstar North employees and the IWGB union is underway in Glasgow. It is scheduled to run until October 16, about a month before GTA VI launches.

Alleged packing worker claims a GTA VI collector's edition exists, then deletes the post
An X user who says he packed boxes in Mexico claims a GTA VI collector's edition is coming and posted photos as proof. Then he deleted it all. Nothing is verified, and Rockstar hasn't confirmed a thing.

GTA VI: Rob Nelson on the Tom Petty song, plus new details from a preview
A Rockstar North boss says the game wasn't fully formed at the first trailer, but the Tom Petty song set the direction. Meanwhile a creator's preview talks fighting styles, out-of-breath cops and hidden safes.

Tribunal over 31 dismissed GTA VI workers opens Thursday in Glasgow
The final hearing over Rockstar's dismissal of 31 UK staff begins at Glasgow Employment Tribunal on September 10 and runs to October 16. The IWGB alleges union blacklisting; Rockstar says the firings were for leaking confidential information.

GTA VI: New Zealand first, Mexico last?
PlayStation Store data suggests GTA VI unlocks at local midnight on November 19, in 15 waves by time zone, with New Zealand starting hours ahead of everyone. Rockstar hasn't confirmed any of it.

Sony reveals Black and White GTA VI DualSense controllers
Sony showed two limited edition GTA VI DualSense controllers at today's State of Play. Both launch November 19 alongside the game at $84.99 / €84.99 / £74.99, with pre-orders opening September 10.

GTA VI reportedly moves sprint to the left stick by default
Italian creator MikeShowSha, who was invited to Rockstar's closed-door GTA VI preview, says the default sprint input is now a click of the left stick (L3), not the familiar face-button tapping.

Modders want a PC to push GTA VI on console to 60 FPS
A modder experiment would capture the console's 30 FPS feed, run AI frame generation on a PC and send 60 FPS to your screen. The catch: a reported 60-70ms of extra latency.