GTA VI news
Analysts estimate 7 million GTA VI sales so far, with record purchase intent
Sensor Tower puts Grand Theft Auto VI at about 7 million units and $675 million in revenue before launch, while Circana says purchase intent is the highest it has ever measured. Both are third-party figures.
GTA VI reportedly a 210GB download on PS5
The PlayStation Game Size tracker says GTA VI is a 210GB download on PS5, about double Red Dead Redemption 2. Rockstar hasn't confirmed it, but preloading reportedly starts November 12.
Rockstar UK staff to vote on union recognition during GTA VI launch week
The IWGB says Rockstar's UK developers will vote on recognising its union from November 12 to 26, a window that includes the November 19 launch of GTA VI.
GTA VI launch day is already showing up in time-off requests
BambooHR data suggests time-off requests for November 19 are 9 to 17% above normal. Nobody can prove it is all about Grand Theft Auto VI, but it is not hard to guess.
Reddit roundup: a Brooklyn mural, a 3-year cross-stitch and GTA III inside San Andreas
This week's best fan finds: a hand-painted San Andreas mural in Brooklyn, a Vice City cross-stitch with 64,000+ stitches, and a mod that rebuilds GTA III in San Andreas.
Leak: around 55 GTA VI merch items hiding in the Rockstar Store catalogue
GTAVice.net says it found roughly 55 unannounced GTA VI items, from parody tees to a Burger Shot leather lunch bag, in the catalogue behind the Rockstar Store. Rockstar hasn't confirmed any of it.
Ex-GTA 5 animator: another GTA VI delay wouldn't shock me
Former Rockstar animator Mike York says Rockstar could push GTA VI again if the final mission isn't ready. Then he went on Twitter to say he doesn't actually think it will happen.
GTA VI's first TV commercial leaves out Xbox
A re-cut of the GTA VI launch trailer has aired on NBC Sports as the game's first TV ad. The Xbox logo is gone, and IGN and GameSpot disagree on which version drops the shower scenes.
Burger Shot opens in Miami as GTA VI marketing reaches fast food
Rockstar Games and Skinny Louie are turning the chain's Florida stores into Burger Shot until December 31, starting at the Miami Heat's Kaseya Center.
Vice Beach: Rockstar's GTA VI campaign plans for Miami Beach
Miami Beach public records show Rockstar planning a giant Vice Beach sign, a pink outdoor gym, a VI sculpture and a Y Hotel to promote GTA VI. No permits had been issued as of October 15.
Economist estimates GTA VI launch could cost US employers $1 billion in sick days
Pompeu Fabra University professor José García Montalvo projects about 1.5 million US workers could call in sick when Grand Theft Auto VI launches on November 19. It is an academic projection, not an official forecast.
Miami permits reveal a 305 Films "Vice" shoot on Ocean Drive as GTA VI cars roam the city
Public Miami Beach filming permits list two 305 Films commercials, "Vice" and "Miami Heat - Vice", with sports cars on Ocean Drive. Neither names Rockstar, but the dates line up with the GTA VI car convoy.