GTA VI news

GTA VI: the full Rob Nelson interview is out
IGN has published the full transcript of its July interview with Rockstar North's Head of Development. Money, robberies, car theft, the police and a man who lives in a dumpster: here is what's new.

Australia's workplace regulator explains how to get GTA VI launch day off
The Fair Work Ombudsman, an actual Australian government body, posted an Instagram guide to taking leave for GTA VI launch day. Spoiler: your boss still has the final say.

Xbox denies exclusive GTA VI streaming rights after CEO's internal remarks
Xbox strategy chief Matthew Ball says GTA VI will not stream exclusively on Xbox Cloud Gaming or to PC, after a report on remarks by CEO Asha Sharma. Console streaming remains unclear.

Reddit week: Big Smoke's train, Liberty City love and a Trailer 4 rumor
A fan swore GTA VI Trailer 4 was coming on October 4, with zero proof. Plus a Big Smoke joke, a mystery GTA IV mod and some pure Liberty City joy from the crew.

Gang members, cops and Beyonce: how Rockstar researched GTA VI
In a LOVE Magazine interview, Aaron Garbut and Rupert Humphries talk about Florida research trips, the team writing pedestrian dialogue, and why GTA VI doesn't satirise real-world events.

Dan Houser says he will stay away from GTA VI
Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser told Variety he hasn't seen GTA VI and will try to avoid it, so it doesn't disrupt work on his own games at Absurd Ventures.

GTA VI gets a PEGI 18 rating, and the listing disappears hours later
PEGI rated Grand Theft Auto VI 18 for graphic violence, sexual themes and drug use. The page was taken down later on October 2, but its text had already been copied.

GTA VI rated M and PEGI 18, Australian listing names sex scenes
Grand Theft Auto VI has been rated M by the ESRB and 18 by PEGI. In Australia and New Zealand, the PlayStation Store rating lists "sex scenes".

Miami Heat become the Vice City Heat for one game on the eve of GTA VI
The Miami Heat will host the Milwaukee Bucks on November 18, the day before GTA VI launches, in a new uniform on a one-night-only Vice City court, according to IGN, Insider Gaming and GamesRadar+.

Rockstar rebuilt GTA VI's weather system: localized storms, hurricanes and lasting rainbows
Owen Shepherd, Rockstar's VP of art for lighting and rendering, told Game Informer that GTA VI's weather is now localized and persistent, with rolling cloudscapes, hurricanes and puddles that stay after the rain.

Rockstar sends GTA VI merch boxes to creators, TmarTn shows the first one
Rockstar has started mailing GTA VI merchandise packages to content creators. YouTuber TmarTn unboxed his: a cap, a Vice City shirt, stickers, a Zippo and a tote bag.

GTA VI age ratings show up in PlayStation ads
PlayStation's GTA VI Ultimate Edition ads on Facebook and Instagram showed age ratings for four regions. Two of the ads have since been pulled, and neither Rockstar nor the ratings boards have confirmed anything.