GTA VI news

Rockstar rode with ex-cops and visited strip clubs to research GTA VI's Florida
Rockstar's Rupert Humphries told Game Informer the GTA VI team rode around at night with ex-cops, visited strip clubs and spent time in the Everglades and the Keys to get South Florida right.

Take-Two revived a GTA VI trademark application after it was marked abandoned
USPTO records show one of Take-Two's GTA VI trademark applications was marked abandoned in April 2026 and revived eight days later. The trademark was never lost.

Roger Clark on the Arthur vs. Jason comparisons: "It's hard to say"
Red Dead Redemption 2's Arthur Morgan, Roger Clark, calls the fan comparisons with GTA VI's Jason flattering but says there's too little to go on. And no, he's not in the game, "to my knowledge."

GTA VI on Game Informer's cover: 14 pages, 12 new screenshots
Grand Theft Auto VI is the cover story of Game Informer Issue #382, with new Rockstar interviews, fresh details and 12 never-before-seen screenshots. The digital edition lands on Tuesday, September 29.

Xbox says its GTA VI preorder share matches its console market share
Xbox strategy chief Matthew Ball says Grand Theft Auto VI preorders are breaking records on Xbox, replying to a Verge report that PS5 dominates. Microsoft has shared no numbers.

WWE abandons its 'Vice City' trademark application
The USPTO has formally closed WWE's application for the name 'Vice City'. The filing gives no reason, and Rockstar and Take-Two are not mentioned in it.

Rainbow Six Siege director expects a player dip when GTA VI launches
Joshua Mills, creative director of Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Siege, told The Game Business that every game will lose players when GTA VI arrives, and that Siege plans to reward the ones who stay.

Rockstar reportedly reminds GTA VI voice cast of their NDA after Stephen Root talks
A fan podcast claims Rockstar emailed the GTA VI voice actors: keep quiet until November 19. It reportedly came right after Stephen Root confirmed he plays Brian Heder. Unconfirmed, but the source has a decent track record.

Rockstar publishes official modding rules ahead of GTA VI
Rockstar Games has posted modding guidelines that bar story expansions, cross-game map ports and unofficial platform ports, and that keep making money from mods on Rockstar's terms.

Rockstar quietly edits GTA VI store listings on Xbox and PlayStation
Rockstar has revised the GTA VI Ultimate Edition store text on both consoles, adding an exact pre-order deadline and fixing the spelling of Macca the Gator.

First six GTA VI album songs pass 4.1 million Spotify streams in a day
The first six tracks from Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album drew 4.1 million Spotify streams worldwide in their first 24 hours, according to figures published by The Music Universe.

GTA VI album lyrics: plenty of crime, zero story spoilers
GTAVice went through the lyrics of the first six singles from Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album. Lots of cops, cash and bad decisions, but no story clues about Jason and Lucia.