Rockstar Games is preparing to launch Grand Theft Auto VI on November 19, 2026, for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with pre-orders open and pricing set at $79.99 for the standard edition and $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition. The studio is also facing a union recognition application and an unfair dismissal lawsuit from employees laid off in October 2025.
Rockstar Games is in the final stretch of releasing Grand Theft Auto VI, its first mainline entry in 13 years. Pre-orders opened on June 25, 2026, with a standard edition priced at $79.99 and an Ultimate Edition at $99.99. The game launches November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. No PC version has been announced. The Ultimate Edition includes a weapon called the Hawk and Little Morgan Revolver, described as a classic Vice City style item from the Vercetti Mansion, alongside exclusive tuning shops, barbershops, and tattoo shops on the map. Both editions come with a one-month GTA+ trial and the Vintage Vice City Pack as a pre-order bonus. The PS5 version will support DualSense haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, Tempest 3D AudioTech, and near-instant load times. The physical edition contains a digital download code rather than a disc.
Alongside the game's marketing push, Rockstar faces labor organizing at its UK studio. In June 2026, employees applied for voluntary union recognition through the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain. The move follows a mass layoff of over 30 workers in October 2025, all of whom were members of the IWGB's Discord server. The union has sued Rockstar for unfair dismissal, alleging union busting. Rockstar claims the employees were involved in a leak of confidential information. The company has agreed to meet with the union. If approved, this would be only the second unionized game studio in the UK, after ZA/UM.
Rockstar also changed its social media account icons and banners to the game's pink theme color, a move that Kotaku noted historically signals the studio has entered its marketing phase and is unlikely to delay further unless a catastrophic event occurs. An unconfirmed report from a Reddit user suggests Red Dead Redemption 2 actor Jim Santangeli may have a cameo in GTA6, continuing a pattern of Rockstar reusing actors across its franchises.
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Rockstar Games employees have applied for voluntary union recognition through the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain. The move follows a mass layoff of over 30 workers in October 2025, all of whom were members of the IWGB's Discord server. The union has sued Rockstar for unfair dismissal, alleging union busting. Rockstar has agreed to meet with the union.
Rockstar Games opened pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI on June 25, ahead of its November 19 release on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The Ultimate Edition, priced at 12,280 yen in Japan, includes a weapon called the Hawk and Little Morgan Revolver, described as a classic Vice City style item obtained from the Vercetti Mansion. The name references Tommy Vercetti, the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and the design resembles the scoped revolver Equalizer from that game. Other nods to Vice City include tropical weapon skins inspired by Tommy Vercetti's shirt and a Sea Sparrow helicopter appearing in the package art. A number inscribed on the revolver matches the North American release dates of Vice City and Vice City Stories. The Ultimate Edition also adds exclusive tuning shops, barbershops, and tattoo shops on the map, which sparked debate among players about whether those facilities are limited to the premium edition. The standard edition costs 9,800 yen. Both editions include a one-month GTA+ trial and the Vintage Vice City Pack as a pre-order bonus. No PC version has been announced.
Rockstar Games has announced pricing for Grand Theft Auto VI, the next entry in the open-world crime series. The standard edition will cost $79.99, while the Ultimate Edition is set at $99.99. The prices were reported by journalist Jeff Keighley, who said the information came directly from Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two Interactive. Pre-orders for the game open on June 25 at midnight local time, and the title is scheduled for release on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The Japanese price has not been announced, but based on current exchange rates, the standard edition is expected to be around 13,000 yen and the Ultimate Edition around 16,000 yen. Alongside the pricing news, Sony Interactive Entertainment published a PlayStation.Blog post detailing PS5-specific features. The PS5 version will support DualSense haptic feedback and adaptive triggers from launch day, as well as Tempest 3D AudioTech and near-instant load times via the console's SSD. The physical edition of the game will include a digital download code rather than a disc.
Rockstar Games has announced that pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI will begin on June 25 at digital stores and select retailers, alongside the release of official cover art. The open-world crime action game, set in a modern Vice City modeled after Miami, Florida, follows dual protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos. After multiple delays from an original late 2025 target, the release date is now confirmed for November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar also changed its social media account icons and banners to the game's pink theme color, a move that game media outlet Kotaku noted historically signals the studio has entered its marketing phase and is unlikely to delay further unless a catastrophic event occurs. The announcement comes 13 years after the previous mainline entry, Grand Theft Auto V, was released in 2013.
A Reddit user reported that Jim Santangeli, who played Pearson in Red Dead Redemption 2, said on TikTok LIVE he did some cool stuff in Grand Theft Auto VI. The claim is unconfirmed, but Rockstar Games is known for rehiring past actors, making the cameo plausible. GTA6 releases November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Employees of Rockstar Games, the developer of Grand Theft Auto VI, have formed the Rockstar Game Workers Union under the International Workers' Union. The union's formation follows a 2025 lawsuit over the layoffs of 31 employees, which workers allege was union-busting. Rockstar Games claims the employees were involved in a leak of confidential information.