# GTA VI playthrough with side missions may exceed 80 hours

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/grand-theft-auto-vi-could-take-you-more-than-80-hours-to-finish/
- Published: 2026-08-28T11:07:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-28T17:13:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2246187/grand-theft-auto-vi-could-take-more-than-80-hours/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, GTA 6

## Key points

- GTA VI may exceed 80 hours with optional content.
- A 27-minute official gameplay preview is now available.
- Fake GTA VI demos may contain password-stealing malware.

## Summary

Grand Theft Auto VI could take more than 80 hours to complete when players follow the main story alongside some optional objectives, according to Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson. The figure points to a substantially expansive game and suggests that players aiming to complete all content may spend considerably longer.

Rockstar has also published a nearly 27-minute extended preview on YouTube, showing the fictional state of Leonida, protagonists Jason and Lucia, and in-game activities. GTA VI is scheduled for release on 19 November at $80; for context, GTA V averaged 51.5 hours for its story plus some side quests, while completionists averaged 89.5 hours. Fans have also been warned that purported downloadable demos are part of a campaign distributing password-stealing software.

## Coverage

- [Engadget: GTA VI playthrough with side missions may exceed 80 hours](https://www.engadget.com/2246187/grand-theft-auto-vi-could-take-more-than-80-hours/)
- [BBC World: What we know after the big Grand Theft Auto 6 preview](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3d7exngd5no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)

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