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Grand Theft Auto VI, the next Grand Theft Auto from Rockstar Games: every story we hold on it, with its trailers.

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Grand Theft Auto VI is an upcoming action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games. It is due to be the eighth main entry in the Grand Theft Auto series, following 2013's Grand Theft Auto V, and the sixteenth entry overall. Set within the fictional US state of Leonida, based on Florida, the story follows the criminal duo of Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos. Players will be able to freely roam Leonida's open world, which features the Miami-inspired Vice City.

Publisher Take Two InteractiveGenre action-adventure game, third-person shooterFrom WikipediaIMDb
Release date 19 November 2026 Polygon Gaming
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Miami-Dade police outraged by proposals to turn parts of Miami into GTA 6, saying that Rockstar’s game embodies what they “work every single day to prevent”

  • Miami-Dade sheriff and commissioner slammed mayor's GTA 6-themed pitch to Rockstar
  • Pitch deck proposed Vice City airport branding, dockyard, car fest and radio lab
  • Row overlapped with 2027 budget funding fight between officials

Miami-Dade's sheriff and a county commissioner publicly condemned a proposal from county mayor Daniella Levine Cava's office to recreate parts of Grand Theft Auto 6 across the county, in a dispute that ultimately settled into a political spat rather than any concrete deal. Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz argued the…

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Pre-orders for Sony’s GTA 6-themed DualSense controllers will open on September 10

  • Sony unveils GTA 6-themed DualSense controllers in black and white
  • Pre-orders open 10 September at 10am ET, priced $85
  • Controllers launch 19 November, alongside GTA 6 itself

Sony has revealed limited-edition DualSense controllers themed around Grand Theft Auto 6, unveiled during a State of Play presentation alongside the game's build-up. The tie-in underscores just how much anticipation surrounds Rockstar's release, with Sony keen to capitalise on the hype through branded hardware ahead of launch. The…

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Which Songs Gained the Most From Their ‘GTA VI’ Extended Look Trailer Inclusion?

  • GTA VI trailer boosted streams for nearly all its featured songs.
  • "Se Me Nota (Agárrame)" jumped 3,047%; "Inner Light" rose 462%.
  • Classics like "Devil Woman" and "People Are People" also gained sharply.

Rockstar Games' 30-second "Extended Look" trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, released on 27 August, has driven sharp streaming gains for several featured songs, underlining the outsized promotional power of the long-running franchise ahead of the game's 19 November launch. The nearly half-hour preview has amassed over 19…

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Controversial GTA 6 Change Has Fans Flipping Out

  • GTA 6 may map sprinting to the L3 stick-click instead of a face button
  • Fans worry about hand strain and controller stick drift over long play
  • Rockstar hasn't confirmed the scheme; remapping options exist on consoles

A viral fan debate has broken out after Italian YouTuber MikeShowSha, who published new details from a hands-off Grand Theft Auto 6 preview in late August, revealed in a follow-up video that sprinting will reportedly be mapped to the L3 button (pressing in the left analogue stick) rather…

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Grand Theft Auto VI is a phenomenon – but there is much more to the gaming world

  • GTA VI's Netflix preview drew millions of viewers and crashed the site
  • Columnist criticises shallow, novelty-framed mainstream media coverage of games
  • Argues other acclaimed titles deserve similar attention to GTA VI

As Grand Theft Auto VI's marketing machine ramps up ahead of its release, a Guardian games columnist argues that mainstream media coverage of the title risks falling into a tired, condescending pattern rather than engaging seriously with the game or the wider industry. The piece warns that presenters…

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The Grand Theft Auto run button has changed after 25 years – GTA 6 no longer requires you to tap a face button to peg it

  • GTA 6 drops its 25-year tap-to-sprint control scheme.
  • Sprinting now defaults to clicking the left stick (L3).
  • GTA 6 confirmed to run at 30fps on consoles at launch.

Rockstar has changed how players sprint in Grand Theft Auto for the first time in nearly 25 years, moving away from the series' longstanding requirement to repeatedly tap a face button. In GTA 6, running will instead be triggered by clicking in the left analogue stick (L3), bringing…

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GTA VI extended look got 31 million views on Netflix despite six-hour exclusivity window

  • GTA VI preview topped Netflix's film chart despite six-hour exclusivity
  • Netflix logged 31.1 million views, YouTube over 17.7 million
  • Game releases 19 November; main story may take 80+ hours

An extended gameplay preview of Grand Theft Auto VI became Netflix's top-ranked film for the week of 24–30 August, despite the streaming platform holding exclusive rights to the footage for only six hours before Rockstar Games released it on YouTube. The nearly 30-minute video, showcasing PlayStation 5 footage…

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GTA 6 preview leads Netflix viewing in 58 countries

  • GTA 6's Netflix preview became the platform's most-watched title globally.
  • It topped charts in 58 countries, drawing 31.1 million views.
  • Demand has caused a US shortage of PS5 Pro consoles pre-launch.

Netflix's "Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look" preview has finished its run as the platform's most-streamed title worldwide, with the surge in demand also fuelling a shortage of PS5 Pro consoles at US retailers ahead of the game's launch. The 27-minute gameplay reveal, released under a deal…

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‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Extended Preview Is Netflix’s Most-Watched Weekly Title

  • GTA VI's Netflix preview drew 31.1 million views, its top title
  • Clip topped Netflix's film chart in 87 of 93 tracked countries
  • Same footage hit 17 million views on YouTube separately

An extended 27-minute preview of Grand Theft Auto VI became Netflix's most-watched title globally last week, an unusual feat for a video game trailer rather than a film or TV series. Released on 27 August, the clip drew 31.1 million views over the weekend, topping Netflix's English film…

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Netflix’s GTA 6 Release Is Officially the Streamer’s Biggest Hit

  • Netflix's GTA 6 preview became its biggest release of 2026
  • Extended footage drew 31.1 million views in four days
  • GTA 6 launches on Xbox and PlayStation on 19 November

Netflix has confirmed that its exclusive preview of Grand Theft Auto 6, released through a partnership with Rockstar Games, has become the streamer's biggest release of the year. The over 20 minutes of gameplay footage marked the first extended look at the game beyond its short trailers, and…

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