{"dataset":"GTA 6 road to launch timeline","description":"Every official GTA 6 milestone from the December 2023 reveal to the November 19, 2026 launch, each with the source that announced it.","page":"https://gta6times.com/gta-6/timeline","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"GTA6 Times (https://gta6times.com). Link to https://gta6times.com/gta-6/timeline when you use this data.","dateModified":"2026-11-03","columns":["date","event","status","source"],"rows":[{"date":"Dec 2023","event":"Trailer 1, the official GTA 6 reveal, with a 2025 window","status":"done","source":"Rockstar"},{"date":"May 2025","event":"Trailer 2 releases; launch set for May 26, 2026","status":"done","source":"Rockstar"},{"date":"Nov 2025","event":"Launch moves to November 19, 2026 for extra polish","status":"done","source":"Take-Two earnings call"},{"date":"Jun 18, 2026","event":"Official cover art revealed; pre-order date set for June 25","status":"done","source":"Rockstar Newswire"},{"date":"Jun 24, 2026","event":"Price confirmed: $79.99 Standard, $99.99 Ultimate (US)","status":"done","source":"Rockstar Newswire"},{"date":"Jun 25, 2026","event":"Pre-orders opened in supported markets, rolling out by region","status":"done","source":"Rockstar Newswire"},{"date":"Aug 6, 2026","event":"Rockstar dated Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look for August 27","status":"done","source":"Rockstar Newswire"},{"date":"Aug 7, 2026","event":"Take-Two Q1 earnings call, the first quarter covering GTA 6 pre-orders","status":"done","source":"Take-Two investor relations"},{"date":"Aug 27, 2026","event":"Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look released on Netflix and the Rockstar Games YouTube channel","status":"done","source":"Rockstar Newswire"},{"date":"Sep 17, 2026","event":"Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album announced with Atlantic Records, 34 original tracks, out November 19","status":"done","source":"Rockstar Newswire"},{"date":"Sep 24, 2026","event":"The Goodtime State, Vice City Collection collector’s box announced, game sold separately, out November 19","status":"done","source":"Rockstar Newswire"},{"date":"Oct 1, 2026","event":"ESRB Mature 17+ rating appears on Rockstar’s GTA VI page and the store listings","status":"done","source":"Rockstar GTA VI page, store listings and ESRB"},{"date":"Oct 8, 2026","event":"Six in-game radio stations named, plus on-demand podcasts and in-game headphones","status":"done","source":"Rockstar Newswire"},{"date":"Oct 15, 2026","event":"The Launch Trailer, the fourth official video, with Justice named as composers of the score","status":"done","source":"Rockstar Newswire"},{"date":"Oct 29, 2026","event":"Rockstar dates the Original Score album by Justice: 30 tracks, out December 11","status":"done","source":"Rockstar Newswire"},{"date":"Oct 2026","event":"Germany’s USK 18, Japan’s CERO Z and a 19+ rating on the Korean PlayStation Store join ESRB Mature 17+ on the store listings","status":"done","source":"USK database, PlayStation Store Japan and Korea, Xbox Store listing"},{"date":"Nov 3, 2026","event":"Rockstar moves digital pre-load to November 10 and says it needs up to 212 GB of available space","status":"done","source":"Rockstar Newswire"},{"date":"Now","event":"Pre-order window open; counting down to the Nov 10 pre-load and launch","status":"now","source":""},{"date":"Nov 9, 2026","event":"Take-Two reports fiscal Q2 2027 results after the US market closes","status":"upcoming","source":"Take-Two press release"},{"date":"Nov 10, 2026","event":"Digital pre-load opens: midnight local time on PS5, 12 a.m. GMT on Xbox Series X and S","status":"upcoming","source":"Rockstar Newswire"},{"date":"Nov 12, 2026","event":"Rockstar’s date for code-in-box copies to reach retailers","status":"upcoming","source":"Rockstar Newswire"},{"date":"Nov 19, 2026","event":"GTA 6 launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X and S","status":"upcoming","source":"Rockstar"}]}