https://neoncompanion.com/news/Your unofficial GTA 6 helperenSat, 07 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://neoncompanion.com/news/boxed-copy-turns-up-early/https://neoncompanion.com/news/boxed-copy-turns-up-early/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000On 7 November, Kotaku reported on a photo of a sealed PS5 copy of GTA VI, posted by someone said to work at a German retailer. The post and the account were deleted soon after. The box matches what Rockstar announced: it holds a download code instead of a disc, so installing needs an internet connection. An early box does not mean early play. The game unlocks on 19 November, and boxed copies reach stores on 12 November.https://neoncompanion.com/news/launch-gallery/https://neoncompanion.com/news/launch-gallery/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Two weeks before release, Rockstar published 39 new screenshots, all without captions. They show Jason and Lucia, nightlife, chases, diving and wildlife. Below are six of the places, picked so they give nothing away. The other 33, including all the pictures of Jason, Lucia and new faces, are on Rockstar's site; some of those may hint at story scenes.https://neoncompanion.com/news/free-printable-map/https://neoncompanion.com/news/free-printable-map/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000From 19 November, Rockstar offers a printable map of Leonida and a poster of the cover art for free on its website. A double-sided printed version follows in the Rockstar Store shortly after launch, for $0.99 or free with any purchase there. It is separate from the souvenir map in the collector's box.https://neoncompanion.com/news/midnight-release-by-region/https://neoncompanion.com/news/midnight-release-by-region/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Rockstar releases GTA VI region by region at midnight local time on 19 November. New Zealand goes first, at 11:00 UTC on 18 November, and Mexico and Central America go last. Germany and most of central Europe unlock at 00:00, the UK at 00:00 GMT, and the US and Canada together at midnight Eastern, which is 9 p.m. on 18 November on the West Coast.https://neoncompanion.com/news/pre-load-10-november/https://neoncompanion.com/news/pre-load-10-november/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Rockstar has moved the digital pre-load forward by two days. On PS5 it opens at midnight local time on 10 November. On Xbox Series X|S it opens at the same moment worldwide, 00:00 GMT, which is 7 p.m. ET on 9 November. Rockstar asks for up to 212 GB of free space, depending on the console. Pre-loading does not unlock the game early, and boxed copies with a download code reach stores on 12 November.https://neoncompanion.com/news/original-score-justice/https://neoncompanion.com/news/original-score-justice/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Rockstar announced Grand Theft Auto VI: Original Score by the French duo Justice. The 30-track album comes out on 11 December 2026 on streaming services, CD and vinyl. It is separate from GTA VI: The Album with the songs from the game.https://neoncompanion.com/news/launch-trailer/https://neoncompanion.com/news/launch-trailer/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Rockstar released its last trailer before release. Digital pre-loads open on 12 November. Update, 3 November: the pre-load now starts on 10 November.https://neoncompanion.com/news/bloomberg-studio-report/https://neoncompanion.com/news/bloomberg-studio-report/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000According to Bloomberg, Rockstar grew from about 2,400 to more than 4,700 staff across 12 offices while making GTA VI, and opened a Los Angeles studio just for the game's pedestrians.https://neoncompanion.com/news/take-two-results-9-november/https://neoncompanion.com/news/take-two-results-9-november/Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Rockstar's parent company publishes its next quarterly results ten days before launch. Expect new numbers on pre-orders and sales hopes.https://neoncompanion.com/news/pc-version-2027-report/https://neoncompanion.com/news/pc-version-2027-report/Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000A report citing four anonymous sources points to the first quarter of 2027. Rockstar has not commented.https://neoncompanion.com/news/radio-stations/https://neoncompanion.com/news/radio-stations/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Rockstar previewed Cocoteo, Back Country, AfroBank FM, The Chamber, Flash FM and Dirty South Classics. More stations, from classic rock to talk radio, and podcasts are in the game.https://neoncompanion.com/news/age-ratings/https://neoncompanion.com/news/age-ratings/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The ESRB rates GTA VI M for Mature and flags in-game purchases. Ratings for Germany and Europe are covered in Everything we know.https://neoncompanion.com/news/miami-heat-vice-city-night/https://neoncompanion.com/news/miami-heat-vice-city-night/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000On 18 November, the eve of release, the Miami HEAT play the Milwaukee Bucks as Vice City, on a court built for that one game and in new uniforms. Tip-off is 7 p.m. ET at the Kaseya Center, shown on ESPN. A Vice City clothing line is on sale at the HEAT Store.https://neoncompanion.com/news/game-informer-cover-story/https://neoncompanion.com/news/game-informer-cover-story/Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000In Game Informer's cover story, Rockstar talks about local weather including hurricanes and more than 170 animal species. In interviews, Rockstar also explained that police only come after witnesses or alarms. We know the cover story through summaries.https://neoncompanion.com/news/collectors-box-map-poster/https://neoncompanion.com/news/collectors-box-map-poster/Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Goodtime State Vice City Collection comes with a double-sided souvenir poster that shows a map of Leonida. The game is not included in the box.https://neoncompanion.com/news/the-album/https://neoncompanion.com/news/the-album/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +000034 original tracks on 19 November, digital, on CD and on vinyl. Singles so far include Travis Scott, Cardi B, Morgan Wallen and Keith Richards. Justice wrote the score.https://neoncompanion.com/news/limited-dualsense/https://neoncompanion.com/news/limited-dualsense/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Sony showed a black and a white GTA VI DualSense for 84.99 dollars or euros. Both come out on 19 November.https://neoncompanion.com/news/map-size-report/https://neoncompanion.com/news/map-size-report/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000After a studio visit, a YouTuber passed on that the map is about twice the size of GTA V. Rockstar has not published a figure.https://neoncompanion.com/news/extended-look/https://neoncompanion.com/news/extended-look/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Rockstar showed PS5 in-game footage, first on Netflix and a few hours later on YouTube and its own site.https://neoncompanion.com/news/extended-look-announced/https://neoncompanion.com/news/extended-look-announced/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Rockstar announced a longer look at the game for 27 August, premiering on Netflix before YouTube.https://neoncompanion.com/news/pre-orders-open/https://neoncompanion.com/news/pre-orders-open/Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000Standard and Ultimate Edition are up for pre-order. Boxed copies hold a download code instead of a disc.https://neoncompanion.com/news/no-disc/https://neoncompanion.com/news/no-disc/Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000The physical Standard Edition holds a download code, not a disc. Standard costs 79.99 and Ultimate 99.99 dollars or euros.https://neoncompanion.com/news/vintage-vice-city-pack/https://neoncompanion.com/news/vintage-vice-city-pack/Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000Buying before 20 November adds the Vintage Vice City Pack, which includes the ’55 Vapid Stanier. Digital pre-orders also come with a month of GTA+.https://neoncompanion.com/news/cover-art/https://neoncompanion.com/news/cover-art/Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000Rockstar revealed the official cover art and announced that pre-orders open on 25 June.https://neoncompanion.com/news/release-date-november/https://neoncompanion.com/news/release-date-november/Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000Rockstar moved the launch from 26 May to 19 November 2026.https://neoncompanion.com/news/trailer-2/https://neoncompanion.com/news/trailer-2/Tue, 06 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000The second trailer showed more of Jason and Lucia, and Rockstar shared a large set of screenshots with it.