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Rockstar buys a comedy YouTube sponsorship to push GTA 6 pre-orders
Reports say it is a rare paid placement for a studio that rarely buys ads. Rockstar has not commented on the deal.
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GTA 6: Rockstar's Garbut on the 2022 leak, “really weirdly invasive”
In Bloomberg's studio visit, a senior Rockstar developer describes the emotional toll of seeing unfinished GTA VI work spread online in 2022.
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GTA 6 “Peekhole”: the OnlyFans parody fans spotted in the trailer
A QR code on a strip club poster points to a fictional subscription platform. It is a fan-spotted trailer detail, not a Rockstar announcement.
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The GTA 6 launch trailer was re-cut for TV: what changed and what didn’t
The TV spot is an alternate edit of the Oct 15 trailer, not new footage. Here is what outlets say was cut, extended and left out.
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PS5 sales jump 22% in the US as GTA 6 launch nears
The figures come from Circana via Bloomberg. The link to GTA VI is Bloomberg's reading; price rises and the PS5 Pro also played a part.
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Burger Shot and Cluckin’ Bell are now real food stands at Miami’s Kaseya Center
Fans spotted the GTA fast-food parodies in the Miami Heat’s arena. What is reported, what it costs and what Rockstar has not said.
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GTA 5 and Red Dead 2 leave PS Plus two days before GTA 6
PlayStation Store notices reported by Push Square and PlayStation LifeStyle show both Rockstar games exiting the Game Catalog; no reason has been given.
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GTA 6 launch day could cost the US economy $1 billion, says one economist’s estimate
A Spanish economist’s back-of-envelope figure went viral. Here is what it says, how it is built and why to take it with salt.
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GTA 6 Vice City cars filmed on a closed Miami street: live-action trailer, or just fan theory?
A convoy, a camera car and a drone have fans guessing at a live-action trailer. Rockstar says nothing, and one TikToker says the campaign cost him his job.
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GTA 6 beer brands appear in a US label database
Dexerto and IGN report real label approvals for GTA-style beers; Rockstar has said nothing, and price, date and distribution are unknown.
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GTA 6 roads are narrower than GTA 5, and the map began in 2015
Reported from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier: denser streets had a “ripple effect” on the art team, and the Miami-based map has been in the works for about eleven years.
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GTA 6 pre-orders: Sensor Tower estimates about $630 million
Analyst tracking suggests the digital pre-order count is climbing fast a month before launch. Treat the numbers as estimates.
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GTA 6: no single person at Rockstar holds the whole game in their head
In a Bloomberg video by Jason Schreier, an art lead describes a game so big that artists add small touches nobody asked for.
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GTA 6 weapon wheel: Rockstar tried to replace it, then kept it
Reported from Bloomberg's development feature: months of experiments with “trays” and “webs”, and a wheel that stayed because nothing worked better.
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German supermarket Edeka will sell GTA 6 from November 12
German outlets report that the supermarket chain Edeka advertises GTA 6 in its weekly flyer, on shelves a week before the official release.
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GTA 6 Vice City takeover spreads across Miami: blimp, beach gear and banner planes
One month before the November 19 launch, the Vice City campaign has moved from rooftop signs and cars to the sky and the sand of South Beach.
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GTA 6 has “hundreds” of enterable interiors, Rockstar tells Bloomberg
A new detail from Bloomberg's demo account: no exact count, no list, and the RDR2 comparison is the reporter's opinion.
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PS5 Pro is selling out at US retailers ahead of GTA 6
Several outlets link the shortage to GTA VI demand. Sony has not publicly commented, and the cause is still an inference.
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Digital Foundry: GTA 6 launch trailer shows no resolution drop on PS5
Fans called the Launch Trailer a blurry downgrade. Digital Foundry’s frame analysis says otherwise, and spots a possible fix to a long-standing animation issue.
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GTA 6 is still being refined, Rockstar says — but that isn’t a delay
A Bloomberg interview sparked “GTA 6 is unfinished” headlines. Here is what was actually said, what “going gold” means and what it does not change.
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Justice composed GTA 6’s original score, Rockstar confirms
The French electronic duo is behind the game’s dynamic score, alongside the radio stations and the 34-track album arriving on launch day.
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GTA 6 cars are driving through real Miami: Rockstar’s Vice City takeover
A police-liveried Lamborghini, a Coquette with Leonida plates and a “Welcome to Vice City” sign on the Heat’s arena: five weeks before launch, Miami is turning into Vice City.
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Rockstar says GTA 6 wasn't finished by crunching, and the next game will be faster
Rockstar executives went on the record about crunch, the Project Americas origins and how long the next game will take. Here's what was said, and what wasn't.
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GTA 6 is eligible for The Game Awards 2026 — by one day
The Game Awards' updated rules put the November 19 launch inside the 2026 window with about a day to spare. Here's what eligibility does and doesn't mean.
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Inside GTA 6's development: key takeaways from Bloomberg's report
A studio that nearly doubled in size, a scaled-back original plan, and a budget Rockstar insists is not $1.5 billion.
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GTA 6 radio stations revealed: Bad Bunny, Burna Boy, Kerry King and more
Flash FM is back, you can listen on foot with earbuds, and GTA gets podcasts for the first time. Plus: the official album with Atlantic Records.