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With Grand Theft Auto VI just three weeks from its November 19 launch, Rockstar Games is taking its marketing push deeper into the real-life city that inspired Vice City. Miami-Dade County has confirmed a deal worth roughly $3.9 million that covers both the advertising already underway and a new round of Vice City branding across the county's most visible public spaces. What's in the deal The agreement was announced in a press release from Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. It covers

A new weekly update has arrived in GTA Online, and it marks the final stretch of the month-long Halloween celebration. Rockstar has refreshed its usual rotation of vehicles, heists and activities, and the bonuses this week are generous. Everything below runs from October 29th through November 4th. Halloween Rewards Still Up for Grabs Players who log in and play through November 4th will receive the Brown Vintage Skull Mask and the Halloween Chute Bag. Anyone who finishes every Weekly Challenge

Grand Theft Auto VI's file size has surfaced, and players will want to start freeing up space. The PS5 version is listed at 210GB, a figure that lands well below the 300GB-plus numbers fans have been speculating about for years, though it is still a very large install. The number comes from the PlayStation Game Size account on X, which tracks the PlayStation Store's backend database for upcoming pre-load and update sizes. Because those figures are pulled straight from Sony's own listing data, th

Rockstar Games has reportedly begun sending out Grand Theft Auto VI review codes, according to well-known industry insider NateTheHate. His report also gives the date critics are expected to publish their verdicts. In a new post on X, Nate said Rockstar has already started distributing review copies to press. This follows his earlier claim that codes would go out before the end of October. Reviews expected one day before launch Nate also said reviews will go live on November 18, one day before t

Rockstar's month-long Halloween celebration is still running, and this week's update adds a free mask, fresh Kortz Center Heist targets and plenty of bonuses. Everything below runs through October 28. A new weekly update is live in GTA Online, and with Halloween days away Rockstar has loaded it with money-making opportunities. The month-long spooky event carries on with its returning scares, while the usual rotation of cars, discounts and bonuses has been refreshed. Halloween rewards Three limi

Everyone expected Grand Theft Auto VI to sell well. A new analysis shows it is selling on a scale the industry hasn't tracked before. Analytics firm Sensor Tower compared U.S. digital pre-orders for the biggest games of the past six years, and GTA 6 is pacing 148% ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the previous leader, over a comparable period before release. The gap is measured from 149 days to 45 days before launch. Diablo 4, Hogwarts Legacy and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 were also in the com

Miami's transformation into Vice City has fans hunting for clues about what Rockstar Games might unveil next, and a wave of speculation about a live-action GTA 6 trailer has taken over social media. The paperwork suggests that isn't what's happening. Crews spotted across downtown Miami The rumors follow a run of Vice City promotion across the city, including the GTA 6 blimp, ads and building signage. Over the past few days, filming crews were seen in downtown Miami with cameras mounted on vehicl

Rockstar Games has taken the GTA 6 launch trailer to broadcast television, and the version viewers saw on air isn't identical to the one online. The trailer was released last week, and Rockstar has since been pushing it across more channels. The campaign began with ads in social media feeds and has now reached traditional TV. The trailer aired during a commercial break in NBC's broadcast of the Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks game on Tuesday night. A fan watching the game noticed the spot

Rockstar Games has followed up the GTA VI launch trailer with a fresh batch of official visuals: one new in-game screenshot and a set of key art starring the game's two leads. Jason and Lucia: Lock and Load The headline image is the artwork that doubles as the thumbnail for the launch trailer. Rockstar lists it on its website as "Jason and Lucia: Lock and Load," and it also appears on one of the game's many in-game vinyls. The scene is pure Vice City. Lucia sits on the hood of a bullet-riddled

Rockstar Games released the Grand Theft Auto VI launch trailer on Thursday, October 15, with no advance warning, publishing the 90-second video to all of its social channels at 2pm BST. It is likely to be the game's final trailer. With the game now just over a month out, the video lands in the middle of a busy stretch of new screenshots, magazine features and marketing activations. Release date reaffirmed, built on a base PS5 The trailer closes by restating the November 19 release date. The game

Fans who expected Rockstar to keep GTA 6 locked away from critics until launch day may be in for a surprise. New claims from well-known industry insider NateTheHate suggest reviewers will have the game in hand soon, with a fairly generous window to play it. Review copies are coming Speculation about GTA 6's review period has been building for months. Plenty of fans online have argued that Rockstar would skip early review access entirely, partly to keep the game from leaking. NateTheHate says tha

Halloween enters its third week in GTA Online, and Rockstar's month-long event shows no sign of slowing down. The latest weekly update runs from October 15th through the 21st, bringing boosted payouts on the spookiest activities, a new Weekly Challenge, and a fresh batch of freebies. Free Rewards This Week Just logging in and playing through October 21st earns you the Butchery and Other Hobbies T-Shirt. Players who finish the Don't F*** With Dre mission before the week ends also receive GTA$500

Developers say characters will sweat more or less depending on how hard they're exerting themselves Grand Theft Auto VI's long development may owe something to details most players will only notice in passing. A new report says Rockstar Games built a dedicated system that controls how much its characters sweat. The detail comes from a video report by Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, who spoke with Rockstar developers about the studio's push for realism. According to Schreier, that ambition i

Rockstar Games' next project is not going to take as long as Grand Theft Auto VI did, according to the studio's own senior staff. The pledge comes from a new Bloomberg feature by journalist Jason Schreier, who spoke with senior Rockstar leaders about how the game was made. According to the report, the studio's executives say GTA VI has given them a base to create new content at a faster pace than they have managed over the past decade or so. They specifically vowed that the next title will not t

The images accompany a new Bloomberg feature by Jason Schreier, who was invited inside Rockstar North to speak with senior staff about the game's development. The piece reportedly gives a rare look at how the studio feels about recent events and what lies ahead. Jason and Lucia get muddy The first screenshot shows Jason and Lucia in the off-road and dirt racing area of Leonida. Both are covered in mud and enjoying a beer. We saw a glimpse of this part of the map in the trailers, and more of it

Wynwood Walls announced a partnership with Rockstar Games, and Miami-Dade County residents will get free entry to the museum through 2028. The collaboration lands as GTA 6's November 19 launch approaches, and it ties the game's setting to the street art scene that helped inspire it. Free Admission and 10 New Murals According to the museum, free entry covers the rotating murals and sculptures, exhibitions at the Goldman Global Arts Gallery, hands-on spray-painting, and an upcoming artist-in-resid

PC players who have been bracing for a long wait on Grand Theft Auto VI may get better news than expected. A new report says Rockstar Games is aiming to release the PC version in the first quarter of 2027, only a few months after the game's console debut. What the report says According to GamesBeat, Rockstar is currently targeting a PC launch sometime between January and March 2027. The outlet says the information comes from four separate industry sources familiar with the studio's timeline. The

Rockstar Games' plan to turn Miami into Vice City is hitting resistance less than five weeks before GTA 6 launches on November 19. The campaign's October 15 start date is now unlikely to hold, and a separate county-level proposal could be killed outright next week. October 15 start date likely to slip The Miami Beach portion was supposed to begin on October 15. Reporter Joel Franco says the agreement still hasn't been signed. According to Franco, an official told him that date will "most likely

Here's the article, with headline options first. GTA 6 has a new billboard, and it's about 200 feet long. A Goodyear blimp wrapped in Vice City branding has left its hangar in Ohio and is heading for Florida. Photos of the airship started appearing this week in the Goodyear Blimp Fan Club Facebook group. The aircraft is Wingfoot Three (N3A), a Goodyear Zeppelin NT, and it now carries GTA VI livery. Group member Rebecca Trussel posted the first shot, showing the words VICE CITY across the side of

Pre-order stock of the physical edition of GTA 6 appears to be running low. Several retailers are listing the boxed version as unavailable, with the game's November 12 release about a month away. Amazon and Target Show Shortages The most notable case is Amazon in the US. As of Sunday, October 11, both the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions could not be pre-ordered. The listings say the item is currently unavailable, with no indication of when or whether it will return. Target is showing similar si

Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album now has two more songs out in the world. Rockstar Games and Atlantic Records have released "Don't Chart" by Cardi B and "Suzuki" by Fuerza Regida, bringing the number of public singles from the 34-track project to eight. A Hoodie Hint, Then the Drop The reveal followed a small tease. On October 8, Cardi B shared a photo on social media showing Lucia's "Baddie" hoodie, a piece of clothing from the game's Extended Look. Fans connected the dots quickly, and the songs

Rockstar Games has launched its official Grand Theft Auto VI Collection, a new line of apparel and collectibles available now through the Rockstar Store. The drop was announced in a Rockstar Newswire post on Thursday, October 8. It follows the Goodtime State – Vice City Collection reveal on September 24, which drew plenty of debate. Where that box came with a roughly $400 price tag, this collection is built around everyday wearables and small collectibles. Tees Rockstar is offering heavyweight

Rockstar Games has pulled back the curtain on the sound of Grand Theft Auto VI, and the lineup is stacked with real-world music names. A new music page on the official site confirms six in-game radio stations, each with celebrity hosts and a short sample of what players can expect to hear in Leonida. Radio and podcasts, on foot or on wheels Rockstar describes the lineup as the biggest and most varied collection of in-game radio and podcasts the series has offered, spanning everything from classi

Rockstar Games has released a fresh batch of Grand Theft Auto VI screenshots, giving fans another look at Vice City as the game's release approaches. The images arrived with a new page on Rockstar's website dedicated to the music and radio stations of GTA VI. Three of the screenshots are standard in-game captures, and all of them can be viewed in full 4K resolution. Neon, puddles and crowds The new shots focus on atmosphere. Neon signs reflect in puddles on the pavement, and busy streets are pa

A new GTA+ month has started in GTA Online, and October's lineup comes with two free vehicles, fresh chameleon paints, Halloween clothing, steep discounts and boosted payouts on seasonal activities. Month 55 began on October 8th and runs until November 4th. Membership costs $7.99, £6.99 or €7.99 a month. This month's exclusive GTA+ items Free vehicles: Two vehicles are free to members this month. Pegassi Oppressor: Members can pick this up at no cost through The Vinewood Car Club, where it is m