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With the November 19 launch now less than two months away, Rockstar Games has begun showing off its upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI merchandise, and this time the preview came by courier. A mystery box for a creator Call of Duty YouTuber TmarTn, a longtime friend of the studio, published a video unboxing a package Rockstar sent him. It was a black box with the Rockstar logo, a short note, and several of the items that leaked from the Rockstar Store a week ago. Most of the gear is in blue colorways

Rockstar Games has confirmed that the original score for Grand Theft Auto VI will get a standalone release. Grand Theft Auto VI: Original Score by French electronic duo Justice arrives on December 11, 2026, on streaming platforms, vinyl and CD. Physical pre-orders are open now. The release lands a little over three weeks after the game's November 19 launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Fans will get to play first and then take the full score home. What's in the release Justice, made up

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

Rockstar Games has pushed out yet another behind-the-scenes patch for GTA Online, this time targeting lingering issues from The Kortz Center Heist update. The fix arrived alongside this week's Event Week content, which introduced the new Pegassi Ignus Pursuit vehicle, and follows an earlier round of server-side fixes the studio issued shortly after the heist update first launched. Since The Kortz Center Heist DLC dropped this summer, Rockstar has been steadily cleaning up a string of bugs that f

Rockstar Games has published an updated modding policy just weeks before GTA 6 launches, and the fine print spells trouble for a number of community projects that have been in the works for years. The publisher's relationship with modders has always been complicated. Rockstar and parent company Take-Two have pursued legal action against people reverse-engineering decades-old titles in the past, even while the company bought Cfx.re — the studio behind FiveM and RedM — and threw support behind the

Rockstar Games has launched a limited-time Shark Card promotion in GTA Online, giving players a chance to pad their in-game bank accounts before The Kortz Center Heist update arrives later this month. The timing isn't a coincidence — big content drops like this one traditionally come with pricey new vehicles, weapons, and properties, and Rockstar has a history of rolling out Shark Card deals shortly beforehand. The Offer Players who purchase a Great White Shark, Whale Shark, or Megalodon Shark C

The frame rate debate is over. In a Rockstar Games Newswire post tied to the start of pre-loading, the studio confirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI will run at 30 frames per second on PlayStation 5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. There is no 60 FPS performance mode on any of them. Rockstar's Explanation Rockstar says the game was built from the ground up for current-generation hardware, with the team "targeting 30 frames per second" while pushing both platforms to their limits. The studi

Rockstar Games is giving GTA Online players a chance to boost their in-game bank accounts with a new promotion, signaling that players will need all the cash they can get for the highly anticipated "Mansions" update set to release next month. The new "Special Offer" is a 40% bonus on select high-value Shark Cards. This promotion is clearly aimed at helping players prepare for the new luxury properties, which are "expected to be extremely expensive." The 40% bonus applies to the following Shark C

With Grand Theft Auto VI now two weeks from release, Rockstar Games has put out its largest batch of screenshots in some time. The studio is calling the collection "The Launch Gallery," and it holds 39 new images that have not appeared in the steady stream of stills released over the past month or so. The set is organized by subject. There are dedicated groups for Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, a group showing the two leads together, and separate sections for Vice City, the Grassrivers, Leonida

A dozen new GTA 6 screenshots have been released by Rockstar Games, separate from the 20-plus images that arrived last month alongside the Extended Look. With launch now on the horizon, Rockstar is continuing to show more of the game. Where the images come from The screenshots are part of Game Informer's October 2026 issue, number 382, which is available digitally now ahead of a print release next month. The digital issue is the centerpiece of a 14-page cover story built from interviews with se

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' marketing push for GTA 6 has spilled into the real world in a big way — and it's come with a bill attached. According to a new report from The Miami Herald, Rockstar has agreed to pay Miami-Dade County close to $1 million for the right to slap a "Welcome to Vice City" sign atop the Kaseya Center, the county-owned arena where the NBA's Miami Heat play. The sign is already going up, and it's tied directly to the game's fiction: in GTA 6 and GTA Online, the Kaseya Center is reimagin

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

Rockstar Games has released a fresh batch of GTA 6 imagery, and this time the studio didn't just drop it through its usual channels — it went through a fashion magazine. In an unusual move for the notoriously tight-lipped developer, Rockstar sat down with Dazed for the outlet's autumn 2026 issue, handing over new screenshots and a striking new piece of cover art featuring Jason and Lucia. The cover illustration places the pair in Vice City wearing new looks, continuing the visual language Rocks

Rockstar Games appears to be listening. Just days after sweeping payout cuts across GTA Online's heist roster sparked a wave of community anger, the studio has made an unannounced adjustment to The Doomsday Heist that partially walks back the reductions — a sign that player pushback is already having an effect. The Backlash That Started It All The trouble began with the launch of The Kortz Center Heist update, which arrived alongside a broad economy overhaul that quietly slashed cash rewards acr

Rockstar Games has pushed out another behind-the-scenes update to GTA Online, and this time the focus is squarely on cheaters. Following weeks of patches aimed at squashing bugs tied to The Kortz Center Heist finale, the studio has shifted its attention to closing off a batch of exploits that players have been using to dupe money and dodge death entirely. A Server-Side Fix, No Download Required As is typical for these kinds of updates, players won't need to download anything to get the changes.

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 has officially unveiled its GTA 6 collector's offering, Grand Theft Auto VI: The Goodtime State – Vice City Collection. Anyone expecting a traditional collector's edition should note the catch: the box doesn't include the game. There's no case, disc or download code inside. It's a merchandise bundle, and it stands in for the kind of collector's edition Rockstar has released alongside past titles. The reveal follows a series of leaks pointing to a wave of GTA VI collectibles, and t

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

Rockstar Games, one of the most renowned names in the gaming industry, is reportedly ramping up preparations for the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6. According to recent job postings highlighted by Rockstar Intel, the company is looking to hire developers with hands-on experience on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S platforms to work on content creation tools. The listings suggest that Rockstar is placing significant emphasis on enabling robust in-game content creation capabilities. This m

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

Rockstar Games isn't done with GTA Online yet. In the wake of The Kortz Center Heist update, the studio used its latest Newswire post to drop a string of hints about what's still to come for the nine-year-old online mode — including a fresh seasonal Mission Series, more dripfed vehicles, and a Halloween refresh that's arriving within weeks. A Heist Update That Wasn't the Finale Plenty of fans assumed The Kortz Center Heist would be the last major content drop before GTA 6 arrives. That theory ma

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

Rockstar Games is throwing its full weight behind the next generation of GTA Online roleplay, formally backing the launch of NoPixel V and rolling out in-game perks to reward players for tuning into the hype around it. The publisher confirmed the news through an official newswire post, marking one of its clearest public endorsements yet of the roleplay community that has grown up around GTA Online over the years. NoPixel has long been one of the most-watched RP servers in the FiveM space, and th

Just as Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders were breaking records, a new report has shifted attention back to how Rockstar Games treats the people building it. According to a detailed report from Game Developer, three current employees and members of the Rockstar Games Workers Union (RGWU) have come forward anonymously — citing fear of reprisal — to describe a workplace culture they say is still plagued by many of the same problems that dogged the studio during the making of GTA V and Red Dead Redempt