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Rockstar Opens GTA VI Pre-orders June 25, Launches November 19

6/18/2026

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Rockstar Opens Pre-orders

Rockstar Games announced GTA VI pre-orders will open June 25, 2026, confirming a November 19, 2026 console launch.
Official cover art shows stylized characters, weapons and vehicles set against a Vice City backdrop.
Pre-orders begin June 25, 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S stores and select retailers.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick confirmed the November launch, announced a summer marketing push and offered a free upgrade to GTA V for owners of last-gen editions.

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Rockstar Employees Sue

Former Rockstar Games employees filed a union-busting lawsuit that will be tried on September 10, 2026 in the United Kingdom.
The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) represents the claimants, raises blacklisting accusations, and links recent terminations to organizing efforts.
Rockstar Games has not issued a public comment as of the June 18, 2026 announcement that also revealed the GTA VI cover art and pre-order schedule.

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Rockstar Opens Pre-orders

Rockstar Games announced GTA VI pre-orders will open June 25, 2026, confirming a November 19, 2026 console launch.
Official cover art shows stylized characters, weapons and vehicles set against a Vice City backdrop.
Pre-orders begin June 25, 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S stores and select retailers.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick confirmed the November launch, announced a summer marketing push and offered a free upgrade to GTA V for owners of last-gen editions.

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