After years of silence, Rockstar officially confirmed GTA VI is in active development. Red Dead Online major updates wound down as resources shifted fully. Budget rumours suggest $1–2 billion — potentially the most expensive game ever made.

"teapotuberhacker" published 90 in-development videos to GTAForums revealing Vice City, early character animations and both protagonists. Take-Two issued mass DMCA takedowns. The hacker — a teenager at the time — was later placed under an indefinite hospital order.

Released a day early after a leak forced Rockstar's hand. Confirmed Vice City, introduced Lucia, set a 2025 window. 93 million YouTube views in 24 hours. Tom Petty's "Love Is a Long Road" surged 37,000% on Spotify. Three Guinness World Records broken simultaneously.

Trailer 2 confirmed full names: Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval. Captured on PS5. 475 million combined views in 24 hours. Same week, Rockstar admitted it couldn't hit fall 2025 — pushed to May 26, 2026.

Rockstar dismissed 34 staff for leaking confidential information. IWGB accused the studio of union-busting, claiming employees were organising on Discord. Protests outside Edinburgh and London offices followed.

Announced during Q2 earnings. GTA VI pushed six months to November 19, 2026. "These extra months will allow us to finish with the level of polish you deserve." Take-Two stock fell ~10% in a single session.

Zelnick confirmed GTA VI is on track for November 19 and marketing begins "this summer." He told The Game Business: "For me to even say we've got marketing beats coming this summer is a huge departure." Sony and Microsoft formally informed — no further delays.

Marketing confirmed for summer. Community insiders widely expect Trailer 3 in June or July. Zelnick: it will "showcase Rockstar's creativity at its best."

The end of the longest wait in gaming history. Projected 40 million copies sold and $3.2 billion in year-one revenue — potentially doubling GTA V's record-setting launch.