THE RELEASE DATE

After two delays, Rockstar has locked in November 19, 2026 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. No PC date has been confirmed yet. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has repeatedly said the date will hold — and with Rockstar now in active final testing, most insiders agree it's happening.

Mark the date.

THE SETTING

GTA VI is set in Vice City — a modern reimagining of Miami. From what we've seen in both trailers, it's the most detailed open world Rockstar has ever built. Beaches, swamps, strip malls, neon-lit nightclubs. It looks like Florida turned up to maximum.

THE CHARACTERS

You'll play as two protagonists — Lucia and Jason. Lucia is the first playable female lead in a mainline GTA game. The second trailer confirmed their full names and showed more of their dynamic — a Bonnie and Clyde style partnership running jobs across Vice City.

THE ECONOMY

This is where it gets interesting for us.

GTA Online built an entire ecosystem around its in-game economy. Businesses, passive income, custom servers — people are still making real money from tools built around GTA V's economy over a decade later.

GTA VI's online mode is expected to be significantly bigger. Real estate, deeper business systems, and a larger player count are all rumoured. The players who understand the economy at launch will have a massive advantage — and the creators who build tools around it will own that audience.

That's exactly what Wanted Level 6 is here for.

WHAT TO DO RIGHT NOW

While we wait, GTA Online is still printing money if you know what you're doing. This week:

NEXT WEEK

We'll be breaking down every confirmed location from the GTA VI trailers and what they tell us about the map size. It's bigger than you think.

See you then.

— Wanted Level 6