RumourTrailer 3 is the last big unknown before launch β and Rockstar hasn't said a word
Every date going around comes from reading Rockstar's habits, not from Rockstar. Here's what is actually on the record.
BusinessNewzoo: strongest pre-order campaign on record, 37β51 million copies in week one
The analytics firm put numbers on the hype β and shot down the viral claim that GTA 6 made a billion dollars in an hour.
IndustryRockstar's union held its first formal meeting with management β four months before launch
The union calls it a step in the right direction. Rockstar still hasn't recognised it, and the calendar is the workers' biggest asset.
BusinessAugust 7: the first earnings call that actually covers GTA 6 pre-orders
Take-Two reports on a Friday morning, which is unusual for the company β and the quarter it covers includes the pre-order window.
OfficialThe PC version: what Rockstar has actually confirmed, and what it hasn't
There is no PC release date. There is a PC version. Those two facts have been mangled into a lot of headlines.
OfficialThe physical edition is a code in a box β and that changes launch day
No disc means no offline install, no resale, and a preload date that matters more than the box does.