The GTA archive
80 articles on the games, the cities, the people and the numbers, from the 1997 original to GTA VI. Every one lists its sources at the bottom.
Grand Theft Auto VI
Does GTA VI Have Online? What Rockstar Has Said
GTA VI launches as a single player game. Every dated statement on online, what ratings and stores add, and how GTA Online and Red Dead Online arrived.
Every GTA VI Character Rockstar Has Named
The 26 GTA VI characters Rockstar has named so far, counted step by step: who they are in Rockstar's words, where each is named, how they connect.
Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, Explained
GTA VI: The Album, 34 original tracks with Atlantic Records, out Nov 19 2026: the eight singles so far, formats, prices, and past GTA albums.
Grand Theft Auto VI: What Rockstar Has Said, Against GTA V
GTA VI as Rockstar describes it, line by line against GTA V: setting, leads, platforms, online, ratings, price and the reveal-to-launch gap.
GTA 6 Gameplay Features: Everything Rockstar Has Confirmed
What Rockstar's own copy confirms about GTA 6 gameplay, kept apart from what Game Informer and IGN reported from Rockstar previews in Aug to Oct 2026.
GTA 6 Map: Every Leonida Region and Place Rockstar Named
The GTA 6 map from Rockstar's own copy: six Leonida regions, every named place, the clues to where each one sits, and what is not official about its size.
GTA 6 Price by Country: Standard and Ultimate Worldwide
GTA 6 Standard and Ultimate prices on the PlayStation Store and Xbox Store in 10 countries, read from each store page on Oct 12 2026.
GTA 6 Real Life Locations: Leonida vs Florida, Side by Side
Every GTA 6 place Rockstar named, next to the real Florida spot an outlet compared it to, and who said so. Plus the Miami landmarks seen in trailers.
GTA 6 Trailer Breakdown: Every Official Video, Shot by Shot
Scene by scene through GTA 6 Trailer 1, Trailer 2 and An Extended Look: timestamps, characters, places, songs and Easter eggs, each one credited.
GTA 6 Vehicles and Weapons: Everything Confirmed So Far
Every GTA 6 vehicle and weapon Rockstar has named, plus the ones outlets spotted in official trailers, with where each one comes from in the series.
GTA 6 vs GTA 5: Everything That Is Confirmed to Change
GTA 6 against GTA 5 on setting, leads, platforms, price, editions, map, online and timing, with each GTA 6 line from Rockstar and reports labeled.
GTA 6 Wildlife and Weather: Animals, Storms and Hurricanes
Every GTA 6 animal and weather effect, split into what Rockstar has shown and what Game Informer and other outlets reported, with a source on every row.
GTA VI Age Ratings: ESRB, PEGI and Australia
GTA VI is rated M (ESRB), PEGI 18 and R 18+. Each board's descriptors, where we verified them, what is pending in Germany and Japan, and GTA V compared.
GTA VI Before Launch: Questions Answered With Sources
25 questions people ask before GTA VI's Nov 19 2026 launch, each answered in two lines with its source, tier and date. 'Not known yet' counts as an answer.
GTA VI Codes and Region Locks: PlayStation vs Xbox
PlayStation GTA VI codes are locked to 9 account regions; Xbox codes are not. Japanese codes expire May 8 2027. What it means for gifts, imports and GTA+.
GTA VI Collector's Box and Rockstar Store Merch
The $399.99 Goodtime State - Vice City Collection is merch, not an edition: no game, no in-game items. What is in it, and the rest of the store range.
GTA VI Editions, Prices and Platforms Explained
Standard vs Ultimate vs the $20 Upgrade, US prices, what Ultimate adds, GTA+ pre-order terms, region rules, the collector's box, and which to buy.
GTA VI File Size: What Is Known and When
No GTA VI download size is published yet. Where we looked, what Rockstar gave for GTA V and RDR2, and why Nov 12 pre-load is when the real number shows.
GTA VI Launch Day Checklist for Nov 19
A dated checklist from Nov 12 pre-load to the Nov 20 bonus cut-off: code redemption, the Upgrade, GTA+ redemption and region checks, each step sourced.
GTA VI on PC: Release Tracker and History
No PC version of GTA VI is announced. Every official statement, Rockstar's past console-to-PC gaps from Take-Two filings, and what would confirm one.
GTA VI on PS5, PS5 Pro, Series X and Series S
What Rockstar and each store say about GTA VI on PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X and Series S, what the badges mean, and how Rockstar handled tiers before.
GTA VI Pre-Load and the Physical Copy: What to Know
Pre-load opens Nov 12 at local midnight. The physical copy is a download code in a box, no disc. What that means for buyers, the Upgrade, and storage.
GTA VI Pre-Order Bonuses: Vice City Pack and GTA+
Who gets the Vintage Vice City Pack and the free GTA+ month, why physical buyers miss GTA+, the Nov 19 23:59:59 cut-off, and the two redemption clocks.
GTA VI Price: What Each Store Charges
US and regional GTA VI prices at the Xbox, PlayStation and Rockstar stores, checked Oct 11 2026, against past Rockstar launches, and Black Friday.
GTA VI Radio Stations and Hosts, From Rockstar
The six GTA VI radio stations and hosts as Rockstar names them, what its two music pages say, what is still unannounced, and who outlets say the hosts are.
GTA VI Release Date History: Every Window and Delay
Every release window and date Rockstar and Take-Two have given for GTA VI, each delay, the source and date, and the gaps between them.
GTA VI Release Time: What Is Official, By Time Zone
Only two official GTA VI times exist: the PS Store's 12:00 AM EST and local-midnight pre-load. Conversions for 12 zones and what 14 PS stores list.
GTA VI Trailers: Every Official Video, Dates and Views
All three official GTA VI videos: release dates and times, runtimes, platforms, sourced view counts, and Rockstar's own YouTube links.
GTA VI: What Is Confirmed and What Is Still Rumor
Every major GTA VI claim sorted into confirmed (with the Rockstar, Take-Two or store source) or rumor (with its origin and what would confirm it).
Is GTA 6 Out Yet? Release Date, Unlock Time and Status
Not yet. GTA VI comes out Nov 19 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. A dated status board, the countdown, unlock time in brief, and what to do now.
Is GTA VI on Switch 2, PS4, Xbox One or PC?
GTA VI is announced for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only. Every dated official platform statement, and where Rockstar's recent games launched and went later.
OPINIONIs the GTA 6 Ultimate Edition Worth It? Our Verdict
Opinion: is GTA 6 Ultimate worth the step up from Standard? Argued from the store listings, the $20 Upgrade and the unknowns, with a call per player.
Is There a GTA 6 PS5 or Xbox Bundle? What Is Announced
No GTA 6 console bundle is announced. What Sony, Microsoft and Rockstar have tied to launch: two DualSense pads, a Japan-only PS5, and GTA V precedent.
Leonida: Every Place Rockstar Has Named in GTA VI
Every region and place Rockstar has named in GTA VI's Leonida, what Rockstar says about each, and which real Florida places outlets say they echo.
Lucia and Jason: GTA VI's Two Leads, From Official Copy
Who Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval are, from Rockstar's own copy only, and how GTA VI's two leads compare with GTA V's three.
What Take-Two Has Told Investors About GTA VI
Every Take-Two filing that framed GTA VI for investors since May 2025: the CEO's words, the guidance figures, and what each one committed to.
The HD era (2008 to now)
Every GTA Online Heist Update, Dated
Every GTA Online heist update from 2015's Heists to 2026's Kortz Center Heist: when each was promised, dated and released, and the gaps between them.
GTA Chinatown Wars (2009): Top Reviews, Slow Launch
Chinatown Wars on DS, PSP, iOS and Android: why the best-reviewed handheld GTA launched far below forecasts, and how its drug-trading system was received.
GTA IV (2008): Record Launch, Sales Ladder and Reviews
GTA IV's launch records, every sales figure Take-Two published from day one to 2013, review scores by outlet and date, and its platform rollout.
GTA IV: The Lost and Damned (2009): Johnny's Story
The Lost and Damned: the $25 million Xbox 360 episode, what it added to GTA IV, its 420-day exclusivity, and where Johnny Klebitz crosses Niko and Luis.
GTA Online (2013-2026): Every Major Update, Dated
GTA Online from its Oct 2013 launch to the Jul 2026 Kortz Center Heist: major updates by date as Take-Two filed them, scores, and its future after GTA VI.
GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition: Dates, Scores, Fixes
Every version of the 2021 GTA Trilogy remaster with its date, platform and score, plus the apology, the patch record and where it is sold today.
GTA V (2013): Three Console Generations, One Game
GTA V from its Sep 2013 launch to the PS5 and PC Enhanced versions: release gaps, scores and sell-in by version, all from Take-Two and Metacritic.
GTA V on PS5 and Xbox Series X: What Changed
GTA V on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC Enhanced: Rockstar's graphics modes per console, what transfers, the 2026 free upgrade and current prices.
GTA: The Ballad of Gay Tony (2009): How the Stories Meet
The Ballad of Gay Tony: release and price, what it added, review scores, and a scene-by-scene table of where Luis, Niko and Johnny's stories cross.
Michael, Franklin and Trevor: GTA V's Three Leads
Who GTA V's three leads are, who plays them, how critics judged the three-way split, and which of them Rockstar brought back after 2013.
Niko Bellic: GTA IV's Lead and the Price of a Performance
Who Niko Bellic is, what reviewers saw in him, what his actor said he was paid, and every release that carried his story from 2008 to 2020.
The 3D era (2001 to 2006)
Carl "CJ" Johnson: San Andreas's Lead, Built by the Player
Who CJ is, how San Andreas made him the first GTA lead the player shapes through stats, and how his casting broke from Vice City's star model.
Claude: GTA III's Silent Lead and the Name That Came Late
Who Claude is, why the GTA III lead never speaks, when his name first appeared in print, and how he compares with every GTA lead since.
GTA III (2001): The Ten Days That Changed Take-Two
How GTA III's late-October 2001 launch shows up in Take-Two's own filings, plus its platform rollout, sales snapshots and review scores.
GTA Liberty City Stories (2005): The PSP Game That Sold
Liberty City Stories on PSP and PS2: release dates, Metacritic by platform, and Take-Two's 2008 sales chart against the console GTA games.
GTA San Andreas (2004): Record Launch, Then a Re-Rating
San Andreas from plan to launch to the 2005 re-rating: release dates, what it added to Vice City, Take-Two's sales and costs, and review scores by outlet.
GTA Vice City (2002): The Sequel That Came 372 Days Later
Vice City by the numbers: a 372-day turnaround, Take-Two's biggest single-title revenue share of 2001-2005, what it added, and its reviews.
GTA Vice City Stories (2006): The Slow Seller That Kept On
Vice City Stories on PSP and PS2: what it promised, how critics rated it against Liberty City Stories, and how sales grew from 4.5 million to over 7M.
Tommy Vercetti: Vice City's Lead and GTA's Star-Casting Era
Who Tommy Vercetti is, what Ray Liotta's casting meant for GTA's leads, and every release of his game from 2002 to 2021.
The classic era (1997 to 2004)
Grand Theft Auto (1997): The Original Top-Down Game
How DMA Design's first Grand Theft Auto launched in 1997: release dates by region, what critics scored it, what it earned, and the press storm.
Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999): Gangs, Respect and a Big Launch
GTA 2 by DMA Design: release dates on four platforms, what it added to the first game, the respect system, launch numbers and scores.
GTA Advance (2004): The Game Boy Advance GTA III Prequel
Grand Theft Auto Advance for Game Boy Advance: who made it after two failed tries, why it slipped a year, what it changed, and how critics split.
GTA: London 1969 and London 1961, the Mission Packs
The two London add-ons for the first GTA: what each one was, when it shipped, what it cost, how critics split on it, and the BAFTA it won.
Across the series
Every GTA Game Delay, From the Filings
Every main Grand Theft Auto game's announced date against its real release, from Take-Two filings and Rockstar posts, with each slip counted in days.
OPINIONEvery GTA Game Ranked, Worst to Best
The desk's opinion ranking of 14 GTA games, episodes and handheld entries, from GTA Advance to San Andreas, argued from scores, sales and design firsts.
OPINIONEvery GTA Protagonist Ranked, From Claude to Trevor
The desk's opinion ranking of 14 GTA story leads, from GTA Advance's Mike to Niko Bellic, with voice actors where a source names them.
Every GTA release date, by platform and region
Every Grand Theft Auto release from 1997 to GTA VI in one table, dated from Rockstar and Take-Two records, with the months between main games worked out.
GTA Cheats: Every Code From GTA III to GTA V, Plus GTA 6
Every GTA V cheat for PlayStation, Xbox and PC with phone numbers, classic GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas codes, and where GTA 6 cheats stand today.
GTA Easter Eggs and Myths: Bigfoot, Mount Chiliad and More
The famous GTA Easter eggs and myths, from San Andreas Bigfoot to the Mount Chiliad mural, each sorted into what is real and what is myth, with sources.
GTA glossary: series terms and where they first show up
Grand Theft Auto terms from payphone missions and Ammu-Nation to heists and pre-loads, the earliest game a source ties each to, and wanted stars by game.
GTA on Game Pass and PS Plus: Every Stint
Every time GTA V and the Definitive Edition remasters joined or left Xbox Game Pass, PS Plus and PS Now, dated from Xbox Wire and the PlayStation Blog.
GTA on Netflix: Which Games, When, and How
Every Grand Theft Auto title Netflix has carried, with dates in and out, what a Netflix plan includes today, and why no GTA game is on Netflix in Oct 2026.
GTA radio stations through the series, game by game
Radio station counts for each GTA game from III to V, where each count comes from, what it includes, and the six GTA VI stations named Oct 8 2026.
GTA Review Scores: Every Game's Metascore by Platform
Metacritic scores for every main, handheld and episode GTA release by platform, with review counts, named reviews by date, and what the numbers show.
GTA Sales History: Every GTA V Sell-In Figure, 2013-2026
Every GTA V and series sell-in figure Take-Two put in an SEC filing from 2013 to Aug 2026, dated, with the filing named and the arithmetic shown.
GTA series timeline: setting year vs release year
Every Grand Theft Auto game in release order and in story order, with only the setting years Rockstar itself has put in writing.
GTA universes: 2D, 3D and HD, in Rockstar's words
What Rockstar has actually said about the 2D, 3D and HD Grand Theft Auto universes, which games it placed where, and what can cross between them.
How to Play Every GTA Game Today, Legally
Every GTA game checked against current stores, subscriptions and backward compatibility, with US prices: what you can still buy, and what is gone.
Liberty City Across Eras: 1997 to Chinatown Wars
How Liberty City changed from GTA 1 to GTA III, Liberty City Stories, GTA IV, its episodes and Chinatown Wars: islands, boroughs and analogues.
Los Santos Across Eras: San Andreas (2004) vs GTA V
Los Santos in San Andreas and GTA V: its Los Angeles roots as Rockstar and major outlets describe them, district matches, and what changed.
Rockstar North history: from DMA Design to Edinburgh
How DMA Design of Dundee became Rockstar North in Edinburgh, dated from Companies House and Take-Two's SEC filings rather than fan lore.
Sam and Dan Houser at Rockstar: the documented record
What filings, Rockstar statements and named press reports actually say about Sam and Dan Houser's roles at Rockstar, from 1998 to Dan's 2020 exit.
San Andreas Across Eras: The 2004 State vs GTA V
How San Andreas went from a 1997 city to a three-city state in 2004 and a one-city state in GTA V, with what was kept, what was cut and why it matters.
Vice City Across Eras: 1997, 2002, 2006 and GTA VI
Vice City from the 1997 top-down original to the 2002 game, the 1984 prequel and its return in GTA VI, with layouts, years and confirmed facts compared.