Today is the day Rockstar Games finally pulls back the curtain on the most anticipated video game of all time: Grand Theft Auto 6 — and IGN is reporting live with all the news from across the internet.
GTA 6 was confirmed four-and-a-half years ago, when Rockstar said work on the next game in the phenomenally successful franchise was in development. Following two trailers and two public delays, we are now about to get an official gameplay reveal. Netflix goes first with its Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look, which will remain exclusive to the streaming platform for six hours. Netflix has said this reveal will be captured entirely from in-game footage on PlayStation 5, and will run 27 minutes.
Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look Netflix and YouTube global release times:
AEST (Sydney):
- 5am Friday, August 28 (Netflix)
- 11am Friday, August 28 (YouTube)
KST (Seoul):
- 4am Friday, August 28 (Netflix)
- 10am Friday, August 28 (YouTube)
JST (Tokyo):
- 4am Friday, August 28 (Netflix)
- 10am Friday, August 28 (YouTube)
CST (Shanghai):
- 3am Friday, August 28 (Netflix)
- 9am Friday, August 28 (YouTube)
GST (Abu Dhabi):
- 11pm Thursday, August 27 (Netflix)
- 5am Friday, August 28 (YouTube)
SAST (Johannesburg):
- 9pm Thursday, August 27 (Netflix)
- 3am Friday, August 28 (YouTube)
CEST (Paris):
- 9pm Thursday, August 27 (Netflix)
- 3am Friday, August 28 (YouTube)
BST (London):
- 8pm Thursday, August 27 (Netflix)
- 2am Friday, August 28 (YouTube)
BRT (Sao Paulo):
- 4pm Thursday, August 27 (Netflix)
- 10pm Thursday, August 27 (YouTube)
EDT (New York):
- 3pm Thursday, August 27 (Netflix)
- 9pm Thursday, August 27 (YouTube)
PDT (Los Angeles):
- 12pm Thursday, August 27 (Netflix)
- 6pm Thursday, August 27 (YouTube)
In the run up to today’s reveal, Rockstar has suffered a long list of gameplay leaks, which it responded to earlier this week. But enthusiasm for GTA 6 continues ahead of its November 19, 2026 release, and we’ll have all the news as it happens throughout the day, including the Netflix reveal itself and beyond.
So check out our live reporting below as the action unfolds. You won’t want to miss this one!
Let’s remember GTA 6 Trailer 1
Rockstar formally announced GTA 6 in December 2023 with the release of Trailer 1. The developer confirmed the Trailer 1 launch window a month prior, issuing a rare statement from Rockstar co-founder Sam Houser:
Next month marks the 25th anniversary of Rockstar Games.
Thanks to the incredible support of our players worldwide, we have had the opportunity to create games we are truly passionate about — without you, none of this would be possible, and we are so grateful to all of you for sharing this journey with us.
In 1998, Rockstar Games was founded on the idea that video games could come to be as essential to culture as any other form of entertainment, and we hope that we have created games you love in our efforts to be part of that evolution.
We are very excited to let you know that in early December, we will release the first trailer for the next Grand Theft Auto.
We look forward to many more years of sharing these experiences with all of you.
Thank you,
Sam Houser
In the end, Rockstar was forced to release GTA 6 Trailer 1 early due to a leak (GTA 6 and leaks have a long history). If you’re struggling to remember what was in it, check out Trailer 1 below.
Grand Theft Auto 6 Will Have RPG Mechanics Like Eating, Exercising, and More
Ahead of the Netflix reveal, a cover story for Dazed magazine, revealed new information about GTA 6, which we’ve rounded up here. Highlights include players being able to eat, work out, and sleep, each of which has an impact on the game’s two protagonists, Jason and Lucia.
Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
