Trailer 1: GTA VI officially revealed early after a leak

Rockstar Games officially revealed Grand Theft Auto VI with its first trailer on December 4, 2023. The video went live earlier than planned because a copy had already appeared on X. Rockstar dates the trailer to December 4, while the accompanying Newswire post is dated December 5, 2023.

What Rockstar confirmed

According to the Newswire post, GTA VI is set in the state of Leonida, home to the neon-lit streets of Vice City and the areas beyond. Rockstar calls it the biggest and most immersive evolution of the series so far. At the time, the studio gave 2025 as the release window, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Rockstar's video page lists the trailer at 1:31. The studio had announced it back in November 2023, tying the reveal to its 25th anniversary.

The leak before the premiere

As VGC reported on December 4, 2023, an anonymous account on X posted a low-resolution, heavily watermarked version of the trailer. The account was banned shortly afterwards. Rockstar then published the official version on YouTube, even though the premiere had been planned for Tuesday, December 5.

Our trailer has leaked so please watch the real thing on YouTube. (Rockstar Games on X, as quoted by VGC)

What happened next

The 2025 window did not hold. After two delays in May and November 2025, the game is now set for November 19, 2026.

All official videos are collected under trailers. Our release tracker shows how the date has changed since then.

Sources

• Rockstar Newswire: Grand Theft Auto VI - Watch Trailer 1 Now (opens in a new tab)

• Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1 (opens in a new tab)

• VGC: Rockstar releases GTA 6 trailer early, following leak (opens in a new tab)

• Rockstar Newswire: Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Coming May 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• Rockstar Newswire: Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Set to Launch November 19, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Event: 4 December 2023 · Source published: 5 December 2023 · Checked on 27 October 2026.