GTA 6 status, 18 days out: score album, Edge reveals, pre-load
Grand Theft Auto VI, 18 days out: Justice's 30-track score, Edge 430's Criminal Profile reveal, Nov 12 pre-load and Take-Two's Nov 9 call.
- Release date: November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S; no PC version announced
- Pre-load opens November 12 for digital pre-orders; physical copies contain a download code
- Standard Edition $79.99, Ultimate Edition $99.99; Vintage Vice City Pack with purchases before November 20
- Justice's 30-track Original Score album releases December 11; single 'Pusher' feat. Gesaffelstein out now
- Take-Two reports Q2 FY2027 results November 9 at 4:30 pm ET; FY2027 Net Bookings outlook $8.0–8.2 billion
Grand Theft Auto VI is 18 days out. As of November 1, 2026, the release date is still Thursday, November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and the past week brought the densest run of official GTA 6 news since the launch trailer: Justice's adaptive score was detailed, Edge ran a 16-page cover story with 12 new screenshots, and the calendar now has firm dates for pre-load, Take-Two's earnings and a Vice City night in Miami. Here is what is confirmed and what is only reported.
What is new in the last week
Three things landed on October 29 alone. Rockstar posted Grand Theft Auto VI: Original Score by Justice on the Newswire, confirming a 30-track album for December 11 and releasing a new single, "Pusher" featuring Gesaffelstein. The same morning, Edge issue 430 went on sale: a 16-page report built on a roughly 90-minute play session led by Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson, plus 12 unseen screenshots. That evening, Rockstar's X account began pushing tickets for the Miami Heat's "A Night in Vice City" on November 18.
Two further stories are not confirmed by Rockstar or Take-Two: a reported 210 GB PS5 download and a claimed November 18 review embargo. Both are covered below.
Edge 430: Criminal Profile, relationship meter and 12 new screenshots
The Edge feature is the most detailed official look yet at how GTA 6 plays. The headline system is the Criminal Profile, a scale from "Professional" to "Irredeemable" that tracks how Jason and Lucia behave. Mission-required violence does not count against you; the profile moves when you consistently go further than a job demands, and it feeds back into how the world and story respond.
There isn't a right or wrong way to play this game.
Rob Nelson, co-studio head at Rockstar North, in an October 2026 interview with IGN
Separate from that is a four-level relationship meter between the leads that rises when they spend time together. Edge also details a map roughly twice the size of GTA V's, working bus and train lines, storms that affect boats and aircraft, and a wanted system that weighs clothing, weapons and witnesses. The 12 screenshots include a supermarket robbery, a motorcycle chase and a VCPD officer named Méndez.
Grand Theft Auto VI is the cover star of Edge #430. Inside: A 16-page report featuring exclusive Rockstar Games interviews and screenshots from the most ambitious game in the studio's history. This special print issue features a double-sided gatefold cover design showcasing GTAVI
— Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) October 27, 2026
Justice's adaptive score and the "Pusher" single
Rockstar named the French duo Justice as composers on October 15, when "Flower in a Hurricane" (feat. Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard) debuted in the launch trailer. The October 29 post fills in the rest: the in-game score is adaptive, tuned to how you play across Vice City and Leonida, and the standalone Original Score album has 30 tracks, releasing December 11 on streaming, two-disc CD and three-LP vinyl. "Pusher" is out now. It is separate from Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, the 34-track Atlantic Records song collection due on launch day.
Pre-load, file size and the review embargo
The dates and numbers that matter if you have already paid:
- Pre-load starts November 12 for digital pre-orders on the PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store. Physical copies contain a download code and also go on sale November 12 so they can pre-load, per Rockstar's pre-order announcement and Take-Two's June 24 release.
- Prices: Standard Edition $79.99, Ultimate Edition $99.99. Any pre-order or purchase before November 20 includes the Vintage Vice City Pack; digital pre-orders also get one free month of GTA+. Full edition details are on the official Grand Theft Auto VI site.
- Rating: the ESRB has finalised Grand Theft Auto VI at M for Mature 17+, with In-Game Purchases listed.
- PC: still not announced.
Unconfirmed: the 210 GB figure comes from the PlayStation Game Size account on X (October 27), which reads store back-end data; Rockstar has published no install size for either console. The November 18 review embargo was reported by insider NateTheHate on October 26, and no outlet has confirmed receiving code. Keep 200+ GB free and treat the embargo date as a rumour.
Take-Two reports on November 9
The last investor checkpoint before launch is Monday, November 9 at 4:30 pm ET, when Take-Two reports second-quarter fiscal 2027 results (webcast on the Take-Two investor relations site). The quarter ended September 30, so it contains no GTA 6 sales; what matters is whether management repeats the date and the $8.0 to $8.2 billion fiscal 2027 Net Bookings outlook it reiterated on August 7.
With these positive trends and excitement around the November 19th launch of Grand Theft Auto VI, we are reiterating our Fiscal Year 2027 Net Bookings outlook of $8.0 to $8.2 billion.
Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two, Q1 FY2027 earnings release (August 7, 2026)
Rockstar has moved this game twice already, but nothing in the last week points to a third delay: Nelson told Edge the game is in its final stages, and marketing is in full launch mode.
Launch week: Vice City night and the countdown
On November 18 at 7 pm ET, the Miami Heat host the Milwaukee Bucks at Kaseya Center as "Vice City", with a one-night court, new uniforms and Burger Shot and Cluckin' Bell stands, per the Heat's official event page. If the reported embargo holds, the first reviews would land the same evening.
Unlock times are unannounced; store listings point to a midnight-local rollout, but treat that as provisional. For everything confirmed so far, read our GTA 6 everything-we-know guide, and follow the Grand Theft Auto VI hub for updates through November 19.
FAQ
Is GTA 6 still coming out on November 19, 2026?
Yes. Rockstar's site, Take-Two's August earnings release and every official post in the last week list November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
When does GTA 6 pre-load start?
November 12, 2026 for digital pre-orders. Physical copies contain a download code and go on sale the same day so they can pre-load as well.
How big is the GTA 6 download?
Rockstar has not said. A 210 GB PS5 figure reported on October 27 is unofficial; keep at least 200 GB free to be safe.
How we got here
- Dec 5, 2023Trailer 1 released; Rockstar targets 2025.
- May 2025Launch moved to May 26, 2026; Trailer 2 released May 6 with Jason and Lucia named.
- Nov 6, 2025Second delay: Rockstar sets November 19, 2026.
- Jun 24–25, 2026Pre-orders open at $79.99 / $99.99; November 12 pre-load date announced.
- Aug 27, 2026'An Extended Look' premieres on Netflix and YouTube.
- Sep 17, 2026Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album (34 tracks, Atlantic Records) announced for November 19.
- Oct 15, 2026Launch trailer released; Justice confirmed as score composers.
- Oct 29, 2026Original Score by Justice detailed (30 tracks, Dec 11); Edge 430 cover story with 12 new screenshots.
- Nov 9, 2026Take-Two Q2 FY2027 earnings call, 4:30 pm ET.
- Nov 12, 2026Digital pre-load begins; physical copies on sale.
- Nov 18, 2026'A Night in Vice City' Heat vs Bucks in Miami; reported (unconfirmed) review embargo.
- Nov 19, 2026Grand Theft Auto VI launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- Dec 11, 2026Original Score album by Justice releases.
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