#grand theft auto

Rockstar Games is rolling out the next official look at Grand Theft Auto VI today, August 27, with an Extended Look premiere on Netflix at 3 p.m. ET ahead of the YouTube debut at 9 p.m. ET. The news drops alongside a Dazed cover feature that confirms seamless Jason–Lucia character switching, new food and weight systems, and the studio’s doubled-up headcount ahead of the November 19 launch.

Rockstar Games has confirmed that its employee count has roughly doubled since the release of Red Dead Redemption 2 in 2018, with a Los Angeles office now almost entirely dedicated to building GTA 6 NPCs. The studio has also hired stylists, racecar drivers and 50 real street artists as full-time staff to make Vice City feel authentic.

Rockstar Games has issued its first public statement on the GTA 6 leak saga, apologising for the long wait, warning that spoilers may now be out in the wild, and asking the community to experience the game for themselves on November 19.

Take-Two Interactive has filed formal DMCA subpoenas demanding Microsoft and Discord hand over user data tied to the “cyberleek” persona behind the GTA 6 leaks, with both companies given until September 4 to comply. The legal filings mark the publisher’s first concrete courtroom step in the search for whoever is leaking Vice City footage.

Rockstar Games will give Netflix subscribers a six-hour head start on GTA 6’s next major showcase. Putting a game trailer behind a temporary subscription wall has sparked criticism, but the unusual move also shows just how far Grand Theft Auto has grown beyond traditional gaming marketing.