Rockstar Games returns to the state of Leonida and a modern, sun-drenched Vice City. Two leads — Lucia and Jason — a huge open world, and the biggest launch in gaming history.
Countdown to launch
Thursday, November 19, 2026
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The first playable duo in the series' modern era, plus the officially named supporting cast around them.
Daylight Vice City, crowd density, interior lighting and the small signs of a much bigger simulation.
Official footage first.
High-resolution stills published alongside the extended look, covering the beach strip, the wetlands, interiors and character close-ups.
Rockstar Games · Aug 28, 2026
Watch on Rockstar GamesThe first gameplay-focused deep dive, premiered as a timed Netflix exclusive: wildlife behaviour, swimming, character detail and seamless cutscene-to-gameplay transitions across the state.
Rockstar Games · Aug 27, 2026
Watch on Rockstar GamesCaptured on PS5. Introduces the wider crew, shows far more of Vice City and Leonida by day, and puts the two-lead structure in motion.
Rockstar Games · May 6, 2025
Watch on Rockstar GamesThe reveal: Lucia's release from prison, the Leonida setting, and the first look at the new Vice City.
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Playable lead
The first playable female protagonist in a mainline Grand Theft Auto. Trailer 1 opens on her release from prison, and Rockstar's own bio frames her as determined to stay out of it — by whatever route pays.
Playable lead
Ex-Army, raised around grifters, now running drugs in the Keys and telling himself he wants an easy life. He and Lucia become partners in every sense once their paths cross.
Supporting
A conspiracy-minded friend of Jason's who runs cons from behind a screen and spends more time online than outside. Named on Rockstar's official character pages.
Supporting
Vice City club owner and long-standing local operator who turned a criminal reputation into legitimate-looking businesses — and a long list of people who owe him.
Supporting
A hustler-turned-music-hopeful working alongside Boobie Ike, positioned close to the money and the label side of the Vice City story.
Supporting duo
Rap duo tied into Dre'Quan's circle, part of the official cast Rockstar published alongside Trailer 2. Their role in the story has not been detailed.
Supporting
A career criminal named in Rockstar's official cast material, presented as the sort of professional who brings Jason and Lucia bigger, riskier work.
Supporting
An old-school Keys smuggler with boats, a trailer park and a stake in Jason's current arrangement. Officially named, story role still light on detail.
The map, district by district.
Primary city
The neon-and-humidity heart of the map: beachfront strips, art-deco hotels, high-rise money and back-alley trouble, rebuilt at a scale far beyond the 2002 original.
Island chain
A string of low-lying islands, marinas and trailer parks south of the city — boats, seaplanes and smuggling routes shown repeatedly in official footage.
Coastal town
A faded panhandle resort town with a boardwalk and a hurricane-worn skyline, named in Rockstar's own world material.
Wetlands
Everglades-style swamp and airboat country: alligators, stilt houses and long stretches of highway between nothing and nowhere.
Inland town
An agricultural inland settlement named by Rockstar among Leonida's regions. Little official footage so far, so expect detail to arrive close to launch.
Wilderness
Forested high ground and protected wilderness in the north of the state — the closest thing Leonida has to a mountain region, and officially named.
Everything confirmed on four wheels — and two.
Land
Classic American muscle is front and centre in both trailers and the Only in Leonida footage. Rockstar has not published a vehicle list, so individual model names circulating online are unconfirmed.
Water
Speedboat traffic is everywhere in the Keys footage, and swimming is a confirmed mechanic — water travel looks like a genuine part of the map rather than a novelty.
Swamp transport
Fan-driven flat-bottom boat shown skimming the Grassrivers wetlands — the clearest sign the swamp is a real traversal space.
Air
Light aircraft and helicopters appear in official footage over the Keys and the city. Handling, ownership and customisation details are unannounced.
Loadout intel as it's confirmed.
Handguns
Concealable pistols appear throughout the robbery scenes in both trailers. Rockstar has not detailed the loadout system, so stats and attachments remain unannounced.
Close range
Briefly shown in store-robbery sequences. Treat exact models, stats and attachments as unconfirmed until Rockstar details combat.
Collectibles and gear.
Pre-order extra
The $99.99 Ultimate Edition announced on June 24, 2026 includes additional vehicles, clothing and weapon content. Rockstar has not itemised every piece.
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Muscle cars, speedboats, airboats and aircraft — matching transport to Leonida's very different regions.
Discussion threads and player theories, clearly separated from confirmed news.
Splitting the extended look into confirmed mechanics, visual polish and things people are inventing. Swimming and wildlife AI are in; a vehicle list still isn't.
@Rin 412active Sep 4, 2026
Rockstar listed vehicles, clothing and weapon content without itemising it. Here's what's actually stated versus assumed.
@Kade 176active Sep 2, 2026
No announcement exists for a GTA Online successor or its timing. Collecting every real statement here so we can stop reposting rumours.
@Toby 138active Sep 3, 2026
Counting bridge spans and travel times gets me well past RDR2's landmass. Frame-by-frame inside — treat it as maths, not fact.
@swamplord 214active Sep 4, 2026
Groups forming ahead of launch, ready for when multiplayer matters.
Building a launch-week group now so we're not scrambling on November 19. EU evenings, chill, no toxicity.
@jaycee · 46 interested · active Sep 5, 2026
Pre-ordered Ultimate, taking the week off. Looking for four or five people to explore the map properly instead of speedrunning it.
@vicerunner · 31 interested · active Sep 5, 2026
