The record

GTA 6 Leaks & Announcements Timeline

Everything that has actually happened, dated — and what each event was worth.

The GTA 6 story has been shaped by one enormous leak. In September 2022 roughly 90 early development videos were published online. Rockstar confirmed the breach and stated the footage did not represent the finished game — but a large share of what still circulates as "GTA 6 news" traces back to it. This timeline dates every major event and says what each turned out to be worth.

Verified Sources: Rockstar Games

Timeline

  1. 17 September 2013

    GTA V released

    The game GTA 6 has to follow. Still selling more than a decade later.

    Confirmed

  2. 4 February 2022

    Rockstar confirms development

    First official acknowledgement that the next Grand Theft Auto was in active development.

    Confirmed

  3. 18 September 2022

    The leak

    Roughly 90 early development videos leaked. Rockstar confirmed the breach and said it did not represent the finished game. Much of what circulates as "GTA 6 news" still traces back to this footage.

    Confirmed

  4. 4 December 2023

    Trailer 1

    Lucia, Jason, Vice City and a 2025 window.

    Confirmed

  5. 2 May 2025

    First delay

    Moved from the 2025 window to 26 May 2026.

    Confirmed

  6. 6 May 2025

    Trailer 2

    Wider cast, more of Leonida, and a clearer picture of the setting.

    Confirmed

  7. 6 November 2025

    Second delay

    Moved from May 2026 to 19 November 2026.

    Confirmed
Why we label everything. The 2022 leak is still the origin of most "GTA 6 details" circulating today — map size figures, mission counts, character names. It showed pre-alpha builds Rockstar explicitly said were not representative. Treating that as fact is how a page ends up confidently wrong, so we mark it as a rumour every time it appears.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

What was the 2022 GTA 6 leak?
Roughly 90 videos of early development builds were published in September 2022 following a network intrusion. Rockstar confirmed it and said the material did not represent the finished game. Much of it was pre-alpha with placeholder assets.
Is the leaked GTA 6 footage accurate to the final game?
No. It showed pre-alpha builds with placeholder art, debug tools and unfinished systems. Details like map size, mission structure and character names drawn from it are unreliable, which is why we label anything sourced to it as a rumour.
Are there new GTA 6 leaks?
Claims appear constantly, and almost none survive scrutiny. We add something to this timeline only when it is traceable to a named source or corroborated by a credible outlet.
Why do so many GTA 6 sites publish rumours as fact?
Because the search volume is enormous and a confident headline outperforms a careful one in the short term. It ages badly. Every claim on this site is labelled confirmed, reported or rumour, and we would rather be right later than first and wrong.