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Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive, and platform-holder pages. The ground truth for every Confirmed claim.
- Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Set to Launch November 19, 2026
Cited for: GTA VI launches Thursday, November 19, 2026 (+3 more claims)
- Pre-Order Grand Theft Auto VI on June 25
Cited for: Pre-orders began at midnight local time on June 25, 2026 (+7 more claims)
- Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Orders Begin on June 25
Cited for: Rockstar first announced the June 25 pre-order date on June 18, 2026 (+2 more claims)
- Grand Theft Auto VI - Rockstar Games (official game page)
Cited for: Official page banner: COMING NOVEMBER 19, 2026, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with Pre-Order Now (+7 more claims)
- Grand Theft Auto VI — Media (official downloads page)
Cited for: Official downloadable media page ('Download and share trailers, imagery, and more') hosts, as of July 23, 2026: 11 videos, 70 screenshots, 20 artwork & wallpapers, 51 Ultimate Edition Benefits images, and 12 Vintage Vice City Pack images (+1 more claims)
- Grand Theft Auto VI — Only in Leonida (people and places)
Cited for: Protagonists are Jason Duval (ex-Army, works for drug runners in the Keys) and Lucia Caminos (fresh out of Leonida Penitentiary, family once lived in Liberty City) (+12 more claims)
- Grand Theft Auto VI — Watch Trailer 2 Now
Cited for: Trailer 2 was released May 6, 2025 (+2 more claims)
- Grand Theft Auto VI - Watch Trailer 1 Now
Cited for: Rockstar's Newswire post for Trailer 1 is dated December 5, 2023 (+2 more claims)
- Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1
Cited for: Official Trailer 1 upload on Rockstar's verified channel, premiered Dec 4, 2023 (metadata datePublished 2023-12-04T15:07:10-08:00) (+1 more claims)
- Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2
Cited for: Official Trailer 2 upload on Rockstar's verified channel, published May 6, 2025 (metadata publishDate 2025-05-06T06:29:04-07:00) (+2 more claims)
- Rockstar Games on X: 'A Message from Rockstar Games'
Cited for: Rockstar published its official statement on the September 2022 GTA VI leak via X on September 19, 2022 at 1:10 PM (+2 more claims)
- Grand Theft Auto VI - PS5 Games | PlayStation (US)
Cited for: PS5 Pro Enhanced badge is on the official US PlayStation listing (+5 more claims)
- Grand Theft Auto VI - PS5 Games | PlayStation (India)
Cited for: India pricing: Standard Edition Rs 5,999, Ultimate Edition Rs 7,499 (+2 more claims)
- Buy Grand Theft Auto VI | Xbox
Cited for: 'Optimized for Xbox Series X|S' badge on the official listing (+5 more claims)
- Xbox Series X (official console page, tech specs)
Cited for: Xbox Series X CPU: 8-core custom Zen 2 at 3.8 GHz (3.6 GHz with SMT) (+3 more claims)
- Grand Theft Auto VI Platforms, Editions, and Versions
Cited for: Vintage Vice City Pack contents: '55 Vapid Stanier Sedan and Garage, Outfits and Hairstyles, Exclusive Weapon Pattern (+9 more claims)
- Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026
Cited for: Take-Two guided FY2027 net bookings to $8.0-$8.2 billion (+3 more claims)
- Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Report First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Results on Friday, August 7, 2026
Cited for: Take-Two will report Q1 FY2027 results (quarter ended June 30, 2026) before market open on Friday, August 7, 2026 (+1 more claims)
- Grand Theft Auto V Worldwide Sales Surpass $1 Billion In First Three Days
Cited for: GTA V retail sales surpassed $1 billion worldwide in its first three days (Sept 2013) (+1 more claims)
- Rockstar Games Announces Pre-Orders for Grand Theft Auto VI
Cited for: GTA VI Standard Edition is $79.99 and Ultimate Edition is $99.99 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S (+4 more claims)
- Trademark Status — VICE CITY SUBS, Serial No. 99244590
Cited for: DT Global Investment Holdings LLC filed U.S. trademark application Serial No. 99244590 for VICE CITY SUBS on June 20, 2025, covering sandwiches (Class 030) (+2 more claims)
- PlayStation 5 Pro — official product page
Cited for: PS5 Pro: PSSR AI-enhanced 4K upscaling (+4 more claims)
- Xbox Series S — official product page
Cited for: Series S: 512GB and 1TB all-digital configurations (+4 more claims)
Court & government records 1
Dockets and filings from official public registries, cited directly rather than through coverage.
- Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. v. DT Global Investment Holdings LLC, Opposition No. 91305220
Cited for: Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. filed TTAB Opposition No. 91305220 against DT Global Investment Holdings LLC on February 13, 2026 (+2 more claims)
Records bodies 4
Independent record-keeping organizations.
- Confirmed: Grand Theft Auto 5 breaks 6 sales world records
Cited for: Guinness confirmed GTA V broke six sales records, including fastest entertainment property to gross $1 billion and highest revenue generated by an entertainment product in 24 hours (+1 more claims)
- Most viewed videogame reveal trailer on YouTube in 24 hours
Cited for: Guinness World Records certifies GTA 6 Trailer 1 as the most viewed videogame reveal trailer on YouTube in 24 hours (+1 more claims)
- Grand Theft Auto VI first look becomes most viewed videogame trailer in 24 hours
Cited for: GTA 6 Trailer 1 broke three GWR titles: most viewed videogame trailer on YouTube in 24 hours (90,421,491 views), most liked videogame trailer on YouTube (8.9M likes in 24 hours), and most viewed YouTube video in 24 hours (non-music) (+1 more claims)
- Manni L. Perez casting speculation watch
Cited for: Rockstar has not publicly confirmed the voice or performance cast for Lucia Caminos, Jason Duval, or the wider GTA VI roster (+1 more claims)
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The outlet that broke or verified a story. We cite originators, not aggregators — anything sourced here is labelled reporting, not fact.
- GTA 6 Could Sell 35 Million Copies By April 2027, Report Says
Cited for: Piper Sandler projects GTA 6 will sell about 35 million units by April 2027, roughly a 30% attach rate across PS5 and Xbox Series X|S (+1 more claims)
- Analyst Predicts GTA 6 Will Make Over $3 Billion In Its First Year
Cited for: DFC Intelligence forecasts GTA 6 first-year sales of 40 million units and about $3.2 billion in revenue (physical + digital + microtransactions) (+1 more claims)
- FACT CHECK: Did GTA 6 pre-orders sell 39 million copies & did $3 Billion in revenue?
Cited for: The viral claim that GTA 6 hit 39 million pre-orders and $3 billion in revenue is unsubstantiated — no source or data was provided (+2 more claims)
- Are GTA 6's Viral 39 Million Pre-Order Numbers Real? Here's What We Actually Know
Cited for: The 39 million pre-order / $3 billion figure is fabricated: no analysts, insiders, or filings back it (+2 more claims)
- TTWO Stock Climbs After GTA 6 Preorders Go Live - Retail Fans Debate Discless Physical Edition
Cited for: TTWO stock was up more than 3% premarket on June 25, 2026 as GTA 6 pre-orders went live (+3 more claims)
- Take-Two (TTWO) Stock Is Up, What You Need To Know
Cited for: Take-Two shares rose roughly 3% following strong GTA 6 pre-order performance and a bullish analyst update, settling at $245.40 (+2.9% from the prior close) (+3 more claims)
- GTA Series Tops 470M, RDR Series Nears 115M, Civilization Tops 80M
Cited for: Per Take-Two's May 21, 2026 earnings materials, the GTA franchise has sold-in over 470 million units (up from 465 million the prior quarter) (+2 more claims)
- Take-Two expects to earn $8B in FY27 thanks to Grand Theft Auto VI
Cited for: FY2027 net bookings guidance of $8.0-$8.2 billion, driven by GTA VI's November 19, 2026 launch (+3 more claims)
- GTA Vice City Stories Sales Revealed Thanks to Sandwich Shop Dispute
Cited for: Take-Two's opposition filing disclosed that Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories has sold over 7 million copies worldwide, up from the last public figure of 4.5 million (2008) (+2 more claims)
- New GTA 6 Domain Registrations Hint at Possible In-Game Websites and Parody Apps
Cited for: Domains including leonidagov.org, what-up.app, rydeme.app, buckme.app, brianandbradley.com, hookers-galore.com, and wipeoutcornskin.com were registered on May 27, 2025 under Take-Two Interactive's nameservers (+1 more claims)
- A Detail About GTA 6's Super Secret Multiplayer Just Got Accidentally Revealed
Cited for: UK employment tribunal proceedings between Rockstar and employees fired in October 2025 revealed that GTA 6's online mode is being playtested with at least 32 players (+3 more claims)
- Who is Manni L. Perez, and why is she likely to be GTA 6's voice actor?
Cited for: Manni L. Perez has been rumored as Lucia's voice actress since shortly after the December 2023 Trailer 1 (+2 more claims)
- GTA 6 Missed Release Date Targets Says Report Sharing Inside Information Into Rockstar Games
Cited for: Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reported (Dec 2024) that GTA 6 had missed internal release-date targets while Take-Two still projected Fall 2025 (+3 more claims)
- Rockstar Games confirms GTA 6 footage leak
Cited for: In September 2022, 90 videos of early GTA 6 development footage leaked (surfacing on GTAForums) (+2 more claims)
- GTA 6 hacker who was sentenced to life in a secure hospital is moved to prison ahead of retrial
Cited for: Arion Kurtaj, a Lapsus$ member, was sentenced in December 2023 to an indefinite secure-hospital order (to remain 'for life unless doctors deem him no longer a danger') (+2 more claims)
- GTA VI Officially Delayed, Now Set To Release May 26, 2026
Cited for: On May 2, 2025, Rockstar announced GTA 6 was delayed from Fall 2025 to May 26, 2026 (+2 more claims)
- It's 'Grand Theft Auto 6' Release Day, Or At Least It Was
Cited for: GTA 6 was delayed twice: from the initial 2025 window to May 26, 2026 (announced May 2025), then in November 2025 to November 19, 2026 (+1 more claims)
- GTA 6 Xbox Files Point to a Separate Online Mode
Cited for: Dataminers (credited to Synth Potato on X) found the GTA 6 Xbox Store listing split into separate entitlements: Story, Ultimate Edition Upgrade, Vintage Pack, and Extra (+1 more claims)
- GTA 6 XBOX Files Hint At New GTA Online Multiplayer
Cited for: Synth Potato posted that GTA 6's Xbox files 'seem to indicate Story Mode can be downloaded separately, likely allowing you to have Online installed without story or vice versa' (+2 more claims)
- Saints Row reboot sold 1.7 million units, according to former Volition employee: how it compares to other games in series
Cited for: Saints Row (2022) reportedly sold 1.7 million units — per former Volition community manager Tyrin Stevenson's LinkedIn profile (+2 more claims)
- Embracer Shuts Down Saints Row Studio Volition After 30 Years
Cited for: Embracer Group shut down Volition effective immediately on August 31, 2023, after 30 years, announced via the studio's LinkedIn (+2 more claims)
- CD Projekt Red settles Cyberpunk 2077 launch lawsuit for $1.85 million
Cited for: CD Projekt agreed in December 2021 to settle investor litigation over Cyberpunk 2077's launch for $1.85 million in exchange for release of all claims (+2 more claims)
- Sony removes Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store, promises refunds
Cited for: Sony delisted Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store in December 2020 and offered full refunds to all purchasers (+2 more claims)
- GTA Online Has Nearly 10 Million Weekly Active Users and Earns Nearly $1.3 Million Daily
Cited for: GTA Online averaged nearly 10 million weekly active users (9,937,747) across all platforms over September 2025 - April 2026 (+1 more claims)
- GTA 6 projected to sell 85 million copies in two months at $80 price: Report
Cited for: Konvoy (gaming VC firm; report by Josh Chapman, sourced to a LinkedIn post) projected 10 million GTA 6 pre-orders — the article's projection table states 'Pre-orders: 10 million' (+2 more claims)
- GTA 6 Made $1 Billion in Its First Hour, Report Says
Cited for: Anthony Palomba, professor at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, is the academic behind the $1-billion-in-the-first-hour pre-order estimate (+2 more claims)
- 2 UK teens part of hacking group that blackmailed 'Grand Theft Auto' maker, jury rules
Cited for: Jurors at Southwark Crown Court in London said Arion Kurtaj committed 12 offenses including computer hacking, blackmail and fraud (August 2023 verdict) (+1 more claims)
- GTA 6 Hacker from Lapsus$ Gang Sentenced to Hospital
Cited for: Per Rockstar Games' testimony during the trial, the Lapsus$ hack cost the company $5 million to recover from (+2 more claims)
- GTA 6 Hacker Sentenced With Indefinite Hospital Order
Cited for: The attack cost Rockstar $5 million for recovery and thousands of staff hours (attributed to BBC reporting) (+3 more claims)
- GTA 6 Devs Slam Rockstar Games For Return-To-Office Mandate
Cited for: Bloomberg reported on February 28, 2024 that Rockstar head of publishing Jenn Kolbe announced a five-day return-to-office mandate starting in April 2024, citing productivity and security concerns (+2 more claims)
- Tom Henderson Says He Is 'Sticking To My Guns' On GTA 6's 3rd Trailer Coming Early August
Cited for: Tom Henderson (Insider Gaming) predicts GTA 6 Trailer 3 lands 'actual summer', early-August window, possibly near Take-Two's earnings call (+1 more claims)
- GTA V's PS5 and Xbox Series X/S graphics modes and more have been confirmed
Cited for: GTA 5 PS5/Xbox Series X|S released March 15 2022 with three graphics modes (+3 more claims)
- Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Update Clarified as CDPR Lists Patch vs. Phantom Liberty Changes
Cited for: Cyberpunk 2077's free 2.0 update rebuilt core systems (skill tree, cyberware, police, vehicle combat, loot) (+1 more claims)
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