Key facts
- Released: October 15, 2026, about 90 seconds long
- Music: “Flower in a Hurricane” by Justice feat. Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Justice also composed GTA VI’s original score
- Footage: captured entirely in-game on a PlayStation 5, according to Rockstar
- Release: still November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, preloading from November 12
- New since the Extended Look: six radio stations, a 34-track album, ratings, 30 fps at launch, a collector’s box and themed controllers
Watch the launch trailer
All trailers, including the 27-minute Extended Look, are collected at GTA 6 trailers.
What the trailer shows
Rockstar sums up the story the same way as before: an easy score goes wrong, and Jason and Lucia end up “on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America”, in the middle of a conspiracy stretching across Leonida. The trailer tells it in quick cuts:
- The opening in the Keys: over a boat yard with a “Brian’s Marina” sign we hear “Didn’t leave on the best of terms.” Then a phone call: “This is a free call from Lucia Caminos.” Lucia is apparently calling from prison. The marina likely belongs to Brian Heder, who runs a boat yard in the Keys and lets Jason live at one of his properties.
- Vice City by day and night: the skyline at sunset, Jason and Lucia in a convertible, a green supercar at an Ocean Beach intersection, a biplane trailing pink smoke over a packed beach and a dirt bike next to the elevated rail line.
- Heists and shootouts: an armed team with night-vision goggles wading through the mangroves, two people stepping into a blown-open bank vault, a helicopter smashing into the glass façade of a high-rise, assault rifles on an open street next to a burning car.
- Leonida beyond the city: an airboat in the swamp, an iguana on the road, a sheriff’s vehicle in the woods at night.
- Jason and Lucia: a shower scene, a rooftop at night where the two lean on a kneeling man, and an embrace on a balcony. “Are we gonna be okay?” – “Just gotta get through it.”
One shot in the shower shows an ankle with a band that looks like an electronic monitor – fitting Lucia’s time in prison. Rockstar has not confirmed that. New to the cast? Here are all characters in GTA 6.
The song: “Flower in a Hurricane” by Justice
The trailer is set to “Flower in a Hurricane”, a new single by French electronic duo Justice featuring Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. With the trailer, Rockstar confirmed that Justice composed GTA VI’s original score. The song is also on “Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album”, the official soundtrack album with 34 new tracks arriving November 19. An official score album has been announced as well.
Every radio station, single and album detail: GTA 6 soundtrack: radio stations, album and Justice and our page Music & Radio in GTA 6.
What else has become official since the Extended Look
Since Rockstar showed 27 minutes of gameplay at the end of August, a few more details have been confirmed:
- Radio and podcasts: six stations revealed, from Latin and country to metal and Southern rap. Podcasts are a first for the series, and Jason and Lucia can listen on foot through headphones connected to their smartphones.
- Ratings: the ESRB rates GTA 6 Mature 17+, PEGI gives it an 18, and Germany’s USK gives no youth rating (18) for graphic violence, drugs and criminal role models. All ratings
- 30 fps at launch: according to Rob Nelson, co-studio head at Rockstar North, the game runs at 30 frames per second on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S; a 60 fps mode is still open. The PlayStation Store lists GTA VI as “PS5 Pro Enhanced” – what the Pro improves is unknown. More on the tech
- No microtransactions at launch: asked about it, Nelson said “No monetization”; asked about AI in the game, “No AI.”
- Controllers: Sony releases two limited-edition DualSense controllers in black and white with a GTA VI design at launch, $84.99 each.
- Collector’s box and merchandise: “The Goodtime State – Vice City Collection” with a Macca the Gator figure, Oakley sunglasses, a cap and a poster of all of Leonida arrives November 19 – without the game. Since October 8 there is also a GTA VI Collection at the Rockstar Store. Collector’s box, controllers and merchandise
Date, countdown and every announcement in order: GTA 6 release date.
Questions & answers
When was the GTA 6 launch trailer released?
On October 15, 2026, five weeks before launch. It runs about 90 seconds.
What song is in the GTA 6 launch trailer?
“Flower in a Hurricane” by Justice feat. Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. Justice also composed GTA VI’s original score.
Is the launch trailer real in-game footage?
Yes. According to Rockstar it was captured entirely in-game on a PlayStation 5.
Is November 19 still the release date?
Yes. The trailer ends with November 19, 2026 – on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Preloading starts on November 12.
Sources: Rockstar Newswire (launch trailer), Rockstar Newswire (radio stations), Rockstar Newswire (collector’s box), USK, PlayStation Blog (DualSense), GameSpot (microtransactions, AI), Notebookcheck (30 fps). As of October 17, 2026.
