Every GTA 6 trailer: recap and release dates

Rockstar has released four official videos for GTA 6, all of them on its YouTube channel and the game’s website. Here is what each one added, without copying the dialogue.

Trailer 1 · December 4, 2023

The official reveal. It went up a day earlier than planned because it had leaked. It showed Vice City and Leonida for the first time, cut like a social media feed: vertical videos, beach parties, an alligator in a convenience store and police chases on local TV. Lucia appeared in prison and, at the end, next to Jason during a robbery. It closed with the release window: 2025.

Trailer 2 · May 6, 2025

It arrived four days after the first delay. It focused on the couple’s story and was captured in-engine on PS5. Alongside the video, Rockstar updated its website with profiles of the supporting characters and the six regions of Leonida.

“An Extended Look” · August 27, 2026

The big summer showcase. It ran for about 26 minutes, premiered first on Netflix and went up on Rockstar’s channels a few hours later. For the first time it showed real gameplay captured on PS5:

• Switching between Jason and Lucia, and the two texting each other.
• Cover-based shootouts inside a skyscraper.
• Robberies, carjackings and the inside of a safehouse.
• Open-world activities such as diving and gyms.
• The six-star wanted system.

There was no news on GTA Online.

Launch trailer · October 15, 2026

It runs for a minute and a half. Captured on PS5, it focuses on Jason’s military past and his relationship with Lucia, and expands on some of the missions shown in August. It also debuts a track by Justice, the French duo behind part of the soundtrack.

What they haven’t shown yet

None of the trailers has shown the online mode, the PC version or systems such as businesses or character progression. We are keeping track in what we know about GTA 6 Online and what we know about the PC version.

For the full timeline, read the history of GTA 6 delays.